CRL.A/463/2015 of STATE BY POLICE INSPECTOR, Vs SRI H VENKATACHALAIAH on 23 June 2026

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CRL.A No. 463 of 2015

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

DATED THIS THE 23RD DAY OF JUNE, 2026

BEFORE

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S RACHAIAH

CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 463 OF 2015 (A-)

BETWEEN:

1.

STATE BY POLICE INSPECTOR,

KARNTAKA LOKAYUKTA

POLICE WING, BENGALURU

CITY DIVISION, BENGALURU-560 001.

…APPELLANT

(BY SRI B.S. PRASAD, ADVOCATE)

AND:

1.

SRI H VENKATACHALAIAH

SON OF SRI HANUMAIAH,

AGED 50 YEARS (AGE AS ON 22/07/2009)

SECOND DIVISION ASSISTATN,

OFFICE OF THE EXECTUIVE OFFICER,

TALUK PANCHAYATH,

YALAHANKA, BENGLAURU CITY,

RESIDINET OF NO.40,

THARABANAHALLI, JANATHA COLONY,

HESARAGHATTA HOBLI,

BENGALURU NORTH TALUK-560 088.

…RESPONDENT

(BY SRI A. L. PREMKUMAR, ADVOCATE)

THIS CRL.A. IS FILED U/S.378(1) AND (3) CR.P.C BY THE

S.P.P. AND ADV. FOR THE APPELLANT PRAYING TO GRANT

LEAVE TO APPEAL AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND ORDER

DATED OF ACQUITTAL DATED 24.1.2015, IN SPL.CASE

Digitally

signed by

SUSHMA

LAKSHMI B

S

Location:

High Court

of

Karnataka

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CRL.A No. 463 of 2015

NO.173/09, PASSED BY THE COURT OF THE XXIII ADDL. CITY

CIVIL & SESSIONS JDUGE AND SPL. JUDGE, AT BENGALURU

ACQUITTING THE RESPONDNET OF THE OFFENCES P/U/S

7,13(1)(d)

R/W

13(2)

OF

THE

ACT;

SET-ASIDE

THE

AFORESAID JUDGMENT AND ORDER OF ACQUITTAL OF THE

OFFENCES P/U/S 7,13(1)(d) R/W 13(2) OF THE ACT DATED

24.1.2015, IN SPL.CASE NO.173/2009 PASSED BY THE COURT

OF THE XXIII ADDL. CITY CIVIL & SESSIONS JUDGE AND SPL.

JUDGE, BENGALURU BY ALLOWING THE APPEAL.

THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR FINAL HEARING, THIS

DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER:

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S RACHAIAH