- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:250 CRL.P No. 104687 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 12TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 104687 OF 2025 (438(CR.PC)/482(BNSS)) BETWEEN: P. PRAMOD, S/O PRABHAKARA NAIR, AGE: 54 YEARS, OCC. ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, R/O. S.L.V. COLONY, PLOT NO 15, SIRAGUPPA ROAD, HAVAMBAVI, BALLARI 3 583101, PRESENTLY WORKING AS ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, BALLARI REVENUE SUB DIVISION, BALLARI. &PETITIONER (BY SRI. GIRISH V. BHAT, ADVOCATE) AND: KARNATAKA LOKAYUKTA POLICE BY BALLARI LOKAYUKTA POLICE STATION, REP BY SPECIAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR (LOKAYUKTA), HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH 580011. &RESPONDENT (BY SRI. ANIL KALE, SPL. PP) Digitally signed by CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATKA DHARWAD BENCH Date: 2026.01.14 14:07:22 +0530 - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:250 CRL.P No. 104687 of 2025 THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED U/SEC. 482 OF BNSS, 2023 (U/SEC. 438 OF CR.P.C.) PRAYING TO ALLOW THE PETITION AND DIRECT THE RESPONDENT POLICE TO RELEASE THE PETITIONER ON BAIL IN THE EVENT OF HIS ARREST IN THEIR P.S. CRIME NO.05/2025 REGISTERED ON 13.11.2025 FOR THE ALLEGED OFFENCES UNDER SEC. 13(1)(C)(D), R/W SEC. 13(2) OF PREVENTION OF CORRUPTION ACT, 1988, AND SEC. 13(1)(A) R/W 13(2) OF PREVENTION OF CORRUPTION ACT (AMENDED ACT OF 2018 AND SEC. 120(B), 420, 465, 468 AND 471 OF INDIAN PENAL CODE PENDING ON THE FILE OF PRINCIPAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS (SPECIAL) JUDGE, BALLARI. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA) Sri Girish V.Bhat, learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the filing of the FIR is subject matter of W.P.No.109129/2025, wherein there is an order of stay of further proceedings by order dated 01.12.2025. 2. As such, there is no real apprehension of arrest at least for the time being. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:250 CRL.P No. 104687 of 2025 3. Therefore, petition needs to be dismissed. 4. However if the petitioner suffers an adverse order in the writ petition, for a period of one week, no coercive steps be taken by the Lokayukta. Sd/- (V.SRISHANANDA) JUDGE CLK Ct-cmu LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 13