IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 16^TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA CRIMINAL APPEAL No.100064 OF 2017 BETWEEN THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY SPECIAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, KARNATAKA LOKAYUKTA POLICE, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BENCH HAT DHARWAD, DHARWAD.

(LOKAYUKTA POLICE, HOSPETE)

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

AND P.S. GANGADHARAPPA S/O SHIVARUDRAPPA, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, PANCHAYAT DEVELOPMENT OFFICE, KANAHOSALLI, R/O: PATTANASETTARA PAMAPANA COMPOUND, GUDEKOTE ROAD, KUDLIGI.

…RESPONDENT (BY SRI. HANUMANTHAREDDY, ADVOCATE)

CHANDRASHEKAR THIS CRIMINAL APPEAL IS FILED 378 (1) AND (3) OF CR.P.C.

LAXMAN KAT TIMANI 1973, SEEKING TO GRANT LEAVE TO APPEAL AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND ORDER OF ACQUITTAL PASSED BY THE I ADDL.

Digitally signed by DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE AND SPECIAL JUDGE, BALLARI CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN (SITTING AT HOSAPETE) IN SPECIAL CASE NO. 49 OF 2012 AND TO KATTIMANI Date: 2026.02.17 SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT AND ORDER OF ACQUITTAL PASSED BY

16:59:10 +0530 THE I ADDL. DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, BALLARI (SITTING AT HOSAPETE) IN SPECIAL CASE NO. 49 OF 2012 AND TO CONVICT THE SENTENCE THE RESPONDENT/ACCUSED