- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:30386 CRL.RP No. 1330 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 5TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO. 1330 OF 2024 BETWEEN: MURUDAIAH T, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, S/O LATE THIMMAIAH, PDO, SOMPURA GRAMA PANCHAYATH, NELMANGALA TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT, AND ALSO AT R/AT RANGANATHA NILAYA, BEHIND AYYAPPA SWAMY TEMPLE, MARUTHI NAGARA, DODDABBALLAPURA, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT. &PETITIONER (BY SMT CHETHANA MANJUNATH, ADVOCATE) AND: STATE OF KARNATAKA, BY LOKAYUKTHA POLICE, BENGALURU,REPRESENTED BY SPL. PP, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BENGALURU - 560001. &RESPONDENT (RESPONDENT IS SERVED) THIS CRL.RP IS FILED U/S 397 R/W 401 CR.PC (FILED U/S 438 R/W 442 BNNS) PRAYING TO IN SPL. CASE NO. 45/2021 ON THE FILE OF IX ADDL. DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT, BENGALURU AND SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 12/08/2024 WITH RESPECT TO APPLICATION FILED BY THE PETITIONER UNDER SECTION 227 OF CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE AND DISCHARGE THE PETITIONER WITH RESPECT TO OFFENSES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 13(1)(e) READ WITH 13(2) OF PREVENTION OF CORRUPTION ACT, 1988, PRODUCED AS ANN-A, AND GRANT SUCH OTHER RELIEF. Digitally signed by C HONNUR SAB Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:30386 CRL.RP No. 1330 of 2024 THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE ORAL ORDER This petition is filed challenging the order dismissing the application under Section 227 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. Charge sheet is filed against the petitioner alleging that his expenditure is 71% more than what he has earned in his career as an employee from his employment commencing from 04.02.1988. 2. An application is filed on the premise that the documents produced by the prosecution in the charge sheet and the evidence sought to be led do not substantiate the contention that the accused has earned income disproportionate to his known source of income. The application is opposed by the prosecution. The Trial Court after considering the materials on record has come to the conclusion that case is made out for trial. 3. This Court has considered the charge sheet and also the contentions raised in the present petition. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:30386 CRL.RP No. 1330 of 2024 4. It is submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner that the total income earned by the petitioner so far is Rs.42,15,700/-. The charge sheet is filed on the premise that he has spent Rs.79,24,068/- so far. 5. Prima facie, this Court does not find any error in the order passed by the Trial Court rejecting the application under Section 227 of the Criminal Procedure Code. The contention raised by the petitioner have to be considered after full fleged trial. 6. Hence, the following: ORDER (i) Criminal Revision Petition dismissed. (ii) The observations made in this order should not be treated as an adverse finding against the petitioner. (iii) All contentions are left open. Sd/- (ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE) JUDGE BRN/List No.: 2 Sl No.: 23