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. 583 OF 2013 (C)

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K. GOVINDAPPA S/O LATE SH. KARIYAPPA AGED IN MAJOR R/AT SESHAGIRI HALLI, RAMANAGAR TALUK THEN BANGALORE RURAL DISTRICT (NOW RAMANAGAGAR DISTIRCT)

W/AS 'D' GROUP EMPLOYEE KARNATAKA STATE NURSING COUNCIL SURYA APARTMENT, NO.71, A STREET, 6^TH CROSS GANDHINAGAR, BANGALORE.

…APPELLANT (BY SRI. RAVIKUMAR B.R., ADVOCATE)

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HIGH COURT STATE BY POLICE INSPECTOR, KLA, OF REPRESENTED BY STANDING KARNATAKA COUNSEL AND SPL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR IN THE HONBLE HIGH COURT FOR LOKAYUKTHA CASES, BANGALORE.

…RESPONDENT (BY SRI. PRASAD B S., ADVOCATE)

THIS CRIMINAL APPEAL IS FILED U/S.374(2) CR.P.C PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE CONVICTION SENTENCE DATED 27.04.2013 PASSED BY THE SPL. JUDGE, PREVENTION OF CORRUPTION ACT, BANGALORE URBAN DISTRICT, BANGALORE CITY IN SPL.C.C.NO.92/2008 - CONVICTING THE APPELLANT/ACCUSED FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 7 AND 13(1)(d) P/U/S 13(2) OF PREVENTION OF CORRUPTION ACT, 1988. THE APPELLANT/ACCUSED IS SENTENCED TO UNDERGO R.I. FOR 6 MONTHS AND PAY FINE OF RS.100/-, IN DEFAULT TO PAY F