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HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:52265 CRL.RP No. 116 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 9TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAVI V HOSMANI CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO. 116 OF 2025 BETWEEN:
STATE OF KARNATAKA BY BENGALURU METROPOLITAN TASK FORCE, POLICE STATION, C.I.D., BENGALURU.
REP. BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BUILDING, BENGALURU. …PETITIONER (BY SMT. N. ANITHA GIRISH, HCGP) AND:
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H.N PRABHAKAR, S/O. LATE H.NANJEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS, (PRESENTLY RETRIED) ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, GANDHINAGAR SUB-DIVISION, GANDHINAGAR DIVISION, BBMP, BENGALURU.
R/AT NO.1282, 1ST CROSS, BEML MAIN ROAD, NEW THIPPASANDRA, BENGALURU - 560 075.
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M. PRABHU, S/O LATE B.MUNISWAMY, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, ASSISTANT ENGINEER, Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI B Location: High Court of Karnataka
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HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:52265 CRL.RP No. 116 of 2025 GANDHINAGAR SUB-DIVISION, BBMP, BENGALURU R/AT NO.13, 9TH CROSS, SWIMMING POOL LAYOUT, MALLESHWARAM, BENGALURU - 560 003.
PERMANENT ADRESS: SANTHE GATE EXTENSION, KOLAR TOWN.
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D. NAGARAJ, S/O DODDAIAH, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, CONTRACTOR, R/AT NO.39, KIADB, INDUSTRIAL AREA, HIREHALLI POST, HIREHALLI TUMKURU - 572 168.
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M. THYAGARAJ, S/O LATE D.M.MUNIRAJAPPA, AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS, CHIEF ACCOUNTANT (RTD.,), OFFICE OF THE CHIEF ENGINEER, BBMP WEST ZONE, BENGALURU.
R/AT NO.62, 2ND MAIN ROAD, BINNY LAYOUT, 3RD STAGE, ATTIGUPPE, VIJAYANAGARA 2ND STAGE, BENGALURU - 40.
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M. BASAVARAJU, S/O MUNISWAMY AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, AE/TA BBMP WEST ZONE, BENGALURU R/AT NO.247, 3RD MAIN ROAD, 1ST CROSS, BHCS LAYOUT, CHIKKALLASANDRA, BENGALURU, NATIVE BEHIND MINI VIDHANA SOUDHA,
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HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:52265 CRL.RP No. 116 of 2025 ARASIKERE NAGARA, HASSAN DISTRICT. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. P.M. SIDDAMALLAPPA, ADVOCATE FOR R1;
R2, R4 AND R5 ARE SERVED AND UNREPRESENTED)
THIS CRL.RP IS FILED U/S 397 R/W 401 OF CR.P.C (U/S 438 R/W 442 BNSS) PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 20.07.2023 PASSED IN SPL.C.C.NO.273/2016 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 counsel for parties submit 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.
2. It is also submitted that unserved respondent no.3 herein was a party in Crl.RP.no.243/2024 and was represented by counsel.
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HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:52265 CRL.RP No. 116 of 2025
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.: 11