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STATE OF KARNATAKA v. C. NARAYANA,

CRL.RP/1260/2024 · 2025-12-16

Ravi V Hosmani

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- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:53934 CRL.RP No. 1260 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. 1260 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. …PETITIONER (BY SMT. N. ANITHA GIRISH, HCGP) AND: 1. C. NARAYANA, S/O. CHANNAPPA, AGED ABOUT 71 YEARS, RETIRED EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, SWD, BBMP, CHIEF ENGINEER OFFICE, 4TH BLOCK, SHOPPING COMPLEX, JAYANAGARA (FORMER EXECUTIVE ENGINEER) RAJARAJESWARINAGAR DIVISION, R/AT NO. 5/15, II MAIN ROAD, BYATARAYANAPURA, BENGALURU - 560 026. 2. L.K. SHIVANANDA, S/O KEMPEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI B Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:53934 CRL.RP No. 1260 of 2024 ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, R/AT NO.405, 11TH CROSS, 15TH MAIN ROAD, J.P.NAGAR, II PHASE, BENGALURU-78. 3. G.S. LOKESH, S/O LATE SAKEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, ASSISTANT ENGINEER RAJARAJESHWARINAGARA SUB-DIVISION, RAJARAJESHWARINAGARA DIVISION, BBMP, PRESENTLY CHIEF ENGINEER OFFICE, STATE HIGHWAY DIVISION, PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, K.R. CIRCLE, BENGALURU - 01. PERMANENTLY R/AT NO.23, 3RD CROSS, PANCHASHEELA EXTENSION, RAJARAJESHWARINAGARA, BENGALURU - 98. 4. B.S. ANIL, S/O B.K. SOMASHEKHAR, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, CONTRACTORS, R/AT NO.1, 6TH CROSS, 2ND MAIN ROAD, BYATARAYANAPURA, MYSURU ROAD, BENGALURU - 26. …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 13/10/2023 PASSED IN SPL. C.C. NO. 52/2015 ON THE - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:53934 CRL.RP No. 1260 of 2024 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 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. 2. It is also submitted that respondents no.1 to 3 herein were parties in Crl.RP.no.1028/2024 and respondent no.4 was a party in Crl.RP.no.224/2024 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 - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:53934 CRL.RP No. 1260 of 2024 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.: 7