IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 11^TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA CRIMINAL APPEAL No.100144 OF 2016 BETWEEN THE STATE OF KARNATAKA LOKAYUKTHA POLICE, POLICE INSPECTOR, KARNATAKA LOKAYUKTA, POLICE WING, BELAGAVI.

REPRESENTED BY SPECIAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, KARNATAKA LOKAYUKTA.

...APPELLANT (BY SRI. ANIL KALE, ADVOCATE)

AND BALAKRISHNA S/O. NARAYAN BIRJE AGE: 58 YEARS, OCC: FDA IN APMC BELAGAVI, R/O. 244/6, TAHASILDAR GALLI, BELAGAVI.

…RESPONDENT (BY SRI M.H. PATIL, ADVOCATE)

CHANDRASHEKAR THIS CRIMINAL APPEAL IS FILED U/SEC. 378(1) AND (3) OF LAXMAN KA TTIMANI CR.P.C., SEEKING TO GRANT LEAVE TO APPEAL AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND ORDER OF ACQUITTAL PASSED BY THE IVTH ADDL. DISTRICT AND SESSIONS & SPECIAL JUDGE, AT BELGAVI, DATED D CH ig A it N al D ly R s A ig S n H e E d K b A y R 31/7/2015 IN SPL. C. NO. 43/2012 AND TO SET ASIDE THE LAXMAN K D A at T e T : I 2 M 0 A 2 N 6. I 02.12 JUDGMENT AND ORDER OF ACQUITTAL PASSED BY THE IVTH ADDL.

16:54:58 +0530 DISTRICT AND SESSIONS & SPECIAL JUDGE, AT BELGAVI, DATED 31/07/2015 IN SPL. C. NO. 43/2012 AND TO CONVICT AND SENTENCE THE RESPONDENT/ACCUSED PERSON FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE U/SE