IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 21^ST DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.G.S. KAMAL CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 414 OF 2022 (A)

BETWEEN:

THE KARNATAKA LOKAYUKTA POLICE REPRESENTED BY ITS G KRISHNMAURTHY S/O GANGADHARA AITHAL DEPUTY SUPERINTEND OF POLICE KOLAR.

…APPELLANT (BY SRI. K PRASANNA SHETTY.,ADVOCATE)

AND:

MR. H.V. KRISHNASWAMY S/O VENKATARAVANAPPA GENERAL MANAGER, KSFC CENTRAL OFFICE, VASANTH NAGAR BENGALURU Digitally signed by R/A HOUSE NO.1062 SUMA B N 7^TH MAIN, III STAGE Location:

HIGH KORAMANGALA, BENGALURU.

COURT OF KARNATAKA …RESPONDENT (BY SMT. MANJULA N. TEJASWI.,ADVOCATE)

THIS CRL.A IS FILED U/S.378(1) AND (3) CR.P.C PRAYING TO a) GRANT LEAVE TO PROSECUTE THE APPEAL AGAINST THE JUDGMENT OF DISCHARGE / ACQUITTAL ORDER DATED 13.01.2021 PASSED BY THE COURT OF PRINCIPAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, KOLAR IN SPL.C.(C)NO.04/2010.b) SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT / ORDER DATED 13.01.2021 PASSED BY THE COURT OF PRINCIPAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, KOLAR IN SPL.C.(C)NO.04/2010. c) CONVICT THE RESPONDENT FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S 7, 13(1)(e) R/W 13 (2) OF THE PREVENTION OF CORRUPTION ACT, AND CONSEQUENTLY SENTENCE THE RESPONDENT FOR THE CHARGES LEVELED AGA