- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:28699 CRL.P No. 10612 of 2022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 12TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAVI V HOSMANI CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 10612 OF 2022 BETWEEN: SRI S BASAVARAJU S/O M SHANAKARAPPA AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS PANCHAYATH DEVELOPMENT OFFICER YARABAHALLI GRAMA PANCHAYATH HIRIYURI (TQ) CHITRADURG (DIST) PIN CODE 577545. PERMANANT ADDRESS JCR EXTENSION, 3RD CROSS (WEST SIDE) CHITRADURGA TOWN - 577 501. …PETITIONER (BY SRI MALLE GOWDA HP., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SRI. RAJU S/O RAMANNA AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS R/AT DODDA ULLARTHI VILLAGE CHALLAKERE (TQ) CHITRADURGA (DISTRICT)- 577 501. 2. THE STATE BY ANTI CORRUPTION BUREAU POLICE STATION CHITRADURGA TOWN REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BUILDING. Digitally signed by ANUSHA V Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:28699 CRL.P No. 10612 of 2022 BENGALURU 560 001. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI RAJATH SUBRAMANYAM, HCGP FOR R2) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 CR.PC PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS AT ANNEXURE-D IN SPL.C(PC) NO.7/2018 COGNIZABLE OFFENCE HAS TAKEN ON THE STRENGTH OF THE CHARGE SHEET PRODUCED AS AT ANNEXURE-C UNDER THE ALLEGED OFFENCE P/U/S 7,13(1),(c) 13(1)(D) A/W 13(2) OF P.C. ACT, SEC.23 OF KARNATAKA, TRANSPERANCY IN PUBLIC PROCUREMENT ACT INCLUDES, SEC.463,465,471 OF IPC WHICH IS PENDING BEFORE THE PRL. DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE AT CHITRADURGA. THIS PETITION IS COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAVI V HOSMANI ORAL ORDER Challenging proceedings in Spl.C(PC) no.7/2018 on the file of Prl. District and Sessions Judge, Chitradurga, for offence punishable under Sections 7, 13(1)(c) 13(1)(d) along with 13(2) of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, Section 23 of Karnataka Transparency in Public Procurement Act, 1999, and Sections 463, 465 & 471 of Indian Penal Code, 1860, this petition is filed. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:28699 CRL.P No. 10612 of 2022 2. Learned HCGP has filed memo stating that impugned proceedings before trial Court has ended in order of acquittal on 09.07.2025, rendering above petition infructuous. 3. Taking memo on record, petition is dismissed as having become infructuous. Sd/- (RAVI V HOSMANI) JUDGE AV List No.: 1 Sl No.: 6