- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:19318 CRL.P No. 2461 of 2019 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 8TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R. NATARAJ CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 2461 OF 2019 (482(Cr.PC) / 528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: MR SHAMI UR REHAMAN AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, S/O LATE SHAIK BALE, R/O NO.401, SANJAY PALACE APARTMENT, 1ST MAIN, 4TH CROSS, KEB LAYOUT, SANJAY NAGAR, BANGALORE-560 094. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SHANKAR P HEGDE, ADVOCATE) AND: STATE OF KARNATAKA BY LOKAYUKTA POLICE, REPT: BY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, KARNATAKA LOKAYUKTA, CITY DIVISION, BENGALURU:560 001. REPRESENTED BY ITS SPECIAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BANGALORE BANGALORE-560 001. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI.B.S.PRASAD, SPECIAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR) THIS CRL.P IS FILED UNDER SECTION 482 OF THE CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE, 1973 PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE IMPUGNED ORDER DATED 22.02.2019 AND 26.02.2019, VIDE Digitally signed by HEMALATHA J Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:19318 CRL.P No. 2461 of 2019 ANNEXURE-C AND D RESPECTIVELY PASSED BY THE LEARNED XXIII ADDITIONAL CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE AND SPECIAL JUDGE LOKAYUKTA, BENGALURU (CCH-24) IN SPL.C.C.NO.232/2009 AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R. NATARAJ ORAL ORDER The petitioner has challenged the criminal proceedings initiated against him in Spl.C.C.No.232/2009, on the file of the XXIII Additional City Civil and Sessions Judge and Special Judge (Lokayukta), Bengaluru (CCH-24) for the offences punishable under Sections 13(1)(e) read with 13(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 and Section 109 of Indian Penal Code, 1860 and has also sought for allowing the applications dated 22.02.2019 and 26.02.2019. 2. When this petition is listed for admission, the learned counsel for the respondent submitted that the petitioner is convicted for the aforesaid offences in terms of the judgment of the trial Court dated 30.07.2022. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:19318 CRL.P No. 2461 of 2019 3. In that view of the matter, this petition is dismissed as having become infructuous. However, the contentions urged by the petitioner is kept open to be urged in any appeal that may be filed by the petitioner. Sd/- (R. NATARAJ) JUDGE BKN/List No.: 1 Sl No.: 29