Full Judgment
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 27TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 17581 OF 2025 BETWEEN:
1. JAYARAM S/O KRISHNAIAH AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, OCC SURVEYOR, BDA OFFICE, R.T. NAGARA, BENGALURU R/O "SAMRUDDI NILAYA" 6TH CROSS, WINGFILED GARDEN,
Digitally signed by SANJEEVINI J HEDGE NAGARA, THANISANDRA, KARISHETTY Location: High BENGALURU - 560 077 Court of Karnataka …PETITIONER (BY SRI. RAVINDRA B. DESHPANDE D., ADVOCATE) AND:
1. THE STATE BY KARNATAKA LOKAYUKTHA -2- BENGALURU CITY DIVISION- 560 001 (REPRESENTED BY SPL. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR FOR KARNATAKA LOKAYUKTHA, HIGH COURT BUILDINGS, BENGALURU - 560 001) …RESPONDENT (BY SRI.B.N. JAGADEESHA, ADDL. SPP) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 OF CR.PC (FILED U/S 528
BNNS) BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER PRAYING THAT THIS HONOURABLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO QUASH THE CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS IN SPL.C.C.NO.1049/2025 ON THE FILE OF XXIII ADDL.CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE, SPL.JUDGE, BENGALURU CITY (CHARGE SHEETED FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 7(a) OF P.C. ACT 1988 IN C.C.NO.47/2021 OF ANTI-CORRUPTION BUREAU, BENGALURU CITY (NOW KARNATAKA LOKAHUKTHA, BENGALUR CITY DIVISION, BENGALURU) AS AGAINST THE PETITIONER / ACCUSED NO.2. -3- THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY,
ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA
ORAL ORDER
The petitioner after arguing the matter at length would seek leave of this Court to avail the remedy of discharge.
2. All contentions remain open to be urged before the concerned Court in an application seeking discharge.
3. In the event, the petitioner would file and urge all the contentions, the concerned Court shall answer the same in accordance with law and pass necessary orders, thereon. Ordered accordingly. SD/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE JY List No.: 2 Sl No.: 9