Reserved on : 31.01.2026 Pronounced on : 04.03.2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 04^TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M. NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION No.8678 OF 2023 BETWEEN:

GEETA R., W/O G.S.RAVI, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, OCC. SUPERINTENDENT, OFFICE OF DEPUTY REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, CHITRADURGA.

R/O NO.3388/43, 3^RD MAIN, 3^RD CROSS, VINAYAKA BADAVANE VIDYANAGARA, DAVANAGERE – 577 005.

... PETITIONER (BY SRI SHANKAR P.HEGDE, ADVOCATE)

AND:

STATE BY KARNATAKA POLICE SUB-INSPECTOR, LOKAYUKTHA POLICE STATION, DAVANAGERE.

REPRESENTED BY LD. SPL.SPP, HIGH COURT BUILDING, BENGALURU – 560 001.

AMENDMENT CARRIED OUT AS PER ORDER DATED 07.12.2023.

... RESPONDENT (BY SRI K. PRASANNA SHETTY, ADVOCATE )

THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 482 OF CR.P.C., PRAYING TO QUASH THE PROCEEDINGS INSTITUTED AGAINST THE PETITIONER FOR OFFENCES P/U/S.7 AND 13(1)(d) R/W SEC.13(2) OF THE PREVENTION OF CORRUPTION ACT, 1988, ON THE FILE OF PRINCIPAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, DAVANAGERE IN SPL.(LOK) C.C.NO.2/2020.

THIS CRIMINAL PETITION HAVING BEEN HEARD AND RESERVED FOR ORDERS ON 31.01.2026, COMING ON FOR PRONOUNCEMENT THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE