IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 2^ND DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.P.SANDESH CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.557 OF 2015 BETWEEN:

1. STATE BY POLICE INSPECTOR KARNATAKA LOKAYUKTA POLICE WING BENGALURU CITY DIVISION BENGALURU-560 001.

…APPELLANT (BY SRI. B.S.PRASAD, SPECIAL COUNSEL)

AND:

1. SRI. T. RAMAIAH S/O LATE THIMMAIAH AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS POLICE INSPECTOR VINAYAKA SIDDAPURA POLICE STATION B V BENGALURU RESIDENT OF AT Digitally signed by VINAYAKA B V BANAVARA MAIN ROAD Date: 2026.04.06 YESHWANTHAPURA HOBLI

14:28:49 +0530 BENGALURU-560 001.

2. SRI. C.V.KRISHNEGOWDA S/O SRI. VEEREGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, HEAD CONSTABLE 1193, SIDDAPURA POLICE STATION BENGALURU, RESIDENT OF HOUSE NO.31/C, 16^TH CROSS, B.T.M.LAYOUT, 2^ND STAGE BENGALURU-560 001.

…RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. D.R. SUNDARESHA, ADVOCATE FOR R1 – [ABSENT];

SRI. B.J. PRAKASH SINGH, ADVOCATE FOR R2 – [ABSENT])

THIS CRIMINAL APPEAL IS FILED UNDER SECTION

378(1) AND (3) OF CR.P.C PRAYING TO GRANT LEAVE TO APPEAL AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND ORDER OF ACQUITTAL DATED 31.12.2014 IN SPL.CASE NO.152/2007 PASSED BY THE COURT OF THE XXIII ADDL. CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE AND SPL. JUDGE, BENGALURU, ACQUITTING THE R