- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:32310 CRL.P No. 10529 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 29TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 10529 OF 2025 BETWEEN: SADHANANDAMURTHY N S/O NAGAIAH AGED 57 YEARS R/AT REDDUHALLI VILLAGE MADHUGIRI TALUK TUMAKURU DISTRICT - 572 132. …PETITIONER (BY SRI PRAMOD R, ADV.) AND: 1. THE STATE BY LOKAYUKTHA POLICE TUMAKURU, REPRESENTED BY S.P.P. HIGH COURT, BANGALORE - 01. 2. MANJUNATHA J.E. S/O ERAJAPPA AGED 35 YEARS R/O GANKARANAHALLI VILLAGE PURAVARA HOBLI, MADHUGIRI TALUK TUMAKURU DISTRICT - 572 132. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI K. PRASANNA SHETTY, ADV., FOR R-1) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.438 (FILED U/S.482 BNSS) CR.P.C PRAYING TO GRANT ANTICIPATORY BAIL TO THE PETITIONER AND DIRECT THE RESPONDENT POLICE THAT IS LOKAYUKATHA POLICE STATION, TUMAKURU TO RELEASE THE PETITIONER ON BAIL, IN THE EVENT OF HIS ARREST IN CR.NO.18/2022 FOR OFFENCE P/US/ 7(a) OF PREVENTION OF CORRUPTION ACT, PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE 7th ADDL. DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE AT TUMAKURU. Digitally signed by NANDINI M S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:32310 CRL.P No. 10529 of 2025 THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY ORAL ORDER This criminal petition under Section 438 of Cr.P.C, is filed with a prayer to grant anticipatory bail in Crime No.18 of 2022 registered by Tumakuru Lokayuktha police station for offence punishable under Section 7(a) of Prevention of Corruption (Amendment Act), 2018. 2. Heard. 3. Learned counsel for respondent no.1 who has filed statement of objections, on instructions submits that during the course of investigation, petitioner herein had participated in the investigation and his voice sample was also recorded and forwarded to Forensic Science Laboratory. He submitted that since the petitioner has already co-operated with the respondent - police and participated during the course of investigation, the apprehension expressed by the petitioner is misconceived. 4. The said submission is placed on record. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:32310 CRL.P No. 10529 of 2025 5. The criminal petition is accordingly disposed of. Sd/- (S VISHWAJITH SHETTY) JUDGE NMS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 44