IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

DATED THIS THE 13^TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026

BEFORE

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY

CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO. 730 OF 2023

BETWEEN:

MR. POOJARAPPA P

S/O LATE POOJARI VEERANNA

AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS

JUNIOR ENGINEER

WARD NO.77, DATTATRAYA WARD

NO.77, 5TH CROSS

MALLESHWARM, BANGALORE - 03.

…PETITIONER

(BY SRI P. CHANDRASHEKAR, ADV.)

AND:

STATE BY KARNATAKA LOKAYUKTA

POLICE, BANGALORE URBAN DISTRICT

REP BY ITS SPP, HIGH COURT OF

KARNATAKA, BANGALORE - 01.

…RESPONDENT

(BY SRI B.B. PATIL, ADV.)

Digitally signed

by NANDINI M THIS CRL.RP IS FILED U/S.397 R/W 401 CR.P.C PRAYING TO S SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 05.05.2023 PASSED BY THE XXIII

Location: HI GH

ADDITIONAL CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE AND SPECIAL JUDGE

COURT OF

(P.C.ACT), BENGALURU ON THE APPLICATION FILED BY THE

KARNATAKA

PETITIONER U/S 227 R/W SEC. 239 OF CR.P.C. IN SPL.C.C.NO.1035/2022 AND CONSEQUENTLY DISCHARGE THE PETITIONER FROM THE ALLEGED OFFENCES U/S 7(a) OF

PREVENTION OF CORRUPTION ACT.

THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY,

ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY

ORAL ORDER

1. Petitioner is before this court in this revision petition filed under Secti