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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

DATED THIS THE 24TH DAY OF MARCH, 2022

BEFORE

THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE K.NATARAJAN

CRIMINAL APPEAL No.978/2019

BETWEEN

THE STATE OF KARNATAKA

THROUGH THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE

KARNATAKA LOKAYUKTA P.S.

MADIKERI

KODAGU DISTRICT - 571 201.

... APPELLANT

(BY SRI PRASAD B S, ADVOCATE)

AND

SRI B K SHIVANNA

S/O KARIYAIAH

AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS

BLOCK EDUCATION OFFICER

SRI VIGHNESHWARA GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL

SHANIVARASANTHE

SOMWARPET

R/O L.I.G. 17, HOUSING BOARD COLONY

HUNSUR

MYSURU DISTRICT - 571 105.

... RESPONDENT

(BY SRI S.G. BHAGAVAN, ADVOCATE)

THIS CRIMINAL APPEAL IS FILED UNDER SECTION 378

(1) AND (3) OF CR.P.C. PRAYING TO GRANT LEAVE TO APPEAL

AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND ORDER DATED 06.10.2018,

PASSED BY THE PRINCIPAL SESSIONS JUDGE, KODAGU AT

MADIKERI IN SPL.CASE (CORRUPTION) NO.3/2012 ON HIS FILE

ACQUITTING THE RESPONDENT/ACCUSED FOR THE OFFENCES

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PUNISHABLE

UNDER

SECTIONS

7,13(1)(d)

READ

WITH

SECTION 13(2) OF PREVENTION OF CORRUPTION ACT.

THIS CRIMINAL APPEAL HAVING BEEN HEARD AND

RESERVED FOR ORDERS ON I.A.NO.1/2019 ON 17.03.2022

THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:

ORDER ON I.A.N