IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 6^TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.G.S. KAMAL CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 304 OF 2014 (341(Cr.PC)/380(BNSS))

BETWEEN:

STATE BY DY. SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE CENTRAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION, (ANTI-CORRUPTION BRANCH) NO.36, BELLARY MAIN ROAD, GANGANAGAR, BANGALORE-560 032.

…APPELLANT (BY SRI. PRASANNA KUMAR P., ADVOCATE A/W SRI. RAHUL KRISHNA REDDY P., ADVOCATES)

AND:

SRI L.M. LOKESH S/O SRI MALLEGOWDA, Digitally signed by AGED:MAJOR, PROPRIETOR, SUMA B N M/s.KALLESHWAR AGENCIES, Location:

HIGH COURT MARKET ROAD, OF CHIKKAMAGALUR - 577 101 KARNATAKA KARNATAKA.

…RESPONDENT (BY SRI. R NAGENDRA NAIK, ADVOCATE)

THIS CRIMINAL APPEAL IS FILED U/S.341 CR.P.C PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED:30.04.2012 PASSED BY THE XXXII ADDL. CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE AND SPL. JUDGE FOR CBI CASES, (CCH-34) AT BANGALORE IN CRL.MISC.NO.1889/2012 AND CONSEQUENTLY ALLOW THE APPLICATION FILED BY THE APPELLANT UNDER SECTION 340 OF CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE.

THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR HEARING, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER:

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.G.S. KAMAL ORAL JUDGMENT This appeal is by the State represented by CBI,