- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:19552 CRL.P No. 4894 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 9TH DAY OF JUNE, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR CRIMINAL PETITION NO.4894 OF 2025 (482(Cr.PC)/528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: K.C.SANDESH S/O.LATE CHANDRU AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS SECRETARY, APMC KUSHALANAGARA KODAGU DISTRICT R/AT 7TH CROSS V.V.NAGARA, KALLAHALLI MANDYA CITY-571 401 …PETITIONER (BY SRI K.L.SREENIVAS, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY THE LOKAYUKTHA POLICE STATION MADIKERI, KODAGU DISTRICT REP. BY THE DY.S.P. REP. BY SPECIAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR BENGALURU-560 001 2. SATVIK B.S. S/O.SHIVAKUMAR AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS R/AT MANJUNATHA NAGARA OPP. TO VINAYAKA COMFORT VIRAJAPETE KODAGU DISTRICT …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI PRASANNA SHETTY K., ADVOCATE FOR R-1) Digitally signed by CHANNEGOWDA PREMA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:19552 CRL.P No. 4894 of 2025 THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 482 OF CR.PC. (FILED UNDER SECTION 528 OF BNSS) PRAYING TO QUASH THE CRIMINAL CASE/PROCEEDINGS REGISTERED AGAINST THE PETITIONER IN CRIME NO.1/2025 OF THE LOKAYUKTHA POLICE STATION, MADIKERI-RESPONDENT NO.1 (FIR NO.1/2025 IN THE COURT OF THE PRINCIPAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, KODAGU, MADIKERI) FOR THE OFFENCE PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 7(a) OF THE PREVENTION OF CORRUPTION ACT, 1988 (AMENDMENT ACT, 2018). 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 In this petition, the petitioner seeks following reliefs: "(a) QUASH the criminal case/proceedings registered against the petitioner in Crime No.1/2025 of the Lokayuktha Police Station, Madikeri-first respondent, (FIR No.1/2025, in the Court of the Prl. District & Sessions Judge, Kodagu, Madikeri), for the offence punishable under Section 7(a) of Prevention of Corruption Act-1988 (Amendment Act-2018). (b) Pass any other suitable order in favour of the petitioner as this Hon'ble Court deems fit, in the circumstances of the case, in the interest of justice and equity." 2. Heard learned counsel for petitioner and learned counsel for respondent No.1. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:19552 CRL.P No. 4894 of 2025 3. Learned counsel for respondent No.1 submits that the chargesheet would be filed within a period of two (02) months from today. 4. The submission is placed on record. 5. The petition is accordingly disposed of as having become infructuous, reserving liberty in favour of the petitioner to challenge the chargesheet in accordance with law. Pending I.As., if any, stand disposed of. Sd/- (S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR) JUDGE LB List No.: 1 Sl No.: 57