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STATE OF KARNATAKA v. T.N. BETTASWAMAIAH,

CRL.RP/1291/2024 · 2025-12-16

Ravi V Hosmani

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- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:53939 CRL.RP No. 1291 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 16TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAVI V HOSMANI CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO. 1291 OF 2024 (397(Cr.PC) / 438(BNSS)) BETWEEN: STATE OF KARNATAKA BY BENGALURU METROPOLITAN TASK FORCE, POLICE STATION, C.I.D., BENGALURU, REP. BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BUILDING, BENGALURU - 560 001. …PETITIONER (BY SMT. N. ANITHA GIRISH, HCGP) AND: 1. T.N. BETTASWAMAIAH, S/O LATE MASTAIAH, AGED ABOUT 71 YEARS, ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (RTD), MALLESHWARAM DIVISION, WEST ZONE, BENGALURU, R/AT NO.154, 4TH CROSS, SAI ENCLAVE, 8TH STAGE, J.P.NAGAR, BENGALURU - 76. 2. N.S. REVANNA, S/O. SIDDAPPA, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI B Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:53939 CRL.RP No. 1291 of 2024 ASSISTANT ENGINEER, BBMP CENTRAL OFFICE, BENGALURU. R/AT NO.566, 4TH CROSS, MAHALAKSHMIPURAM, BENGALURU - 560 086. 3. R. CHANDRU, S/O RAMAPPA, AGED MAJOR PROP: M/S.ISHWARYA INFRASTRUCTURES AND DEVELOPERS, AHUJA CHAMBER, FLAT NO.204, 2ND FLOOR, NO.1, KUMARA KRUPA ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 001. 4. M. THYAGARAJ, S/O LATE D.M.MUNIRAJAPPA, AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS, CHIEF ACCOUNTANT (RTD.,). OFFICE OF THE CHIEF ENGINEER, BBMP WEST ZONE, BENGALURU. R/AT NO.62, 2ND MAIN ROAD, BINNY LAYOUT, 3RD STAGE, CHIKKALLANSANDRA, BENGALLURU, BENGALURU - 40, ATTIGUPPE, VIJAYANAGAR 2ND STAGE, BENGALURU - 40. 5. M. BASAVARAJU, S/O MUNISWAMY, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, AE/TA, BBMP WEST ZONE, BENGALURU. R/AT NO.247, 3RD MAIN ROAD, 1ST CROSS, BHCS LAYOUT, CHIKKALLASANDRA, - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:53939 CRL.RP No. 1291 of 2024 BENGALURU - 61. NATIVE BEHIND MINI VIDHANA SOUDHA, ARASIKERE TOWN, HASSAN DISTRICT - 573 125. …RESPONDENTS (NOTICE TO RESPONDENTS IS DISPENSED WITH, VIDE ORDER DATED 16.12.2025) THIS CRL.RP IS FILED U/S 397 R/W 401 OF CR.PC (FILED U/S 438 R/W 442 BNNS) PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 15/12/2023 PASSED IN SPL.C.C. NO. 118/2021 ON THE FILE OF COURT OF LXXVII ADDL. CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE AND THE SPECIAL JUDGE FOR TRYING OFFENCES UNDER THE PREVENTION OF CORRUPTION ACT, AT BENGALURU CITY BY ALLOWING THIS REVISION PETITION. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAVI V HOSMANI ORAL ORDER Learned High Court Government Pleader appearing for petitioner submits matter is squarely covered by decision of this Court in Crl.RP.no.975/2024 and connected matters disposed of on 22.03.2025 remanding matter back to Trial Court for consideration of sanction order given by State and to continue proceedings against accused. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:53939 CRL.RP No. 1291 of 2024 2. It is also submitted that respondents no.1, 2, 4 and 5 herein were parties in Crl.RP.no.538/2024 and respondent no.3 was a party in Crl.RP.no.486/2024 and as such are aware of order. 3. In view of above submission, following ratio laid down by this Court in Crl.RP.no.975/2024, Revision Petition is disposed of in terms of order dated 22.03.2025 passed in said Revision Petition. Sd/- (RAVI V HOSMANI) JUDGE HNM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 8 CT: BHK