- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:49468 CRL.A No. 759 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 27TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE G BASAVARAJA CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.759 OF 2025 (A) BETWEEN: THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY LOKAYUKTA POLICE, TUMAKURU DISTRICT, REPRESENTED BY THE SPECIAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BANGALORE-560 001. …APPELLANT (BY SRI. B B PATIL, SPECIAL PP) AND: T. N. BETTASWAMAIAH S/O. LATE MASTHAIAH, AGED ABOUT 82 YEARS, RETIRED AEE B.B.M.P., YASHWANTHPUR, BANGALORE. R/AT NO.154, 'SAI ENCLAVE', 4TH CROSS, BESIDE M.S. RAMAIAH CITY, J. P. NAGAR 8TH STAGE, BANGALORE-560 078. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. CHANDRA SHEKARA K., ADV.) THIS CRL.A IS FILED U/S 372 CR.PC (FILED U/S 413 OF BNSS) PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT DATED 08/11/2021 ACQUITTING THE RESPONDENT PASSED BY THE HON'BLE VII ADDL SESSIONS AND SPECIAL JUDGE AT TUMAKURU IN SPECIAL CASE NO: 152/2013 FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 13(1)(e) R/W 13(2) OF THE PREVENTION OF CORRUPTION ACT 1988 AND CONSEQUENTLY CONVICT THE RESPONDENT FOR THE SAID OFFENCES. THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE G BASAVARAJA Digitally signed by LAKSHMINARAYAN N Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:49468 CRL.A No. 759 of 2025 ORAL JUDGMENT 1. This Appeal by the State is preferred against the judgment dated 08th November, 2021 passed in Special Case No.152 of 2013 by the VII Additional Sessions and Special Judge at Tumakuru for the offence punishable under Section 13(1)(e) read with Section 13(2) of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988. There is delay of 1032 days in preferring this appeal. IA.I of 2025 is filed under Section 5 of Limitation Act seeking condonation of delay of 1032 days caused in preferring the appeal. Today, by a separate order IA.I of 2025 came to be dismissed. 2. In view of dismissal of IA.I of 2025 seeking to condone the delay of 1032 days in filing the appeal, consequently, appeal is also dismissed. Accordingly, pending applications if any, also stands disposed of. Sd/- (G BASAVARAJA) JUDGE LNN List No.: 1 Sl No.: 1