Karnataka High Court
RP/358/2023 of SRI. KRISHNA NAIK Vs KARNATAKA LOKAYUKTA on 3 July 2026
NC: 2026:KHC:33277-DB RP No. 358 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 3RD DAY OF JULY, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MOHAMMAD NAWAZ AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA REVIEW PETITION NO. 358 OF 2023 BETWEEN: SRI. KRISHNA NAIK S/O ANNAPPA, AGED
HC-KAR
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 3RD DAY OF JULY, 2026
PRESENT
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MOHAMMAD NAWAZ
AND
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA
REVIEW PETITION NO. 358 OF 2023
BETWEEN:
SRI. KRISHNA NAIK
S/O ANNAPPA,
AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS,
OCC. POLICE INSPECTOR,
ADD HULIKATTE VILLAGE AND POST,
DAVANAGERE TALUK AND DISTRICT-577512.
…PETITIONER
(BY SRI. DALWAI VENKATESH, ADVOCATE)
AND:
1.
KARNATAKA LOKAYUKTA
MS BUILDING,
DR AMBEDKAR VEEDHI,
BANGALORE-01,
REP BY ITS REGISTRAR.
2.
THE DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT
OF POLICE
KARNATAKA LOKAYUKTHA,
MS BUILDING,
BANGALORE-01.
3.
DR RAKESH REDDY
AGED MAJOR,
OCC. DOCTOR,
Digitally
signed by
NIRMALA
DEVI
Location:
HIGH COURT
OF
KARNATAKA
HC-KAR
ADD SARVAJANIKA HOSPITAL,
HOSPETE BELLARY DISTRICT 583101.
…RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI. VENKATESH S ARABATTI, ADVOCATE FOR R1 & R2
SRI. PRAKASH SALMANI, ADVOCATE FOR R3)
THIS REVIEW PETITION IS FILED UNDER ORDER 47 RULE
1 OF CPC, PRAYING TO REVIEW THE ORDER DATED
17/07/2023 PASSED IN WP NO. 7836/2020 (GM-KLA) AND
ALLOW THE WRIT PETITION AS PRAYED FOR IN THE INTEREST
OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY.
THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MOHAMMAD NAWAZ
and
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA
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ORAL ORDER
(PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MOHAMMAD NAWAZ)
Heard both sides.
2. The petitioner is seeking to review the order dated 17.07.2023 passed in Writ Petition No.736/2020 (GM-KLA) and to allow the review petition.
3. This Court, having taken note of the fact that what was challenged is merely an approval by the Upa Lokayuktha that a report be obtained from the ACB, which is more in the nature of ordering a preliminary enquiry and not even an
HC-KAR
investigation is ordered, has disposed of the writ petition reserving liberty to the petitioner to challenge the FIR, if any, registered against him.
4. We are of the considered opinion that there is no prejudice caused to the petitioner since liberty is already reserved to the petitioner to challenge the FIR, if any, registered against him.
5. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that now an FIR is registered and therefore, all the legal issues raised may be kept open.
6. Since already liberty is reserved to the petitioner to challenge the FIR, there is no merit in the Review Petition.
7. The Review Petition is disposed of.
Sd/- (MOHAMMAD NAWAZ) JUDGE
Sd/- (C.M. POONACHA) JUDGE ND List No.: 19 Sl No.: 1