IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 18^TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA CRIMINAL APPEAL No.100136 OF 2015 BETWEEN THE STATE OF KARNATAKA SPECIAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, KARNATAKA LOKAYUKTA POLICE, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BENCH AT DHARWAD, DHARWAD.

...APPELLANT (BY SRI. SRINIVAS B. NAIK, ADVOCATE)

AND SRI BASHEERAHAMAD S/O. MAKTUMSAB MULLA AGE NOT KNOWN, COMMERCIAL TAX INSPECTOR, OFFICE OF ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF COMMERCIAL TAX, HUBBALLI OF HUBBALLI, R/O. KUSUGAL ROAD, PLOT NO. 5 MADHURA COLONY, HUBBALLI, DIST: DHARWAD.

…RESPONDENT (BY SMT. VAISHALI K. KALADAGI, AMICUS CURIE)

CHANDRASHEKAR THIS CRIMINAL APPEAL IS FILED U/S 378(1) AND (3) OF LAXMAN KAT TIMANI CR.P.C., SEEKING TO GRANT LEAVE TO APPEAL AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND ORDER OF ACQUITTAL PASSED BY THE III ADDL. DISTRICT & SESSIONS & SPECIAL JUDGE, AT DHARWAD DATED 29/12/2014 IN SPL. KLA C.C.NO.7/2013 AND TO SET ASIDE THE Digitally signed by JUDGMENT AND ORDER OF ACQUITTAL PASSED BY THE III ADDL.

CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN DISTRICT & SESSIONS & SPECIAL JUDGE, AT DHARWAD DATED KATTIMANI Date: 2026.02.21 29/12/2014 IN SPL. KLA C.C.NO.7/2013 AND TO CONVICT AND

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