- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:7202 CRL.P No. 795 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 18TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 795 OF 2025 BETWEEN: SRI. CHAKRAVARTHY M.R AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, S/O RAMACHANDRAPPA, NO. 313, 2ND CROSS, BEHIND SRINIVASA THEATER, GOWDARAPALYA, BENGALURU - 560 061. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. KRISHNAMURTHY M.R, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA KARNATAKA LOKAYUKTA BENGALURU CITY DIVISION, M.S.BUILDING, BENGALURU - 560 009. REPRESENTED BY ITS SPL.SPP. 2. SRI V MURALIDHAR S/O VENKATARAMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, SPL REPORTER, DIGVIJAYA NEWS CHANNEL NO. 131/3, LALBHAG ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 027. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. B. LETHIF, ADVOCATE FOR R1, SRI. B. SIDDESWARA, ADVOCATE FOR R2) Digitally signed by MAYAGAIAH VINUTHA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:7202 CRL.P No. 795 of 2025 THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 OF CR.PC PRAYING TO QUASH THE REGISTRATION OF COMPLAINT AND PROCEEDINGS PENDING BEFORE THE LEARNED XXIII ADDL. CITY CIVIL SESSIONS JUDGE AND SPECIAL JUDGE FOR PREVENTION OF CORRUPTION ACT AT BENGALURU CITY IN SPL.C.C NO. 1903/2024 FOR THE ALLEGED OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 12 OF PREVENTION OF CORRUPTION ACT, 1988 ONLY IN SO FAR AS ONLY THE PETITIONER IS CONCERNED. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR ORAL ORDER After arguing the matter for some time, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petition may be disposed of reserving liberty in favour of the petitioner to seek discharge and/or file an application for discharge before the Sessions Court, who may be directed to consider and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law. 2. Submission is placed on record. 3. Petition is disposed of reserving liberty in favour of the petitioner to seek discharge and/or file an application for discharge, which shall be considered by the Sessions Court in accordance with law. - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:7202 CRL.P No. 795 of 2025 4. Liberty is also reserved in favour of the petitioner to take recourse to such other remedies as available in law subsequently. . SD/- (S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR) JUDGE VM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 34