- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:6614 CRL.P No. 1263 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 13TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 1263 OF 2025 BETWEEN: K SHOBHA C/O JOSEN , AGE ABOUT 53 YEARS, WORKING AS A ASSISTANT ENGINEER, OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PANCHAYATH RAJ AND ENGINEERING MANDYA DIVISION, MANDYA, NO. 227/1, V.C. QUARTERS, ASHOKNAGARA, MANDYA CITY-571401. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. ARAVIND H., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE KARNATAKA LOKAYUKTHA, BY ITS POLICE INSPECTOR A.C.B., NOW LOKAYUKTA POLICE STATION, MANDYA DISTRICT, REP. BY ITS SPECIAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR KARNATAKA LOKAYUKTA M.S. BUILDING, BENGALURU- 560 001. 2. SRI. G. KRISHNAPPA, S/O LATE GIRIGOWDA, AGE MAJOR, AMMALLIDODDI VILLAGE, VIRUPAKSHIPURA POST, CHANNAPATNA TALUK, RAMANAGARA DISTRICT-562 138. …RESPONDENTS THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNSS) BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER PRAYING THAT THIS HONOURABLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO QUASH THE CHARGE SHEET AND ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN SPL.C.10/2020, ON THE FILE OF THE PRL. DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE MANDYA FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 7(a) OF THE PREVENTION OF CORRUPTION ACT 1988 (AMENDMENT ACT-2018), IN SO FOR AS PETITIONER IS CONCERNED. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: Digitally signed by VANAMALA N Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:6614 CRL.P No. 1263 of 2025 CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR ORAL ORDER In this petition, the petitioner seeks the following relief: "Quash the Charge Sheet and entire proceedings in Spl.C.10/2020, on the file of the Principal District and Session Judge Mandya for the offence punishable Section U/s 7(a) of the Prevention of Corruption Act 1988 (Amendment Act - 2018), in so for as petitioner is concerned." 2. 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/file an application for discharge, which may be directed to be considered by the Sessions Court in Spl.C.No.10/2020 arising out of Crime No.02/2017 by A.C.B Police Station after providing an opportunity to the petitioner. 3. The submission is placed on record. 4. Accordingly, the petition stands disposed of reserving liberty as aforesaid. Sd/- (S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR) JUDGE RB