- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:3089 CRL.P No. 9431 of 2022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 20TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE M G UMA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 9431 OF 2022 BETWEEN: MR. M.S. RAVI KUMAR S/O SHIVANNA R AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS ASSISTANT CONSERVATOR OF FOREST GUNDLAPET SUB-DIVISION BANDIPUR, CHAMARAJANAGAR DISTRICT PRESENT ADDRESS AFTER RETIREMENT R/AT NO.1197, 2ND MAIN 2ND CROSS, 2ND STAGE SRIRAMPURA, MYSORE - 570 008. …PETITIONER (BY SRI: GANAPATI J. HEGDE, ADVOCATE FOR SRI: PARAMESHWAR N HEGDE, ADVOCATE) AND: STATE BY KARNATAKA LOKAYUKTA POLICE CITY DIVISION, BENGALURU REPRESENTED BY ITS SPECIAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR KARNATAKA LOKAYUKTHA. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI: VENKATESH S. ARABATTI, SPL. COUNSEL FOR RESP/LOK) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 482 OF CR.P.C PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 08.08.2022 PASSED BY THE LXXVIII ADDL. CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE AND SPL. JUDGE (P.C ACT) BANGALORE (CCH-79) IN SPL.C.C.NO.314/2017 ON THE APPLICATION FILED BY THE PETITIONER UNDER SECTION 19 OF THE PREVENTION OF CORRUPTION ACT AND CONSEQUENTLY ALLOW THE APPLICATION. Digitally signed by NANDINI B G Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:3089 CRL.P No. 9431 of 2022 THIS CRIMINAL PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE M G UMA ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that at present, the Trial Court has proceeded with trial in Spl.C.No.314 of 2017 and the matter is now set down for arguments. In view of the same, the petition does not survive for consideration. However, he request for reserving liberty in favour of the petitioner to raise defence that is available to him in accordance with law. Submission is placed on record. The criminal petition is dismissed. In view of the disposal of main petition, IA.1 of 2022 filed for stay stands disposed off. SD/- (M G UMA) JUDGE *bgn/- CT:VS List No.: 2 Sl No.: 27