- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:12336 CRL.A No. 1587 of 2021 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 27TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE G BASAVARAJA CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 1587 OF 2021 (A) BETWEEN: STATE BY LOKAYUKTA POLICE SHIVAMOGGA-577201 BY SPL. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT, BENGALURU. …APPELLANT (BY SRI. B.S. PRASAD, SPECIALL PP.) AND: BABU RAJENDRA PRASAD S/O LATE THIPPESWAMY, AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS, PANCHAYATH DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, RIPPONPETE VILLAGE PANCHAYATH RIPPONPETE, HOSANGARA TALUK-577418. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. H.S. CHANDRAMOULI, SR. COUNSEL FOR SRI. RAJATH., ADVOCATE) THIS CRL.A IS FILED U/S.378(1) AND (3) CR.P.C PRAYING TO GRANT LEAVE TO PROSECUTE THE APPEAL AGAINST THE JUDGMENT/DISCHARGE/ACQUITTAL ORDER DATED 15.04.2019 PASSED BY THE SPECIAL JUDGE, SHIVAMOGGA IN SPL.C.C.NO.07/2012 AND ETC. THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE G BASAVARAJA Digitally signed by LAKSHMINARAYAN N Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:12336 CRL.A No. 1587 of 2021 ORAL JUDGMENT 1. Vide a separate order today Application IA.I of 2023 filed under Section 5 of Limitation Act to condone the delay of 627 days in preferring the appeal is dismissed. Consequently Criminal Appeal No.1587 of 2021 also stands dismissed. 2. In view of the disposal of main appeal, pending applications, if any, also stand disposed of. Sd/- (G BASAVARAJA) JUDGE LNN List No.: 1 Sl No.: 48