- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:9250 CRL.RP No. 846 of 2022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 4TH DAY OF MARCH, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE MOHAMMAD NAWAZ CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO. 846 OF 2022 (397(Cr.PC) / 438(BNSS)) BETWEEN: K. GANGADHAR S/O KESHAVAMURTHY, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, R/AT NO.35, KODIGEHALLI, NEAR ANJANEYA TEMPLE, SAHAKAR NAGAR POST, BENGALURU-560 092. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. ARUN G., ADVOCATE) AND: STATE BY LOKAYUKTHA POLICE STATION BANGALORE BANGALORE-560 001. REPRESENTED BY STATE SPECIAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT COMPLEX …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. B.B.PATIL, SPL. PP) THIS CRL.RP IS FILED U/S.397 R/W 401 CR.P.C PRAYING TO i) CALL FOR ENTIRE RECORDS IN SPL.C.C.NO.193/2021 ON THE FILE OF XXIII ADDL. CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE & SPL. JUDGE AT BANGALORE (CCH-24). ii) SET ASIDE IMPUGNED ORDER DATED 22.04.2022 OF REJECTING THE APPLICATION FILED U/S 227 OF CODE OF CRIMINAL Digitally signed by LAKSHMI T Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:9250 CRL.RP No. 846 of 2022 PROCEDURE 1973 IN SPL.C.C.NO.193/2021 BY XXIII ADDL. CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE AND SPL. JUDGE AT BENGALURU. iii) DISCHARGE THE ACCUSED NO.1 / PETITIONER FOR THE OFFENCE PUNISHABLE UNDER SEC.7A AND 12 OF PREVENTION OF CORRUPTION ACT 1988 IN SPL.C.C.NO.193/2021 PENDING ON THE FILE OF XXIII ADDL. CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE AND SPL. JUDGE AT BANGALORE (CCH-24) BY ALLOWING THE ABOVE MEMORANDUM OF CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE MOHAMMAD NAWAZ ORAL ORDER Rejection of application filed under Section 227 of Cr.P.C. by petitioner/accused No.1 seeking discharge, is sought to be challenged in this petition. 2. The trial held against petitioner/accused No.1 in Spl.CC No.193/2021 by the Court of XXIII Additional City Civil and Sessions Judge & Special Judge (PC Act), Bengaluru, has ended in acquittal. The learned Sessions Judge has acquitted petitioner/accused No.1 and accused No.7 of the offence charged against them under Section 7A of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988. - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:9250 CRL.RP No. 846 of 2022 3. In view of the acquittal of petitioner, the petition does not survive for consideration. Petition is accordingly disposed of. Consequently, I.A.No.1/2022 is disposed of. Sd/- (MOHAMMAD NAWAZ) JUDGE TL List No.: 2 Sl No.: 18 Ct:ar