IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
M. NAGAPRASANNA, J
SRI RAGHAVENDRA T.C. – Appellant
Versus
CENTRAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. analysis and considerations made by the court. (Para 1 , 4 , 14) |
| 2. overview of the factual background of the case. (Para 2 , 3 , 8) |
| 3. arguments regarding demand and acceptance of bribe. (Para 5 , 6) |
| 4. court's reasoning regarding evidence and admissibility. (Para 10 , 11 , 12) |
| 5. final decision of the court to dismiss the petition. (Para 15) |
CAV ORDER
The petitioner/accused No.2 is knocking at the doors of this Court calling in question proceedings in Spl.C.C.No.2647 of 2022 registered for offences punishable under Sections 120B and 201 of the IPC and under Section 7 of the PREVENTION OF CORRUPTION ACT , 1988 (‘PC Act’ for short).
2. Facts in brief, germane, are as follows:
The petitioner is a constable in the Railway Protection Force and was at the relevant point in time working at Byappanahalli. On 17-02-2022 a report emerges from the Competent Authority communicated to the accused No.1 regarding damage caused to the optical fiber cable, which was cut by usage of the JCB, which effected important communication circuit and also observed that the loss caused as a penalty was assessed at Rs.1.5 lakhs. The next day, the Control Room of the RPF directed the accused No.1
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