- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:9751 CRL.P No. 637 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 7TH DAY OF MARCH, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 637 OF 2024 BETWEEN: SRI. NARASIMHAMURTHY .K S/O. LATE GANGAIAH AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS WORKING AS REVENUE INSPECTOR TUMAKURU URBAN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY TUMAKURU R/AT: TODA LAYOUT, MELEKOTE NEAR OKKALIGA MAHILA VASATHI NILAYA TUMAKURU - 572 105 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. NAIK VENKATRAMAN NAGAPPA, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE BY LOKAYUKTHA POLICE TUMAKURU REPRESENTED BY ITS SPECIAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. SRI. FAYAZ S/O NANNIZAN AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS R/AT MANGO LAYOUT BEHIND KANIKA ENGLISH SCHOOL MELEKOTE, TUMAKURU TALUK TUMAKURU DISTRUCT - 572 105 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. LETHIEF B., ADVOCATE FOR R1) Digitally signed by B K MAHENDRAKUMAR Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:9751 CRL.P No. 637 of 2024 THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 482 CR.P.C PRAYING TO QUASH THE CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE PETITIONER IN CR.NO.7/2023 FOR THE OFFENCE PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 7(A) OF P.C ACT (AMENDED 2018) PENDING BEFORE THE HONBLE VII ADDL. SESSIONS AND SPL. JUDGE, TUMAKURU. THIS CRIMINAL PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner who is working as Revenue Inspector is not the competent authority to issue khata and therefore, the alleged acceptance and demand of gratification is not towards discharge of official duty. 2. Whether the petitioner is competent to issue khata or not is not the ground to be considered at this stage and it is for the Investigating Officer during the course of investigation to collect evidence and submit the final report. 3. The petition stands disposed of directing the Investigating Officer to complete the investigation within two months from today. 4. Liberty is reserved to the petitioner to challenge the charge sheet, if any, filed in accordance with law. - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:9751 CRL.P No. 637 of 2024 5. IA.1 of 2024 filed for stay does not survive for consideration and accordingly, the same stands disposed of. Sd/- (HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR) JUDGE *bgn/- CT:VS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 1