Jayaram vs the State by - Court Judgment

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CourtKarnataka Orders High Court
Decided OnMar-27-2026
Case NumberCRL.P/17581/2025
JudgeM.Nagaprasanna
AppellantJayaram
RespondentThe State by
Excerpt:
-1-in the high court of karnataka at bengalurudated 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 528bnns) 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.nagaprasannaoral orderthe 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
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