IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 27^TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR CRIMINAL PETITION No. 2049 OF 2026 (439(Cr.PC) /

483(BNSS))

BETWEEN:

1. GOVINDRAJU S/O LATE BEERAIAH AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS POLICE INSPECTOR ATTACHED TO K.P.AGRAHARA P.S. BENGALURU URBAN R/AT No.1603, 5^TH CROSS SHRINIVASNAGAR, PATTEGARAPALYA BENGALURU-560 079.

…PETITIONER (BY SRI MANJU BYRAL R, ADVOCATE SRI K B K SWAMY, ADVOCATE)

Digitally signed by AND:

LAKSHMINARAYANA MURTHY RAJAS HRI Location: HIGH 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA COURT OF KARNATAKA THROUGH POLICE INSPECTOR KARNATAKA LOKAYUKTA BENGALURU URBAN DIVISION BENGALURU REPRESENTED BY SPECIAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT BUILDING BENGALURU-560 001.

…RESPONDENT (BY SRI MANISH R, ADVOCATE FOR SRI B B PATIL, ADVOCATE)

THIS CRL.P IS FILED UNDER SECTION 439 Cr.PC (FILED UNDER SECTION 483 BNNS) PRAYING TO ENLARGE HIM ON BAIL IN CR.No.4/2026 REGISTERED BY THE RESPONDENT I.E., KARNATAKA LOKAYUKTHA POLICE, BENGLAURU CITY, FOR THE OFFENCE PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 7(a) OF PREVENTION OF CORRUPTION ACT.

THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVAS