1 Reserved on : 11.06.2026 Pronounced on : 29.07.2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 29TH DAY OF JULY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M. NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION No.797 OF 2026 BETWEEN: SRI SATISH KUMAR K., AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, S/O SRI LATE KARIGOWDA, RESIDING AT : No.7, 20TH MAIN BTM 1ST STAGE, TAVAREKERE BENGALURU – 560 029 CURRENTLY WORKING AS ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, BENGALURU CENTRAL CITY CORPORATION, OOD TO TVC-GBA, N.R.SQUARE, BENGALURU – 560 002. ... PETITIONER (BY SRI SHIVAPRASAD SHANTANAGOUDAR, ADVOCATE) AND: 1 . STATE OF KARNATAKA BY LOKAYUKTA POLICE, BENGALURU REPRESENTED BY SPECIAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, Digitally signed by PADMAVATHI B K Location: High Court of Karnataka 2 BENGALURU – 560 001. 2. D.K.SURESH AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS S/O D.K.KEMPEGOWDA RESIDING AT:NO.602/A-6, 18TH CROSS UPPER PLACE ORCHARDS SADASHIVANAGAR BENGALURU – 560 080. ... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI VENKATESH ARBATTI, SPL.P.P. FOR R-1) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 528 OF BNSS, 2023, PRAYING TO QUASH THE COMPLIANT DATED 02.09.2020 VIDE ANNEXURE A, PRELIMINARY ENQUIRY REPORT BEARING NO.LOK/17(A)/PETITION/587/2023 DATED 07.11.2024 VIDE ANNEXURE B AND FIR BEARING CRIME NO.55/2025 VIDE ANNEXURE C DATED 06.11.2025 REGISTERED BY THE RESPONDENT LOKAYUKTA POLICE FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S 13(1)(A) R/W SEC.13(2) OF THE PREVENTION OF CORRUPTION ACT, 1988 (AMENDMENT ACT, 2018) AND U/S.120(B), 409, 419, 420 AND 417 OF IPC 1860 AS AGAINST THE PETITIONER, PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE 23RD ADDL. CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE AT BENGALURU. THIS CRIMINAL PETITION HAVING BEEN HEARD AND RESERVED FOR ORDERS ON 11.06.2026, COMING ON FOR PRONOUNCEMENT THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:- 3 CAV ORDER The petitioner is before the Court calling in question registration of a crime in Crime No.55 of 2025 registered for offences punishable under Sections 13(1)(a) read with 13(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 (‘the Act’ for short) and Sections 409, 417, 419, 420 and 120B of the IPC. 2. Heard Sri Shivaprasad Shantanagoudar, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and Sri Venkatesh Arabatti, learned Special Public Prosecutor appearing for respondent No.1. 3. Shorn of unnecessary details, facts in brief, germane are as follows:- 3.1. The petitioner joins service in the Engineering Department of the Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (‘BBMP’ for short) on 10-12-2007 as a Junior Engineer and was promoted to higher echelons of office from time to time. At the relevant point in time he was holding the post of Executive Engineer (in-charge) in the Technical and Vigilance Cell (‘the Cell’ for short) of the Rajarajeshwari Nagar Zone, as the technical and vigilance Cell was CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA 4 divided among several zones. On 02-09-2020 a Member of Parliament, one Mr. D.K. Suresh registers a complaint before the Lokayukta alleging misappropriation of funds, by several officials of the Engineering wing of the BBMP, including the petitioner. Pursuant to the said complaint, the Chief Engineer in the Engineering Wing of the Lokayukta requested the Chief Engineer of the Cell, BBMP to submit the names of those Assistant Executive Engineers and Assistant Engineers of the Cell who inspected the 116 works and recommended payment for those works. In response to the said request, the Chief Engineer of the Cell submitted names of the Assistant Executive Engineers and Assistant Engineers who inspected the 116 works and recommended for payment. The name of the petitioner did not figure in the list of names concerning the 116 works. 3.2. The Government then grants approval as obtaining under Section 17A of the Act for registration of FIR against several officials including the petitioner. Pursuant to registration of FIR, a report under sub-section (4) of Section 12, a preliminary report, was generated by the Lokayukta which figured the name of the 5 petitioner. The petitioner then communicates to the Chief Executive of the BBMP seeking verification of records of his tenure. The records were verified and a communication was given in writing that between 20-01-2019 and 10-03-2020 the petitioner was not allotted any work in the zone. Based upon these communications, the petitioner is now before the Court calling in question the very registration of crime, as one being an abuse of the process of law. 4. The learned counsel Sri Shivaprasad Shantanagoudar appearing for the petitioner would vehemently contend that an officer can be alleged of criminal misconduct only if he has been entrusted with some work and in the said work either there is corruption or dereliction of duty. When the records clearly speak that the petitioner was not even entrusted with any of the 116 works, the proceedings for criminal misconduct cannot be initiated or permitted to be investigated into. The approval granted under Section 17A for registration of crime suffers from blatant non- application of mind. He would submit that registration of crime is vitiated by several other grounds. But, the aforesaid ground of no 6 work being entrusted to the petitioner would cut at the root of the matter. Therefore, he seeks quashment of proceedings. 5. Per contra, the learned Special Public Prosecutor Sri Venkatesh Arabatti takes this Court through the statement of objections and contends that certain works had double entry. The complaint was registered against all, including the petitioner. Therefore, the petitioner cannot now contend that he was not entrusted with any work and did not commit any act. It is a matter of investigation and trial is required to get to know the role of the petitioner. It is too nascent a stage for this Court to intervene, interdict or obliterate the crime against the petitioner. 6. I have given my anxious consideration to the submissions made by the respective learned counsel and have perused the material on record. 7. The afore-narrated facts and link in the chain of events are all a matter of record. The petitioner joins the service on 10-12-2007. Up to the date on which the petitioner was in-charge Executive Engineer of Rajarajeshwari Nagar Zone, there was no 7 problem. A complaint comes to be registered on 02-09-2020 by the then Member of Parliament. The complaint was alleging misappropriation of funds. Communications are made between Departments i.e., the Engineering Department of the Lokayukta to the Chief Engineer of the BBMP. Two of these communications would assume significance. Information was sought from the hands of the BBMP by the Engineering wing of the Lokayukta with regard to the names of those persons who were entrusted with the work and had made double entries through which the 116 works had come under the radar. The communication dated 29-10-2021 which seeks the names reads as follows: “ಇವೆ: ೊಡ ಯ, ಮುಖ ಅಯಂತರರು, TVCC ಬೃಹ ೆಂಗಳರು ಮಾನಗರ ಾ!"ೆ "ೇಂದ% ಕ'ೇ, ಎ).ಆ+. ವೃತ- ೆಂಗಳರು. .ಾನ/ೆ, 0ಷಯ: ೆಂಗಳರು ಾ%.ಾಂತರ 2ೋಕಸ4ಾ 5ೇತ% 6ಾ7-ಯ /ಾಜ/ಾ9ೇಶ;ನಗರ 0<ಾನಸ4ಾ 5ೇತ%ದ!= 00ಧ ?ೕಜ@ೆಯ ಅನು<ಾನದ!= A.A.ಎಂ.7. ವBCಂದ ಅವೃDE "ಾಮಾಗಳ ಕಳ ೆ ಗುಣಮಟH ಮತು- "ಾಮಾ IವJKಸೆ ಹಣ ಪMೆದು ಸ"ಾJರದ 8 ೊಕNಸ"ೆN "ೋಟಂತರ ರೂಗಳ ನಷHದ ಬೆO PಾವJಜIಕರ ದೂರನುQ ತIRೆ .ಾS "ಾನೂನು ೕB ಸೂಕ- ಕ%ಮ ಜರುTಸೇ"ೆಂದು 2ೋ"ಾಯುಕ- ಸಂPೆUಯ!= ಸ!="ೆVಾTರುವ ದೂನ ತIRೆ ಕುತು. ಉ2ೆ=ೕಖ: (1) ದೂರುಾರ/ಾದ X%ೕ S."ೆ.ಸು/ೇY 2ೋಕಸ4ಾ ಸದಸರು ೆಂಗಳರು ಾ%.ಾಂತರ 5ೇತ% ೆಂಗಳರು ರವರ ದೂರು ಅZJ D@ಾಂಕ 02-09-2020 (2) ಆಯುಕ-ರು, ಬೃಹ ೆಂಗಳರು ಮಾನಗರ ಾ!"ೆ ರವರ ಪತ% D@ಾಂಕ 06-07-2020 [ೕ!ನ 0ಷಯ"ೆN ಸಂಬಂ\]ದಂ^ೆ ೆಂಗಳರು ಾ%.ಾಂತರ 2ೋಕಸ4ಾ 5ೇತ% 6ಾ7-ಯ /ಾಜ/ಾ9ೇಶ; 0<ಾನಸ4ಾ 5ೇತ%ದ!= 00ಧ ?ೕಜ@ೆಯ ಅನು<ಾನದ!= A.A.ಎಂ.7. ವBCಂದ ಅವೃDE "ಾಮಾಗಳ ಕಳ ೆ ಗುಣಮಟH ಮತು- "ಾಮಾ IವJKಸೆ ಹಣ ಪMೆದು ಸ"ಾJರದ ೊಕNಸ"ೆN "ೋಟಂತರ ರೂಗಳ ನಷHದ ಬೆO PಾವJಜIಕರ ದೂರನುQ ತIRೆ .ಾS "ಾನೂನು ೕB ಸೂಕ- ಕ%ಮ ಜರುTಸೇ"ೆಂದು ಆ ಾD] ದೂರುಾರ/ಾದ X%ೕ S."ೆ.ಸು/ೇY 2ೋಕಸ4ಾ ಸದಸರು ೆಂಗಳರು ಾ%.ಾಂತರ 5ೇತ% ೆಂಗಳರು ರವರು 2ೋ"ಾಯುಕ- ಸಂPೆUಯ!= D@ಾಂಕ 02-09-2020 ರಂದು ದೂರು ಾಖ!]ರು^ಾ-/ೆ. ಇದರ ಸಂಬಂಧ ಉ2ೆ=ೕಖ (2) ರ ಪತ%ದಂ^ೆ (ಆಯುಕ-ರು ಬೃಹ ೆಂಗಳರು ಮಾನಗರ ಾ!"ೆ ರವರ ಆೇಶದಂ^ೆ) 116 ಸಂRೆಯ "ಾಮಾಗಳನುQ TVCC Cಂದ ಸUಳ ಪXೕಲ@ೆ .ಾS ತದನಂತರ ಹಣ ಾವBೆ X`ಾರಸುa .ಾSರುವbದು ಾಖ2ಾBಗcಂದ ಕಂಡುಬಂDರುತ-ೆ. ಾಾT 116 ಸಂRೆಯ "ಾಮಾಗಳನುQ TVCC Cಂದ ಸUಳ ಪXೕಲ@ೆ .ಾS ತದನಂತರ ಹಣ ಾವBೆ X`ಾರಸುa .ಾSದ "ಾಯJ ಾಲಕ ಅಯಂತರರ, ಸಾಯಕ "ಾಯJ ಾಲಕ ಅಯಂತರರ. ಾಗೂ ಸಾಯಕ ಅಯಂತರರ ೆಸರು ಾಗೂ ಪ%ಸು-ತ ಕತJವ IವJKಸುB-ರುವ ಕ'ೇಯ 0dಾಸವನುQ ತಪeೆ ಮರು ಟ ಾ!ನ!= ಸ!=ಸುವಂ^ೆ ಈ ಮೂಲಕ "ೋರ2ಾTೆ. ತಮg 0hಾ;]. ಸK/- 29.10.21. ಮುಖ ಅಯಂತರರು ^ಾಂB%ಕ 04ಾಗ ಕ@ಾJಟಕ 2ೋ"ಾಯುಕ-, ೆಂಗಳರು.” 9 The communication which divulges the names in return reads as follows: “.ಾನ/ೇ, 0ಷಯ:- ೆಂಗಳರು ಾ%.ಾಂತರ 2ೋಕಸ4ಾ 5ೇತ% 6ಾ7-ಯ /ಾಜ/ಾ9ೇಶ;ನಗರ 0<ಾನ ಸ4ಾ 5ೇತ%ದ!= 00ಧ ?ೕಜ@ೆಯ ಅನುಾನದ!= AAಎಂ7 ವBCಂದ ಅವೃDE "ಾಮಾಗಳ ಕಳ ೆ ಗುಣಮಟH ಮತು- "ಾಮಾ IವJKಸೇ ಹಣ ಪMೆದು ಸ"ಾJರದ ೊಕNಸ"ೆN "ೋkಾಂತರ ರೂಗಳ ನಷHದ ಬೆO PಾವJಜIಕರ ದೂರನುQ ತIRೆ .ಾS "ಾನೂನು ೕB ಸೂಕ- ಕ%ಮ ಜರುTಸೇ"ೆಂದು 2ೋ"ಾಯುಕ- ಸಂPೆUಯ!= ಸ!="ೆVಾTರುವ ದೂನ ತIRೆ ಕುತು. ಉ2ೆ=ೕಖ:- 1. ದೂರುಾರ/ಾದ X%ೕ.S."ೆ.ಸು/ೇಶ 2ೋಕಸ4ಾ ಸದಸರು ೆಂಗಳರು ಾ%.ಾಂತರ 5ೇತ% ೆಂಗಳರು ರವರ ದೂರು ಅZJ D@ಾಂಕ: 02.09.2021. 2 ಆಯುಕ-ರು, ಬೃಹ ೆಂಗಳರು ಮಾನಗರ ಾ!"ೆ ರವರ ಪತ% D@ಾಂಕ: 06.07.2020. 3 ಮುಖ ಅಯಂತರರು ಆಂತಕ 04ಾಗ ಕ@ಾJಟಕ 2ೋ"ಾಯುಕ- ರವರ ಕ'ೇ ಸಂRೆ:ಕಂ ೆ=ೕಂl/2ೋm/A]S/1668/2020/ಎಆ +ಇ-1/ಸ"ಾಇಂ-5/3231, D:29.10.2021. ***** [ೕಲNಂಡ 0ಷಯ"ೆN ಸಂಬಂ\]ದಂ^ೆ, ೆಂಗಳರು ಾ%.ಾಂತರ 2ೋಕಸ4ಾ 5ೇತ% 6ಾ7-ಯ /ಾಜ/ಾ9ೇಶ;ನಗರ 0<ಾನ ಸ4ಾ 5ೇತ%ದ!= 00ಧ ?ೕಜ@ೆಯ ಅನುಾನದ!= AAಎಂ7 ವBCಂದ ಅವೃDE "ಾಮಾಗಳ ಕಳ ೆ ಗುಣಮಟH ಮತು- "ಾಮಾ IವJKಸೇ ಹಣ ಪMೆದು ಸ"ಾJರದ ೊಕNಸ"ೆN "ೋkಾಂತರ ರೂಗಳ ನಷHದ ಬೆO PಾವJಜIಕರ ದೂರನುQ ತIRೆ .ಾS "ಾನೂನು ೕB ಸೂಕ- ಕ%ಮ ಜರುTಸೇ"ೆಂದು 2ೋ"ಾಯುಕ- ಸಂPೆUಯ!= D@ಾಂಕ: 02.09.2020 ರಂದು ಉ2ೆ=ೕಖ (1) ರಂ^ೆ ದೂರು ಾಖ!]ದುn, ಈ ಸಂಬಂಧ ಉ2ೆ=ೕಖ (2) ರ ಪತ%ದಂ^ೆ (ಆಯುಕ-ರು ಬೃಹ ೆಂಗಳರು ಮಾನಗರ ಾ!"ೆ ರವರ ಆೇಶದಂ^ೆ) 116 ಸಂRೆಯ "ಾಮಾಗಳನುQ o0]] Cಂದ ಸUಳ ಪXೕಲ@ೆ .ಾS ಾವBೆ ತದನಂತರ ಹಣ ಾವBೆ X`ಾರಸುa .ಾSರುವbದು 10 ಾಖ2ಾBಗcಂದ ಕಂಡುಬಂDರುವbದಂದ 116 ಸಂRೆಯ "ಾಮಾಗಳನುQ o0]] Cಂದ ಸUಳ ಪXೕಲ@ೆ .ಾS ತದನಂತರ ಹಣ ಾವBೆ X`ಾರಸುa .ಾSದ "ಾಯJ ಾಲಕ ಅಯಂತರರ, ಸಾಯಕ "ಾಯJ ಾಲಕ ಅಯಂತರರ, ಾಗೂ ಸಾಯಕ ಅಯಂತರರ ೆಸರು ಾಗೂ ಪ%ಸು-ತ ಕತJpಯ IವJKಸುB-ರುವ ಕ'ೇಯ 0dಾಸವನುQ ತಪeೆ ಮರು ಟ ಾ!ನ!= ಸ!=ಸುವಂ^ೆ ^ಾವb ಉ2ೆ=ೕಖ (3) ರಂ^ೆ "ೋರ2ಾTರುವ 0ಷಯವನುQ ಅವಾಹ@ೆೆ ಸ!=]ೆ. ^ಾವb ಉ2ೆ=ೕಖ (3) ರಂ^ೆ "ೋರುವ ಸಂಬಂಧ ಸದ /ಾಜ/ಾ9ೇಶ;ನಗರ 04ಾಗದ ಪ%XQತ 116 ಸಂRೆ "ಾಮಾಗಳನುQ o0]] ಕ'ೇCಂದ ಸಾಯಕ "ಾಯJ ಾಲಕ ಅಯಂತರರು ಾಗೂ ಸಾಯಕ ಅಯಂತರರು ಸUಳ ತ ಾಸqೆ "ೈೊಂಡು ವರDಯನುQ ಸ!=]ದುn, ಅದರಂ^ೆ ಸದ ಸಾಯಕ "ಾಯJ ಾಲಕ ಅಯಂತರರು ಾಗೂ ಸಾಯಕ ಅಯಂತರರ ೆಸರು ಮತು- ಪ%ಸು-ತ ಕತJವ IವJKಸುB-ರುವ ಕ'ೇಯ 0dಾಸವನುQ ಈ "ೆಳಕಂಡಂ^ೆ ವರD] ಅವಾಹ@ೆೆ ಸ!=]ೆ. ಕ%.ಸಂ ಅ\"ಾಗಳ ೆಸರು ಪದ@ಾಮ ಪ%ಸು-ತ "ಾಯJIವJKಸುB-ರುವ ಕ'ೇಯ 0dಾಸ 1 X%ೕಮB. 6ೆಂಕಟಲst ಸಾಯಕ "ಾಯJ ಾಲಕ ಅಯಂತರರು ಮುಖ ಅಯಂತರರು (o0]]) ಕ'ೇ, ಎ).ಆ+. uೌಕ, ೆಂಗಳರು – 560 002 2 X%ೕ. X%ೕ^ೇw ಸಾಯಕ ಅಯಂತರರು ಪ%<ಾನ ಅಯಂತರರ ಕ'ೇ, ಎ).ಆ+. uೌಕ, ೆಂಗಳರು- 560002 ಸK/- ಮುಖ ಅಯಂತರರು (o0]]) ಬೃಹ ೆಂಗಳರು ಮಾನಗರ ಾ!"ೆ” The name of the petitioner admittedly does not figure in the said communication. Notwithstanding the same, approval is granted under Section 17A of the Act for registration of crime against the 11 petitioner also. It then becomes a crime in Crime No.55 of 2025 for offences punishable under Sections 13(1)(a) r/w 13(2) of the Act in addition to the IPC sections. Section 13 of the Act reads as follows:- “13. Criminal misconduct by a public servant.—(1) A public servant is said to commit the offence of criminal misconduct,— (a) if he dishonestly or fraudulently misappropriates or otherwise converts for his own use any property entrusted to him or any property under his control as a public servant or allows any other person so to do; or (b) if he intentionally enriches himself illicitly during the period of his office. Explanation 1.—A person shall be presumed to have intentionally enriched himself illicitly if he or any person on his behalf, is in possession of or has, at any time during the period of his office, been in possession of pecuniary resources or property disproportionate to his known sources of income which the public servant cannot satisfactorily account for. Explanation 2.—The expression “known sources of income” means income received from any lawful sources. (2) Any public servant who commits criminal misconduct shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which shall be not less than four years but which may extend to ten years and shall also be liable to fine.” (Emphasis supplied) Section 13 defines criminal misconduct. It observes that public servants are said to commit this offence if they dishonestly or fraudulently misappropriate or convert for their own use or allow 12 any other person to do so or if he intentionally enriches illicitly during the period of office and would expose himself for proceedings of criminal misconduct. The complaint that is made by the then Member of Parliament reads as follows: “ಸಂ:S."ೆ.ಎ{./2ೋ.ಸ.(ೆಂ.ಾ%)/157/2020-21 D@ಾಂಕ:02/09/2020 ಇವೆ ಅಪರ ~ೕ!{ ಮಾIೇJಶಕರು, ಭ€ಾHuಾರ Iಗ%ಹ ದಳ ಇ2ಾRೆ, ಖIಜ ಭವನ, /ೇ{ "ೋ{J ರPೆ-, ೆಂಗಳರು. .ಾನ/ೆ, 0ಷಯ : ೆಂಗಳರು ಾ%.ಾಂತರ 2ೋಕಸ4ಾ 5ೇತ% 6ಾ7-ಯ /ಾಜ/ಾ9ೇಶ; 0<ಾನಸ4ಾ 5ೇತ%ದ!= 00ಧ ?ೕಜ@ೆಯ ಅನುಾನದ!= A.A.ಎಂ.7 ವBCಂದ ಅವೃDE "ಾಮಾಗಳ ಕಳ ೆ ಗುಣಮಟH ಮತು- "ಾಮಾ IವJKಸೆ ಹಣ ಪMೆದು ಸ"ಾJರದ ೊಕNಸ"ೆN "ೋಟಂತರ ರೂಗಳ ನಷHದ ಬೆO PಾವJಜIಕರ ದೂರನುQ ತIRೆ .ಾS "ಾನೂನು ೕB ಸೂಕ- ಕ%ಮ ಜರುTಸುವ ಕುತು. ಉ2ೆ=ೕಖ:-1. ನನQ ಪತ% ಸಂRೆ:S."ೆ.ಎ{ /2ೋ.ಸ(ೆಂ.ಾ%)/613/2019-20 D@ಾಂಕ:17.11.2019 2. ನನQ ಪತ% ಸಂRೆ:S."ೆ.ಎ{/2ೋ.ಸ(ೆಂ.ಾ%)/883/2019-20 D@ಾಂಕ:18.02.2020 * * * * * [ೕಲNಂಡ 0ಷಯ"ೆN ಸಂಬಂ\]ದಂ^ೆ, ನನQ 2ೋಕಸ4ಾ 5ೇತ% 6ಾ7-ಯ ಬೃಹ ೆಂಗಳರು ಮಾನಗರ ಾ!"ೆೆ ಒಳಪಡುವ /ಾಜ/ಾ9ೇಶ;ನಗರ 0<ಾನಸ4ಾ 5ೇತ%ದ PಾವJಜIಕರು ನನೆ ಸ!=]ರುವ ಮನ0ಯನುQ ಇದ/ೊಂDೆ ಲಗB-]ೆ. ಸದಯವರ ದೂನಂ^ೆ /ಾಜ ಮತು- "ೇಂದ% ಸ"ಾJರದ ಾಗೂ A.A.ಎಂ.7 ಅನುಾನದ!= 00ಧ ಅವೃDE "ಾಮಾಗಳ‚ 13 2019-20@ೇ Pಾ!ನ!= ಮಂಜೂ/ಾTದುn, ಸದ "ಾಮಾಗಳ 9ಾƒ "ೋ„ 2019ರ ನ6ೆಂಬ+- SPೆಂಬ+ .ಾೆಯ!= "ಾVಾJೇಶ ಪMೆದು Vಾವbೇ "ಾಮಾಗಳನುQ IವJKಸೇ ಇದnರೂ ಸಹ ಜನವ-2020 ರ!= Aಲು=ಗಳನುQ ಸ!=], ಹಣವನುQ "ೆ.ಆ+.ಐ.S.ಎ† ಮೂಲಕ ಗುB-ೆಾರೆ ಾವB .ಾSರು^ಾ-/ೆ. ನಂತರ @ಾನು ಉ2ೆ=ೕಖ-1 ಮತು- 2 ರ ಪತ%ದ!= ಈ ಬೆO ಜಂo ಆಯುಕ-ರು, ಮುಖ ಅಯಂತರೆ ಪತ%ವನುQ ಬ/ೆದು ಕಳ ೆ "ಾಮಾಗಳ ಬೆO ಾಗೂ ಇತ/ೆ 0ಷಯದ ಬೆO ಎಚˆ"ೆ IೕS A† ಾವB .ಾಡಾರೆಂದು Bc]ದnರೂ ಸಹ Vಾವbೇ ಕ%ಮಗಳನುQ "ೈೊಂSರುವbDಲ=. ಕಳ ೆ ಗುಣಮಟH ಾಗೂ ೋಗ{ Aಲು=ಗಳ ಮೂಲಕ ಹಣವನುQ ದುರುಪ?ೕಗಪS]"ೊಂSರು^ಾ-/ೆಂದು PಾವJಜIಕರು Bc]ರು^ಾ-/ೆ. ಇದಲ=ೆ A.A.ಎಂ.7 ಇಂZIಯ+ಗಳ ಅಂಾಜು ಪoHಗೂ ಮತು- 6ಾ„J ಗಳ!= IವJK]ರುವ "ಾಮಾಗcಗೂ ಅಜ- ಗ9ಾಂತರ ವ^ಾಸ0ರುವbದು ಕಂಡುಬಂDರುತ-ೆ.(ಈ ಕುತು ಅಗತ ಾಖ2ೆಗಳನುQ .ಾನ 2ೋ"ಾಯುಕ-ೆ ಾಗೂ ಆಯುಕ-ರು, A.A.ಎಂ.7 ರವೆ ಸ!=ಸ2ಾTೆ) ಇದರ!= "ೆಳಕಂಡ ಾ!"ೆ ಅ\"ಾಗಳ‚ ಗುB-ೆಾರರ 9ೊ^ೆ hಾ‰ೕ2ಾT ಕತJವ 2ೋಪ6ೆTರುವbದು [ೕ2ೊQೕಟ"ೆN ಕಂಡುಬಂDೆ. ಕ%ಕ%ಕ%ಕ%.ಸಂ ಸಂ ಸಂ ಸಂ ೆಸರು ೆಸರು ೆಸರು ೆಸರು ಹುೆn ಹುೆn ಹುೆn ಹುೆn 01 ೊಡ ಯ ಮುಖ ಅಯಂತರರು, o.0.].] Pೆ†, A.A.ಎಂ.7. "ೇಂದ% ಕ'ೇ, ನರ]ಂಹ/ಾಜ ವೃತ-, ೆಂಗಳರು. 02 ಸBೕY ಸಾಯಕ "ಾಯJ ಾಲಕ ಅಯಂತರರು, o.0.].] Pೆ† , A.A.ಎಂ.7 "ೇಂದ% ಕ'ೇ, ನರ]ಂಹ/ಾಜ ವೃತ-, ೆಂಗಳರು. 03 0ಜ‹ ಕು.ಾ+ ಮುಖ ಅಯಂತರರು, /ಾಜ/ಾ9ೇಶ;ನಗರ ವಲಯ ಕ'ೇ, A.A.ಎಂ.7 ೆಂಗಳರು. 04 Xಲe ಸಾಯಕ ಅಯಂತರರು, o.ಎ ಮುಖ ಅಯಂತರರು ಕ'ೇ, /ಾಜ/ಾ9ೇಶ;ನಗರ ವಲಯ ಕ'ೇ, A.A.ಎಂ.7 ೆಂಗಳರು. 05 Œೕಹ) "ಾಯJ ಾಲಕ ಅಯಂತರರು, /ಾಜ/ಾ9ೇಶ;ನಗರ ಾ%9ೆmH S0ಜ), A.A.ಎಂ.7, ೆಂಗಳರು. 06 4ಾರB ಎ.ಇ.ಇ & o.ಎ "ಾಯJ ಾಲಕ ಅಯಂತರರ ಕ'ೇ, /ಾಜ/ಾ9ೇಶ; ನಗರ ಾ%9ೆmH S0ಜ), A.A.ಎಂ.7, ೆಂಗಳರು. 07 ಬಸವ/ಾw ಇ.ಇ. ೆಚುˆವ & ಎ.ಇ.ಇ /ಾಜ/ಾ9ೇಶ;ನಗರ S0ಜ) ಮತು- /ಾಜ/ಾ9ೇಶ;ನಗರ 14 ಸƒS0ಜ), A.A.ಎಂ.7.ೆಂಗಳರು 08 ]ದn/ಾಮಯ ಸಾಯಕ ಅಯಂತರರು, 6ಾ„J ನಂ-129 &160 ಇಂZIಯ+, /ಾಜ/ಾ9ೇಶ;ನಗರ ಸƒS0ಜ), A.A.ಎಂ.7.ೆಂಗಳರು 09 ಉ[ೕY ಎ.ಇ.ಇ ೆಚುˆವ & ಎ.ಇ. 6ಾ„J ನಂ-73 ಇಂZIಯ+, ಲೆO/ೆ ಸƒ S0ಜ), A.A.ಎಂ.7, ೆಂಗಳರು 10 ಅIತ ಸೂಪಂMೆಂl & "ಾ•ಯ+, /ಾಜ/ಾ9ೇಶ;ನಗರ S0ಜ), A.A.ಎಂ.7, ೆಂಗಳರು 11 ಗೂcೌಡ S. ಎಂ /ಾಜ/ಾ9ೇಶ;ನಗರ S0ಜ), A.A.ಎಂ.7, ೆಂಗಳರು. ಈ ಬೆO PಾವJಜIಕರ ವಲಯದ!= ೋಗ{ A† ಸ!=], ಹಣ ಲಪkಾC]ರುವ ಬೆO ಚuೆJ ನMೆಯುB-ರು6ಾಗ, ಜನರ ಗಮನ ೇ/ೆ ಕMೆ Pೆdೆಯುವಂ^ೆ ಪ%ಸು-ತ "ೆಲŽಂದು ರPೆ-, ಚರಂS ಅವೃDE "ಾಮಾಗಳನುQ IವJಹqೆ .ಾಡಲು ಾ%ರಂ]ರು^ಾ-/ೆ. ಚರಂSಗಳ!= ಕಸ0ಲ=Dದnರೂ ]†H ^ೆೆಯುವ ಾೇ "ಾಮಾ IವJKಸುB-ಾn/ೆ. ಇದರ!= ಸು.ಾರು ರೂ.250.00 "ೋoಗೂ ೆಚುˆ ಹಣದ ಭ%€ಾHuಾರ ನMೆDದುn, ಈ ಬೆO .ಾKBಯನುQ 2ೋ"ಾಯುಕ- ಸಂPೆUಗೂ ಸಹ Iೕಡ2ಾTದುn, ತಮg ಇ2ಾRೆಯ ವBCಂದಲೂ ಸಹ ತIRೆಯನುQ ನMೆಸೇ"ೆಂದು, "ೋ0„-19 ಸಂಕಷHದ ಸಮಯದ!= PಾವJಜIಕರ ಆ/ೋಗ•Nಂತ ಹಣ ಲಪkಾCಸುವ ಬೆO ೆ•ˆನ ಗಮನ ಹ], ಈ ಎ2ಾ= "ಾಮಾಗಳ Pಾಟ2ೈl ‘ೕkೊಗಳನುQ ತ], ಪXೕ!], ಸ"ಾJರದ ೊಕNಸ"ೆN ನಷHವನುQ ಉಂಟು .ಾSರುವ ಅ\"ಾಗಳ‚ ಮತು- ಇದ"ೆN ಸಹಕ]ದ ಗುB-ೆಾರರ 0ರುದE ಸೂಕ- "ಾನೂನು ೕBಯ ಕ%ಮವನುQ ಜರುTಸೇ"ೆಂದು ಾಗೂ ನಷHದ ಹಣವನುQ ಸಂಬಂಧಪಟHವಂದು ವಸೂ! .ಾಡಲು ಅಗತ ಕ%ಮ "ೈೊಳ’ೇ"ೆಂದು ಈ ಮೂಲಕ "ೋರು^ೆ-ೕ@ೆ. ವಂದ@ೆಗdೆಂDೆ, ತಮg 0hಾ;] ಸK/- (S. "ೆ. ಸು/ೇY)” The name of the petitioner does figure in the complaint. The complaint becomes a crime which is narrated hereinabove. Post the 15 registration of complaint, the petitioner sought verification of records at the BBMP, as he had not been entrusted with any work concerning 116 disputed works. The communication reads as follows: “ರವೆ, D:06.03.2025 ಮುಖ ಅಯಂತರರು (o0]]), ಬೃಹ ೆಂಗಳರು ಮಾನಗರ ಾ!"ೆ, ೆಂಗಳರು .ಾನ/ೆ, 0ಷಯ:- o0]] ಕ'ೇಯ "ಾಯJ4ಾರವನುQ ಹಂ•"ೆ .ಾಡ2ಾTರುವ ಬೆO. ಉ2ೆ=ೕಖ:-1. ಮುಖ ಅಯಂತರರು (o0]])ಕ'ೇಯ ಕ'ೇ ಆೇಶದ ಸಂRೆ: ಮುಅ/9ಾ & 77ಇS/7ಆ+ /14/2010-11, D:02.01.2019. 2018-19 2. ಮುಖ ಅಯಂತರರು (o0]])ಕ'ೇಯ ಕ'ೇ ಆೇಶದ ಸಂRೆ: ಮುಅ/ o0]] / 7ಆ+ /101/2018-19 D:20-03-2019. 3. ಮುಖ ಅಯಂತರರು (o0]])ಕ'ೇಯ ಕ'ೇ ಆೇಶದ : ಸಂRೆ:ಮುಅ/9ಾ&77ಇS/7ಆ+/14/2019-20, D:1.06.2019 4. ].o.] ಪ%Bಯ D@ಾಂಕ :11.03.2020 5. ಮುಖ ಅಯಂತರರು (o0]])ಕ'ೇಯ ಕ'ೇ ಆೇಶದ ಸಂRೆ: ಮುಅ/9ಾ&77ಇS/7ಆ+/07/2020-21 D:08.05.2020 ************** [ೕಲNಂಡ 0ಷಯ"ೆN ಸಂಭಂD]ದಂ^ೆ, ಸBೕY ಕು.ಾ+ "ೆ. ಆದ @ಾನು D@ಾಂಕ.20-11- 2018ರಂದು "ಾಯJ ಾಲಕ ಅAಂತರರು(ಪ%4ಾರ) ಆT o0]] ಕ'ೇಯ!= "ಾಯJ4ಾರ ವK]"ೊಂSರು^ೆ-ೕ@ೆ ಮತು- o0]] 04ಾಗದ!= ಉ2ೆ=ೕಖ (01)ರ ಕ'ೇ ಆೇಶದಂ^ೆ 16 D:02.01.2019 ಂದ "ಾಯJ ಾಲಕ ಅAಂತರರು(ಪ%4ಾರ) ಹುೆnಯ!= ಕತJವb IವJK]ರು^ೆ-ೕ@ೆ. ಮುಂದುವ/ೆದಂ^ೆ @ಾನು ಉ2ೆ=ಖ (04) ಮತು- (05)ರಂ^ೆ D@ಾಂಕ:11.03.2020ಂದ /ಾಜ/ಾ9ೇಶ; ನಗರ ವಲಯದ ಕಯJ4ಾರವನುQ ವK]"ೊಂSರು^ೆ-ೕ@ೆ. ಈ K@ೆQ2ೆಯ!= @ಾನು 02.01.2019 ಂದ 10.03.2020 /ಾಜ/ಾ9ೇಶ; ನಗರ ವಲಯದ ಕಯJ4ಾರವನುQ ವK]"ೊಂSರುವbDಲ=6ಾದnಂದ ಈ ಸಂಭಂದ ಕ'ೇಯ ಾಖ2ೆಗಳ ಪ%"ಾರ ಪXೕ!] @ಾನು 20.01.2019 ಂದ 10.03.2020ರವ/ೆೆ /ಾಜ/ಾ9ೇಶ; ನಗರ ವಲಯದ!= "ಾಯJIವJK]ಲ=Dರುವ ಬೆO ದೃSೕಕ] Iೕಡಲು ತಮg ಆಧ ಅವಾಹ@ೆೆ "ೋ ಸ!=]ೆ. ವಂದ@ೆಗdೆಂDೆ ತಮg 0<ೇಯ ಸK/- 06/03/2025 (ಸBೕY ಕು.ಾ+ "ೆ) ಸಹಯಕ "ಾಯJ ಾಲಕ ಅಯಂತರರ” (sic) The reply to the said communication reads as follows: “ಬೃಹ ಬೃಹ ಬೃಹ ಬೃಹ ೆಂಗಳರು ೆಂಗಳರು ೆಂಗಳರು ೆಂಗಳರು ಮಾನಗರ ಮಾನಗರ ಮಾನಗರ ಮಾನಗರ ಾ! ಾ! ಾ! ಾ!"ೆ"ೆ"ೆ"ೆ ಮುಖ ಅಯಂತರರು (^ಾಂB%ಕ ಮತು- 9ಾಗೃತ "ೋಶ) 04ಾಗ ರವರ ಕ'ೇ, A.A.ಎಂ.7 ಎ).ಆ+. uೌಕ ೆಂಗಳರು-560002 ಸಂRೆ:: ಮು.ಅ./ o0]]/7ಆ+/147/2024-25 D@ಾಂಕ: 07.03.2025 ರವೆ, ಸBೕY ಕು.ಾ+ "ೆ. ಸಾಯಕ "ಾಯJ ಾಲಕ ಅಯಂತರರು, A.A.ಎಂ.7. 0ಷಯ:- o0]] ಕ'ೇಯ "ಾಯJ4ಾರವನುQ ಹಂ•"ೆ .ಾಡ2ಾTರುವ ಬೆO. ಉ2ೆ=ೕಖ:-1. ತಮg ಮನ0 ಪತ%ದ D@ಾಂಕ:06.03.2025 2. ಈ ಕ'ೇಯ ಕ'ೇಆೇಶದಸಂRೆ:ಮುಅ/9ಾ&77ಇS/7ಆ+//14/ 2010-11, D:02.01.2019. 2018-19 17 3. ಈ ಕ'ೇಯ ಕ'ೇ ಆೇಶದ ಸಂRೆ:ಮುಅ/o0]]/7ಆ+/101/2018-19 D:20-03-2019. 4. ಈ ಕ'ೇಯ ಕ'ೇ ಆೇಶದ ಸಂRೆ:ಮುಅ/9ಾ&77ಇS/ 7ಆ+ /14/2019- 20, D:1.06.2019 5. ].o.] ಪ%Bಯ D@ಾಂಕ :11.03.2020 6. ಈ ಕ'ೇಯ ಕ'ೇ ಆೇಶದ ಸಂRೆ:ಮುಅ/9ಾ&77ಇS/7ಆ+/07/2020- 21 D:08.05.2020 *************** [ೕಲNಂಡ [ೕಲNಂಡ [ೕಲNಂಡ [ೕಲNಂಡ 0ಷಯ"ೆN 0ಷಯ"ೆN 0ಷಯ"ೆN 0ಷಯ"ೆN ಸಂಭಂD]ದಂ^ೆ ಸಂಭಂD]ದಂ^ೆ ಸಂಭಂD]ದಂ^ೆ ಸಂಭಂD]ದಂ^ೆ, ಸಸಸಸBೕY BೕY BೕY BೕY ಕು.ಾ+ ಕು.ಾ+ ಕು.ಾ+ ಕು.ಾ+ "ೆ"ೆ"ೆ"ೆ. ಸಾಯಕ ಸಾಯಕ ಸಾಯಕ ಸಾಯಕ "ಾಯJ ಾಲಕ "ಾಯJ ಾಲಕ "ಾಯJ ಾಲಕ "ಾಯJ ಾಲಕ ಅಯಂತರರು ಅಯಂತರರು ಅಯಂತರರು ಅಯಂತರರು ಆದ ಆದ ಆದ ಆದ ^ಾವb ^ಾವb ^ಾವb ^ಾವb ಉ2ೆ=ೕಖ ಉ2ೆ=ೕಖ ಉ2ೆ=ೕಖ ಉ2ೆ=ೕಖ (01)ರ!= ರ!= ರ!= ರ!= "ೋರುವಂ^ೆ "ೋರುವಂ^ೆ "ೋರುವಂ^ೆ "ೋರುವಂ^ೆ, ಈ ಈ ಈ ಈ ಕ'ೇಯ ಕ'ೇಯ ಕ'ೇಯ ಕ'ೇಯ ಅಂDನ ಅಂDನ ಅಂDನ ಅಂDನ ಮುಖ ಮುಖ ಮುಖ ಮುಖ ಅಯಂತರರು ಅಯಂತರರು ಅಯಂತರರು ಅಯಂತರರು (o0]] o0]] o0]] o0]])ರವರು ರವರು ರವರು ರವರು ಈ ಈ ಈ ಈ ಕ'ೇCಂದ ಕ'ೇCಂದ ಕ'ೇCಂದ ಕ'ೇCಂದ ೊರSಸ2ಾTರುವ ೊರSಸ2ಾTರುವ ೊರSಸ2ಾTರುವ ೊರSಸ2ಾTರುವ ಕ'ೇ ಕ'ೇ ಕ'ೇ ಕ'ೇ ಆೇಶಗಳನುQ ಆೇಶಗಳನುQ ಆೇಶಗಳನುQ ಆೇಶಗಳನುQ ಪXೕ!ಸ2ಾT ಪXೕ!ಸ2ಾT ಪXೕ!ಸ2ಾT ಪXೕ!ಸ2ಾT ಉ2ೆ=ೕಖ ಉ2ೆ=ೕಖ ಉ2ೆ=ೕಖ ಉ2ೆ=ೕಖ (02) ಂದ ಂದ ಂದ ಂದ (04)ವ/ೆೆ ವ/ೆೆ ವ/ೆೆ ವ/ೆೆ "ಾಯJ4ಾರ "ಾಯJ4ಾರ "ಾಯJ4ಾರ "ಾಯJ4ಾರ ಹಂ•"ೆ ಹಂ•"ೆ ಹಂ•"ೆ ಹಂ•"ೆ .ಾಡ2ಾದ .ಾಡ2ಾದ .ಾಡ2ಾದ .ಾಡ2ಾದ ಕ'ೇ ಕ'ೇ ಕ'ೇ ಕ'ೇ ಆೇಶಗಳಂ^ೆ ಆೇಶಗಳಂ^ೆ ಆೇಶಗಳಂ^ೆ ಆೇಶಗಳಂ^ೆ ಮತು- ಮತು- ಮತು- ಮತು- ಉ2ೆ=ೕ ಉ2ೆ=ೕ ಉ2ೆ=ೕ ಉ2ೆ=ೕಖಖಖಖ (05)ರರರರ ]o] ]o] ]o] ]o] ಪ%Bಯಂ^ೆ ಪ%Bಯಂ^ೆ ಪ%Bಯಂ^ೆ ಪ%Bಯಂ^ೆ ತಮೆ ತಮೆ ತಮೆ ತಮೆ D@ಾಂಕ D@ಾಂಕ D@ಾಂಕ D@ಾಂಕ:02.01.2019 ಂದ ಂದ ಂದ ಂದ 10.03.2020ರವ/ೆೆ ರವ/ೆೆ ರವ/ೆೆ ರವ/ೆೆ /ಾಜ/ಾ9ೇಶ; /ಾಜ/ಾ9ೇಶ; /ಾಜ/ಾ9ೇಶ; /ಾಜ/ಾ9ೇಶ; ನಗರ ನಗರ ನಗರ ನಗರ ವಲಯದ ವಲಯದ ವಲಯದ ವಲಯದ "ಾಯJ4ಾರವನುQ "ಾಯJ4ಾರವನುQ "ಾಯJ4ಾರವನುQ "ಾಯJ4ಾರವನುQ ಹಂ•"ೆ ಹಂ•"ೆ ಹಂ•"ೆ ಹಂ•"ೆ .ಾSಲ=Dರುವbದು .ಾSಲ=Dರುವbದು .ಾSಲ=Dರುವbದು .ಾSಲ=Dರುವbದು ಕ'ೇಯ!= ಕ'ೇಯ!= ಕ'ೇಯ!= ಕ'ೇಯ!= ಲಭ0ರುವ ಲಭ0ರುವ ಲಭ0ರುವ ಲಭ0ರುವ ಾಖ2ೆಗcಂದ ಾಖ2ೆಗcಂದ ಾಖ2ೆಗcಂದ ಾಖ2ೆಗcಂದ BcದುಬಂDರುವbದನುQ BcದುಬಂDರುವbದನುQ BcದುಬಂDರುವbದನುQ BcದುಬಂDರುವbದನುQ ಈ ಈ ಈ ಈ ಮೂಲಕ ಮೂಲಕ ಮೂಲಕ ಮೂಲಕ BcಯಪS]ೆ BcಯಪS]ೆ BcಯಪS]ೆ BcಯಪS]ೆ. ಸK/- ಮುಖ ಅಯಂತರರು o0]], AAಎಂ7” (Emphasis added) The Chief Engineer, BBMP on verification of records would affirm that during the said period concerning 116 works the petitioner was not allotted any work. If the petitioner had not been allotted any work, the question of him enriching himself or allowing someone else to enrich would not arise. 18 8. The learned Special Public Prosecutor submits that it is a matter of investigation in the least. Criminal proceedings against any person has wide ramification and against the public servant it has a wider dragnet. His service conditions would be put to peril from the inception till completion and the person against whom the allegation under the Act is made would suffer that ignominy till the order of acquittal is passed, which may take years to come. Therefore, if there is no allegation worth the name for continuance of proceedings against the petitioner, permitting investigation even would cause grave jeopardy to the service of any public servant, in the case at hand, the petitioner. 9. The objections of the 1st respondent also do not dispute communications made between the Lokayukta and the BBMP which depicts that the name of the petitioner was not there in respect of those 116 works. It thus becomes an undisputed fact. Permitting investigation even in the case at hand would become an abuse of the process of law. It becomes apposite, in this regard, to refer to 19 the judgment of the Apex Court in the case of STATE OF HARYANA v. BHAJAN LAL1, wherein it is held as follows: “…. …. …. 102. In the backdrop of the interpretation of the various relevant provisions of the Code under Chapter XIV and of the principles of law enunciated by this Court in a series of decisions relating to the exercise of the extraordinary power under Article 226 or the inherent powers under Section 482 of the Code which we have extracted and reproduced above, we give the following categories of cases by way of illustration wherein such power could be exercised either to prevent abuse of the process of any court or otherwise to secure the ends of justice, though it may not be possible to lay down any precise, clearly defined and sufficiently channelised and inflexible guidelines or rigid formulae and to give an exhaustive list of myriad kinds of cases wherein such power should be exercised. (1) Where the allegations made in the first information report or the complaint, even if they are taken at their face value and accepted in their entirety do not prima facie constitute any offence or make out a case against the accused. (2) Where the allegations in the first information report and other materials, if any, accompanying the FIR do not disclose a cognizable offence, justifying an investigation by police officers under Section 156(1) of the Code except under an order of a Magistrate within the purview of Section 155(2) of the Code. (3) Where the uncontroverted allegations made in the FIR or complaint and the evidence collected in support of the same do not disclose the commission of any offence and make out a case against the accused. 1 1992 Supp (1) SCC 335 20 (4) Where, the allegations in the FIR do not constitute a cognizable offence but constitute only a non- cognizable offence, no investigation is permitted by a police officer without an order of a Magistrate as contemplated under Section 155(2) of the Code. (5) Where the allegations made in the FIR or complaint are so absurd and inherently improbable on the basis of which no prudent person can ever reach a just conclusion that there is sufficient ground for proceeding against the accused. (6) Where there is an express legal bar engrafted in any of the provisions of the Code or the concerned Act (under which a criminal proceeding is instituted) to the institution and continuance of the proceedings and/or where there is a specific provision in the Code or the concerned Act, providing efficacious redress for the grievance of the aggrieved party. (7) Where a criminal proceeding is manifestly attended with mala fide and/or where the proceeding is maliciously instituted with an ulterior motive for wreaking vengeance on the accused and with a view to spite him due to private and personal grudge.” (Emphasis supplied) The Apex Court holds that even if the allegations are taken to be true, if it would not become a crime, the Court must step in and quash the proceedings even at the stage of crime. The allegations, in the case at hand, are not even attributable to the petitioner. Therefore, permitting further investigation would result in 21 miscarriage of justice. I, therefore, deem it appropriate to exercise my jurisdiction under Section 528 of the BNSS and obliterate the crime. 10. For the aforesaid reasons, the following: O R D E R (i) Criminal Petition is allowed. (ii) FIR in Crime No.55 of 2025 registered by the Lokayukta Police and pending before the XXIII Additional City Civil and Sessions Judge, Bengaluru stands quashed qua the petitioner. Consequently, I.A.No.2 of 2026 also stands disposed. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE Bkp CT:MJ