- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:7091 CRL.P No. 13129 of 2023 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. 13129 OF 2023 BETWEEN: SMT. SARASWATHI H. BAKRI, W/O KALLESH Y AGASIMANE AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS VILLAGE ACCOUNTANT, TAHASILDAR OFFICE, DAVANAGERE. R/AT NO 417/54 KARUNA NILAYA, A BLOCK, JAYANAGARA DAVANAGERE – 577 004 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. RUDRAPPA P, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE BY LOKAYUKHTA POLICE STATION K B EXTENSION DAVANAGERE 577002 REP BY ITS LOKAYUKTA P P KARNATAKA HIGH COURT BUILDINGS HIGH COURT BENGALURU – 560 001. 2. SMT. REVANINAK D/O LATE BHEEMANAIK AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS RA/T OBAJJIHALLI VILLAGE, Digitally signed by VANAMALA N Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:7091 CRL.P No. 13129 of 2023 DAVANAGERE TALUK, DAVANAGERE DISTRICT – 577 589 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. B.S. PRASAD ADVOCATE FOR R1) THIS CRL.P FILED U/S.482 CR.P.C BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER PRAYING THAT THIS HON’BLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO QUASH THE CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS IN SPL.C.NO.672/2023 FOR THE ALLEGED OFFENCE P/U/S 7(a) AND 7(A) OF PREVENTION OF CORRUPTION ACT ON THE FILE OF PRINCIPAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, DAVANAGERE ARISING OUT OF CR.NO.3/2022 REGISTERED BY THE LOKAYUKTHA POLICE, DAVANAGERE. 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, petitioner seeks the following reliefs: "Wherefore, it is respectfully prayed that this Hon'ble Court be pleased to quash the Criminal Proceedings in Spl.C.No.672/2023 for the alleged offences punishable under Sections 7(a), 7(A) of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, on the file of Principal District and Sessions Judge, Davanagere, arising out of the Crime No.3/2022 registered by the Lokayukta Police, Davanagere, in the interest of justice and equity." - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:7091 CRL.P No. 13129 of 2023 2. After arguing the matter for some time, the learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petition may be disposed of reserving liberty in favour of the petitioner to seek discharge/file a discharge application before the Sessions Court which may be directed to consider the same and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law. 3. Submission is placed on record. 4. The petition stands disposed of reserving liberty in favour of the petitioner to seek discharge/file a discharge application along with documents, which shall be considered by the Sessions Court in accordance with law after providing sufficient/reasonable opportunity to the petitioner and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law. All rival contentions on all aspects of the matter are kept open and no opinion is expressed on the same. Sd/- (S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR) JUDGE SA List No.: 1 Sl No. 8