IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

DATED THIS THE 3^RD DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025

BEFORE

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S RACHAIAH CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.686 OF 2013 (A)

BETWEEN:

STATE BY LOKAYUKTA POLICE

HASSAN. … APPELLANT

(BY SRI. B.S. PRASAD, ADV.)

AND:

H.S. KENGE GOWDA S/O SOMBE GOWDA,

AGE. 49 YEARS,

BILL COLLECTOR,

ATTAVARA HOSALLY GRAMA PANCHAYAT,

DODDA HOBLI, HASSAN TALUK HASSAN.

…RESPONDENT

(BY SRI. ABHISHEK R.D. ADV.)

Digitally signed

b A y Y U SA B MREEN THIS CRL.A. IS FILED UNDER SECTION 378(1) AND (3)

DESHNUR

Location: HIGH CR.P.C. PRAYING TO GRANT LEAVE TO APPEAL AGAINST THE

COURT OF

KARNATAKA,

DHARWAD JUDGMENT AND ORDER OF ACQUITTAL DATED 26.05.2012

BENCH

PASSED BY THE PRL.S.J. AND SPL JUDGE, HASSAN IN SPL. CASE NO.7/2009 – ACQUITTING THE RESPONDENT/ACCUSED FOR THE OFFENCE PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 7, 13(1)(d) READ WITH SECTION 13(2) OF THE PREVENTION OF

CORRUPTION ACT, 1988.

THIS CRIMINAL APPEAL HAVING BEEN HEARD AND

RESERVED ON 03.07.2025 AND COMING ON FOR PRONOUNCEMENT OF JUDGMENT, THE COURT DELIVERED THE

FOLLOWING:

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S RACHAIAH

CAV JUDGMENT

1. The appellant/Lokayuktha herein preferred this appeal seeking to set aside the judgment of conviction dated 26.05.2012 passed in Speci