- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2404 CRL.P No. 13251 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 12TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 13251 OF 2025 BETWEEN: SRI A.B.VIJAY KUMAR AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS S/O LATE BASAPPA WORKING AS SLAO-2, KIADB PALACE ROAD, BENGALURU – 560 001 PRESENTLY WORKING AS SECRETARY CENTRAL RELIEF COMMITTEE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT SUMANAHALLI JUNCTION BENGALURU – 560 001 PERMANENT R/OF AJJENAHALLI SASALU TALUK TUMAKURU DISTRICT – 572 226. …PETITIONER (BY SRI P.PRASANNA KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR SRI MOHAMED AFROZE, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY LOKAYUKTA POLICE BENGALURU CITY DIVISION REPRESENTED BY SPECIAL PUBLIC PROSECUTORS Digitally signed by NAGAVENI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2404 CRL.P No. 13251 of 2025 OFFICE OF THE KARNATAKA LOKAYUKTHA M.S.BUILDING, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU – 560 001. 2. SRI BHAGATH SINGH ARUN S/O SRI RAMANNA AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS R/AT NO.17, I MAIN, 10TH ‘A’ CROSS LAGGERE MAIN ROAD, LAGGERE BENGALURU – 560 058. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI PRASANNA SHETTY, ADVOCATE FOR R1; R2 SERVED AND UNREPRESENTED) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNNS) PRAYING TO QUASH THE COMPLAINT VIDE (ANNEXURE- A) FIR BEARING CRIME NO.65/2022 DATED 21.09.2022 VIDE (ANNEXURE-B) REGISTERED BY THE RESPONDENT LOKAYUKTA POLICE FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S 7(a) AND 7A OF THE PREVENTION OF CORRUPTION ACT AND CHARGE SHEET BEARING NO.28/2024 DATED 14.07.2025 (VIDE ANNEXURE-C) FILED U/S 7(a) AND 7A OF THE PREVENTION OF CORRUPTION ACT IN SPL.C NO.1665/2025 PENDING ON THE FILE OF XXIII ADDL.CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE CUM SPECIAL JUDGE (PC ACT) BENGALURU CITY (CCH-24) AND AL FURTHER INVESTIGATION ARISING THEREFROM THAT HAS BEEN INITIATED AS AGAINST THE PETITIONER. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2404 CRL.P No. 13251 of 2025 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for petitioner after arguing the matter at length would seek leave of this Court to avail the remedy of filing a discharge application before the concerned Court. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner has filed statement of objections and the same is taken on record. 3. In the light of the said submission, the criminal petition stands disposed, reserving such liberty. 4. All contentions of the parties remain open to be urged before the concerned Court, in an application seeking discharge. 5. Petitioner is at liberty to approach this Court in the event any order that would be passed against him on the application seeking discharge. I.A.No.1/2025 is also disposed, as a consequence. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE NVJ List No.: 1 Sl No.: 234 CT:SS