IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 2^ND DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.G.S. KAMAL CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 660 OF 2014 (A)

BETWEEN:

STATE BY LOKAYUKTA POLICE BANGALORE RURAL REP. BY SPL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR FOR LOKAYUKTA, HIGH COURT BENCH, BANGALORE-560001 …APPELLANT (BY SRI.H.D.KUMAR, ADVOCATE, A/W SRI.VENKATESH S.

ARBATTI, SPL.PP)

AND:

Digitally signed MUNIYAPPA by SUMA B N Location: HIGH AGE:MAJOR, COURT OF KARNATAKA ASSISTANT SUB-INSPECTOR OF POLICE, THALAGHATTAPURA POLICE STATION, RAMANAGAR DISTRICT-571511 …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. PARAMESHWAR N HEGDE, ADVOCATE)

THIS CRIMINAL APPEAL IS FILED U/S.378(1) AND (3) CR.P.C R/W SECTION 27 OF P.C.ACT BY THE SPL. P.P. FOR THE STATE PRAYING THAT THIS HON'BLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO GRANT LEAVE TO FILE APPEAL AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND ORDER OF ACQUITTAL DATED 25.02.2014 PASSED BY THE PRL. SESSIONS JUDGE AND SPL. JUDGE, BANGALORE RURAL DISTRICT, BANGALORE IN SPL.C.NO.17/2012. SET ASIDE THE IMPUGNED JUDGMENT AND ORDER OF ACQUITTAL DATED 25.02.2014 IN SPL.CASE No.17/2012 ARISING OUT OF LOKAYUKTHA P.S.CR.NO.4/2011 BY THE PRL.SESSIONS JUDGE AND SPL. JUDGE, BANGALORE RURAL. CONVICT THE ACCUSED/RESPONDENT FOR THE OFFENC