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Karnataka High Court

State Of Karnataka vs C Narayan on 22 March, 2025

Author: H.P.Sandesh

Bench: H.P.Sandesh

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU   R
   DATED THIS THE 22ND DAY OF MARCH, 2025

                  BEFORE

    THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.P. SANDESH

  CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO.975/2024
                   C/W.
  CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO.1714/2023
  CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO.166/2024
  CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO.167/2024
  CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO.168/2024
  CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO.185/2024
  CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO.196/2024
  CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO.219/2024
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IN CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO.975/2024:

BETWEEN:

1.     STATE OF KARANTAKA
       BY BENGALURU METROPOLITAN TASK FORCE
       POLICE STATION, C I D BENGALURU
       REP. BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
       HIGH COURT BUIDLINGS
       BENGALURU-560001.                  ... PETITIONER

               (BY SRI. B.A.BELLIAPPA, SPP A/W
                 SMT. K.P.YASHODHA, HCGP)

AND:

1.     B.G. PRAKASH KUMAR.
       S/O LATE B R GOPAL GOWDA
       AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS
       RETIRED EXECUTIVE ENGINEER
       MALLESHWARAM DIVISION
       WEST ZONE, BENGALURU
       R/AT NO.139, 10TH MAIN ROAD
       BCC LAYOUT, VIJAYANAGAR
       BENGALURU - 560040.

2.     Y M MUNIRAJU
       S/O MUNISHAMAPPA
       AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS
       ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER
       SANJAYANGAR SUB-DIVISION
       WEST ZONE, BENGALURU.
       R/AT NO. 935, 64TH CROSS
       5TH DIVISION, RAJAJINAGAR
       BENGALURU - 10.

3.     H.P. RAMESH
       S/O LATE PUTTATHIMMEGOWDA
       AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS
       ASSISTANT ENGINEER
       WARD NO.100, SANJAYANAGARA
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     MALLESHWARAM DIVISION
     WEST ZONE, BENGALURU.

     PRESENTLY CHIEF ENGINEER
     K.R. CIRCLE, BENGALURU.

     R/AT NO. L-204, POORVANKARA
     HEBBALA, KEMPAPURA
     BENGALURU - 560024.

4.   M. NAGESH S/O MAYANNA
     AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS
     CONTRACTOR
     R/AT NO. 3520/A, 7TH CROSS
     GAYATHRINAGAR
     BENGALURU - 560 028.

5.   B.T. RAMESH
     S/O LATE B H THAMMAIAH
     AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS
     RETIRED CHIEF ENGINEER
     OFFICE OF THE BBMP OFFICE
     BENGALURU
     R/AT NO. 702, 9TH MAIN ROAD
     3RD BLOCK, 3RD STAGE
     BASAVESHWARANAGAR
     BENGALURU - 79.

6.   M. THYAGARAJ
     S/O LATE D.M.MUNIRAJAPPA
     AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS,
     RETIRED CHIEF ACCOUNTANT
     OFFICE OF CHIEF ENGINEER
     BBMP WEST ZONE
     BENGALURU.

     R/AT NO. 62, 2ND MAIN ROAD
     BINNY LAYOUT, 3RD STAGE
     ATTIGUPPE, VIJAYANAGARA
     2ND STAGE, BENGALURU -40.
                             6



7.    M. BASAVARAJU S/O MUNISAMY
      AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS
      A.E./T.A. BBMP WEST ZONE
      BENGALURU.
      R/AT NO. 247, 3RD MAIN ROAD
      1ST CROSS, BHCS LAYOUT
      CHIKKALASANDRA
      BENGALURU - 560061.

      NATIVE BEHIND MINI VIDHANA SOUDHA
      ARASIKERE TOWN
      HASSAN DISTRICT - 573103.         ... RESPONDENTS

     (BY SRI. VIJAYA KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR R1, R5 TO R7;
               SRI. P.M.GOPI, ADVOCATE FOR R1;
        SRI. HANUMANTHARAYA D., ADVOCATE FOR R3;
         SRI. H.SHANTI BHUSHAN, ADVOCATE FOR R4;
                         R2 - SERVED)

     THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION IS FILED U/S.397
R/W 401 CR.P.C BY THE SPP FOR THE STATE PRAYING THAT
THIS HONOURABLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO SET ASIDE THE
ORDER DTD 08.11.2023 PASSED IN SPL.C.C.NO.139/2020 ON
THE FILE OF COURT OF LXXVII ADDITIONAL CITY CIVIL AND
SESSIONS JUDGE AND THE SPECIAL JUDGE FOR TRYING
OFFENCES UNDER THE PREVENTION OF CORRUPTION ACT,
BENGALURU CITY, BY ALLOWING THIS RP.

IN CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO.1714/2023:

BETWEEN:

1.    STATE OF KARNATAKA
      BY BENGALURU METROPOLITAN TASK FORCE
      INVESTIGATED BY DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE
      CID BENGALURU
      REP.STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
      HIGH COURT BUILDING
      BENGALURU - 01.                     ... PETITIONER

              (BY SRI. B.A.BELLIAPPA, SPP A/W
                SMT. K.P.YASHODHA, HCGP)
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AND:

1.     C. NARAYANA
       S/O CHANNAPPA
       AGED ABOUT 74 YEARS
       RTD. EXECUTIVE ENGINEER
       SWDB BBMP, 4TH BLOCK
       SHOPPING COMPLEX
       JAYANAGAR (EX EXECUTIVE ENGINEER
       RAJARAJESHWARI NAGAR DIVISION)
       R/AT NO.5/15, 3RD MAIN ROAD
       BYATARAYANAPURA, BENGALURU-560026

2.     B.R. OBAIAH
       S/O B P ROSAIAH
       AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS
       ASSISTANT ENGINEER
       PANCHAYATH RAJ ENGINEERING
       SUB-DIVISION, PONNAMPET
       NORTH COORG,
       R/AT VINOBHA COLONY VILLAGE
       SBRT COLONY POST, HUNASUR TALUK
       MYSORE DISTRICT-571105.

3.     S R UDAYA SHANKAR
       S/O LATE S N RAMACHANDRA
       AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS
       CLASS-I CONTRACTOR
       R/AT NO.80, 1ST MAIN ROAD
       CHAMRAJPET, BENGALURU-560018
                                         ... RESPONDENTS

     (BY SRI. PARAMESHWAR N. HEGDE, ADVOCATE FOR R1;
        SRI. S. RAJASHEKAR, ADVOCATE FOR R2 AND R3)

     THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION IS FILED U/S.397
R/W 401 OF CR.P.C PRAYING TO SET ASIDE ORDER DATED
17.08.2023 PASSED IN SPL.C.C.NO.236/2014 ON THE FILE OF
THE COURT OF LXXVII ADDITIONAL CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS
JUDGE AND THE SPECIAL JUDGE FOR TRYING OFFENCE UNDER
THE PREVENTION OF CORRUPTION ACT AT BENGALURU CITY BY
ALLOWING THIS REVISION PETITION.
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IN CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO.166/2024:

BETWEEN:

1.     THE STATE OF KARNATAKA
       BY BENGALURU METROPOLITAN TASK FORCE
       CID, BENGALURU
       REP. BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
       HIGH COURT BUILDING
       BENGALURU-560001                   ... PETITIONER

               (BY SRI. B.A.BELLIAPPA, SPP A/W
                 SMT. K.P.YASHODHA, HCGP)

AND:

1.     D. NAGARAJ S/O DODDAIAH
       AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS
       CONTRACTOR
       R/AT NO.39, KIADB INDUSTRIAL AREA
       HEREOHALLI POST, HEROHALLI
       TUMAKURU-572127

2.     M. BASAVARAJU
       S/O MUNISWAMY
       AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS
       AE/TA B.B.M.P WEST ZONE
       BENGALURU

       R/AT 247, 3RD MAIN ROAD
       1ST CROSS, B.H.C.S. LAYOUT
       CHIKKAKALLASANDRA
       BENGALURU-560061

       ALSO AT BEHIND MINI VIDHANA SOUDHA
       ARASIKERE CITY, HASSAN DISTRICT

3.     ABDUL GAFOOR
       S/O SHEIKH MISKIN
       MAJOR IN AGE
       JUNIOR ENGINEER, J.J. NAGARA
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       WARD GANDHINAGARA
       SUB-DIVISION, BBMP
       BENGALURU.

       R/AT NO.21-Q, 4TH STREET
       2ND CROSS, THIMMAIAH ROAD,
       BHARATHI NAGARA,
       BENGALURU-560 001.                  ... RESPONDENTS

 (BY SRI.KIRAN S. JAVALI, SENIOR COUNSEL FOR R1 AND R3;
         SRI. VIJAY KUMAR V.B., ADVOCATE FOR R2)

     THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION IS FILED U/S.397
R/W 401 CR.P.C BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER-
STATE PRAYING THAT THIS HONOURABLE COURT MAY BE
PLEASED TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 17.08.2023 PASSED
IN SPL.C.C.NO.795/2020 ON THE FILE OF THE COURT OF LXXVII
ADDL.CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE AND THE SPL.JUDGE
FOR TRYING OFFENCES UNDER THE P.C. ACT BENGALURU CITY
BY ALLOWING THIS RP.

IN CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO.167/2024:

BETWEEN:

1.     STATE OF KARNATAKA
       BY C.I.D POLICE
       BENGALURU METROPOLITAN TASK FORCE
       BENGALURU
       REP. BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
       HIGH COURT BUILDING
       BENGALURU-560001                         ... PETITIONER

              (BY SRI. B.A.BELLIAPPA, SPP A/W
                SMT. K.P.YASHODHA, HCGP)

AND:

1 . M. PRABHU
    S/O LATE MUNISWAMY,
    AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS,
    ASST. ENGINEER,
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   WARD NO.27,
   GANDHINAGAR SUB-DIVISION,
   BBMP, BENGALURU,
   R/AT NO.13, 9TH CROSS,
   SWIMMING POOL LAYOUT,
   MALLESHWARAM,
   BENGALURU-560003.

2 . B. BASAVARAJ
    S/O BALASHETTY,
    AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS,
    CONTRACTOR,
    R/AT NO U/101,
    3RD MAIN ROAD, 6TH CROSS,
    SWATHANTRANAGARA
    SRIRAMPURA,
    BENGALURU-577542.

3 . M. BASAVARAJU
    S/O MUNISWAMY,
    AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS,
    AE/TA, B.B.M.P WEST ZONE,
    BENGALURU-01
    R/AT NO.247, 3RD MAIN ROAD,
    1ST CROSS, B.H.C.S. LAYOUT,
    CHIKKALLASANDRA,
    BENGALURU-61
    ALSO AT BEHIND MINI
    VIDHANA SOUDHA,
    ARASIKERE CITY,
    HASSAN DISTRICT-573103.

4 . ABDUL GAFOOR,
    S/O SHEIKH MISKIN,
    AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS,
    ASSISTANT ENGINEER,
    J.J.NAGARA WARD,
    GANDHINAGARA,
    SUB-DIVISION, B.B.M.P.
    R/AT NO 21-Q, 4TH STREET,
    2ND CROSS, THIMMAIAH ROAD,
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     BHARATHI NAGARA,
     BENGALURU-01
                                           ... RESPONDENTS

       (BY SRI. KIRAN S. JAVALI, SENIOR COUNSEL FOR
     SRI. CHANDRASHEKARA K.,ADVOCATE FOR R2 AND R4;
           SRI VIJAY KUMAR V.B., ADVOCATE FOR R3;
                        R1 - SERVED)

     THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION IS FILED U/S.397
R/W 401 CR.P.C BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER-
STATE PRAYING THAT THIS HONOURABLE COURT MAY BE
PLEASED TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 17.08.2023 PASSED
IN SPL.C.C.NO.729/2018 ON THE FILE OF THE COURT OF LXXVII
ADDL.CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE AND THE SPL.JUDGE
FOR TRYING OFFENCES UNDER THE P.C. ACT BENGALURU CITY
BY ALLOWING THIS RP.

IN CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO.168/2024:

BETWEEN:

1.     STATE OF KARNATAKA
       BY BENGALURU METROPOLITAN TASK FORCE
       POLICE STATION (CID)
       REP. BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
       HIGH COURT BUILDING
       BENGALURU.                         ... PETITIONER

              (BY SRI. B.A.BELLIAPPA, SPP A/W
                SMT. K.P.YASHODHA, HCGP)

AND:

1.     C. NARAYANA
       S/O CHANNAPPA,
       AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS,
       RETIRED EXECUTIVE ENGINEER,
       SWDB BBMP, 4TH BLOCK
       CHIEF ENGINEER OFFICE,
                            12



     4TH BLOCK, SHOPPING COMPLEX,
     JAYANAGAR (EX. EXECUTIVE ENGINEER,
     RAJARAJESHWARI NAGAR DIVISION)
     R/AT NO.5/15, 2ND MAIN ROAD,
     BYATARAYANAPURA
     BANGALORE-560026.

2.   R. BENAKESHA
     S/O H. RAMAPPA,
     AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS,
     ASSISTANT ENGINEER,
     JAYANAGAR SUB-DIVISION, B.B.M.P.
     R/AT 17, SREE RAMA NILAYA,
     2ND CROSS, KUVEMPU LAYOUT,
     ANJANA NAGAR,
     BENGALURU-560091.

3.   S.R. UDAYA SHANKAR
     S/O LATE S.N. RAMACHANDRA,
     AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS,
     CLASS-I CONTRACTOR,
     R/AT NO.80, 1ST MAIN ROAD,
     CHAMARAJPET,
     BENGALURU-560018
                                         ... RESPONDENTS

(BY SRI. PARAMESHWAR N. HEGDE, ADVOCATE FOR R1 AND R2;
           SRI. S. RAJASHEKAR, ADVOCATE FOR R3)

     THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION IS FILED U/S.397
R/W 401 CR.P.C BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER-
STATE PRAYING THAT THIS HONOURABLE COURT MAY BE
PLEASED TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 17.08.2023 PASSED
IN SPL.C.C.NO.508/2014 ON THE FILE OF THE COURT OF LXXVII
ADDL.CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE AND THE SPL.JUDGE
FOR TRYING OFFENCES UNDER THE P.C. ACT, BENGALURU CITY
BY ALLOWING THIS RP.
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IN CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO.185/2024:

BETWEEN:

1.     STATE OF KARNATAKA
       BY BENGALURU METROPOLITAN TASK FORCE
       POLICE STATION (CID)
       REP BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR,
       HIGH COURT BUILDING.
       BENGALURU 560001                   ... PETITIONER

               (BY SRI. B.A.BELLIAPPA, SPP A/W
                 SMT. K.P.YASHODHA, HCGP)

AND:

1.     ABDUL GAFOOR
       S/O SHEIKH MISKIN,
       AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS,
       JUNIOR ENGINEER,
       J.J.NAGARA WARD,
       GANDHI NAGARA SUB-DIVISION,
       B.B.M.P, BENGALURU,
       R/AT NO 21-Q, 4TH STREET,
       2ND CROSS, THIMMAIAH ROAD,
       BHARATHI NAGARA,
       BENGALURU-560001.

2.     SRI. N. SAMPATH KUMAR
       S/O NARAYANA SHETTY,
       AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS,
       CONTRACTOR,
       R/AT NO.129, 5TH CROSS,
       PUSHPAVATHI NAGARA,
       KAMAKSHIPALYA,
       BENGALURU-79.

3.     SRI M. THYAGARAJ
       S/O LATE D.M. MUNIRAJAPPA,
       AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS,
       CHIEF ACCOUNTANT ENGINEER,
                             14



     NATIONAL HIGHWAYS,
     K.R. CIRCLE, BENGALURU,
     FORMERLY ASSISTANT CONTROLLER
     (FINANCE), BBMP, WEST ZONE,
     BENGALURU.

     R/AT NO 62, 2ND MAIN ROAD,
     BINNYA LAYOUT, 3RD STAGE,
     ATTIGUPPE, VIJAYA NAGARA,
     2ND STAGE, BENGALURU 40

4.   SRI M BASAVARAJU
     S/O MUNISWAMY,
     AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS,
     TECHNICAL ADVISOR, B.B.M.P
     WEST ZONE, BENGALURU
     PRESENTLY ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER,
     ROAD INFRASTRUCTURE,
     RAJARAJESHWARI NAGARA DIVISION
     B.B.M.P CENTRAL OFFICE, BENGALURU

     R/AT NO.247, 3RD MAIN ROAD,
     1ST CROSS, B.H.C.S. LAYOUT,
     CHIKKALLASANDRA,
     BENGALURU-61

     PERMANENT ADDRESS:
     BEHIND MINI VIDHANA SOUDHA,
     ARASIKERE CITY, HASSAN DISTRICT.

5.   SRI D.A.ANWAR PASHA,
     S/O LATE H.R. AMEER JAN,
     AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS,
     ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER,
     T.V.C.C. B.B.M.P, BENGALURU.

     R/AT NO.27, 1ST B MAIN ROAD,
     (PIPELINE ROAD), R.P.C. LAYOUT,
     2ND STAGE, VIJAYANGARA,
     BENGALURU-560040.
                                        ... RESPONDENTS
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       (BY SRI. KIRAN S. JAVAL, SENIOR COUNSEL FOR
  SRI. CHANDRASHEKARA K.,ADVOCATE FOR R1, R2 AND R5;
     SRI. VIJAY KUMAR V.B., ADVOCATE FOR R3 AND R4)

     THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION IS FILED U/S. 397
R/W 401 OF CR.P.C PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED
17.08.2023 PASSED IN SPL.C.C.NO.252/2016, ON THE FILE OF
COURT OF LXXVII ADDL. CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE AND
THE SPECIAL JUDGE FOR TRYING OFFENCES UNDER THE
PREVENTION OF CORRUPTION ACT, AT BENGALURU CITY BY
ALLOWING THIS REVISION PETITION.

IN CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO.196/2024:

BETWEEN:

1.     THE STATE OF KARNATAKA
       BY BENGALURU METROPOLITAN TASK FORCE
       POLICE STATION, C I D BENGALURU,
       REP. BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR,
       HIGH COURT BUILDING,
       BENGALURU-560001                   ... PETITIONER

               (BY SRI. B.A.BELLIAPPA, SPP A/W
                 SMT. K.P.YASHODHA, HCGP)

AND:

1.     ABDUL GAFOOR
       S/O SHEIKH MISKIN,
       AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS,
       RTD. JUNIOR ENGINEER
       J.J.NAGARA WARD, GANDHI NAGARA
       SUB-DIVISION, BBMP, BENGALURU
       R/AT NO.21-Q, 4TH STREET
       2ND CROSS THIMMAIAH ROAD
       BHARATHI NAGARA
       BENGALURU-560001.

2.     B. BASAVARAJ
       S/O BALASHETTY,
                           16



     AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS,
     CONTRACTOR,
     R/AT NO.U/101, 3RD MAIN ROAD,
     6TH CROSS, SWATHANTHRAPALYA,
     GANDHI NAGAR, BENGALURU-09.

3.   M. THYAGARAJ
     S/O LATE D.M. MUNIRAJAPPA,
     AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS,
     CHIEF ACCOUNTANT OFFICER,
     OFFICE OF THE CHIEF ENGINEER,
     NATIONAL HIGHWAYS
     K.R.CIRCLE, BENGALURU,
     FORMERLY ASSISTANT CONTROLLER
     (FINANCE), BBMP WEST ZONE,
     BENGALURU,
     R/AT NO 62, 2ND MAIN ROAD,
     BINNY LAYOUT, 3RD STAGE,
     ATTIGUPPE, VIJAYA NAGARA,
     2ND STAGE, BENGALURU-40.

4.   M. BASAVARAJU
     S/O MUNISWAMY,
     AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS,
     TECHNICAL ADVISOR, BBMP,
     WEST ZONE, BENGALURU,

     PRESENTLY ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER
     ROAD INFRASTRUCTURE,
     RAJARAJESHWARI, NAGARA DIVISION,
     BBMP CENTRAL OFFICE,
     BENGALURU.

     R/AT NO 247, 3RD MAIN ROAD,
     1ST CROSS, BHCS LAYOUT,
     CHIKKAKALLASANDRA,
     BENGALURU-61
     PERMANENT ADDRESS:
     BEHIND MINI VIDHANA SOUDHA,
     ARASIKRE CITY
     HASSAN DISTRICT.
                            17



5.   D.A. ANWAR PASHA
     S/O LATE H.R.AMEER JAN,
     AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS,
     ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER,
     NATIONAL HIGHWAYS,
     TVCC BBMP, BENGALURU

     R/AT NO.27, 1ST MAIN ROAD,
     PIPELINE ROAD, R P C LAYOUT,
     2ND STAGE, VIJAYA NAGARA,
     BENGALURU.
                                          ... RESPONDENTS

      (BY SRI. KIRAN S. JAVALI, SENIOR COUNSEL FOR
 SRI. CHANDRASHEKARA K., ADVOCATE FOR R1, R2 AND R5;
     SRI. VIJAY KUMAR V.B., ADVOCATE FOR R3 AND R4)

     THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION IS FILED U/S.397
R/W 401 OF CR.P.C PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED
17.08.2023 PASSED IN SPL.C.C.NO.253/2016 ON THE FILE OF
THE COURT OF LXXVII ADDITIONAL CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS
JUDGE AND THE SPECIAL JUDGE FOR TRYING OFFENCE UNDER
THE PREVENTION OF CORRUPTION ACT AT BENGALURU CITY BY
ALLOWING THIS REVISION PETITION.


IN CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO.219/2024:

BETWEEN:

1.   STATE OF KARNATAKA
     BY BENGALURU METROPOLITAN TASK FORCE,
     POLICE STATION, C.I.D BENGALURU
     REP. BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR,
     HIGH COURT BUILDING,
     BENGALURU - 560001
                                      ... PETITIONER

             (BY SRI. B.A.BELLIAPPA, SPP A/W
               SMT. K.P.YASHODHA, HCGP)
                            18



AND:

1 . C. NARAYANA
    S/O CHANNAPPA
    MAJOR IN AGE,
    RTD. EXECUTIVE ENGINEER,
    (EX. EXECUTIVE ENGINEER)
    RAJARAJESHWARI NAGAR DIVISION,
    R/AT NO.5/15, 2ND MAIN ROAD
    BYATARAYANAPURA
    BENGALURU -560026

2 . S.R. RAVISHANKAR
    S/O LATE S.N. RAMACHANDRA,
    AGED ABOUT 75 YEARS,
    CLASS- I CONTRACTOR,
    R/AT NO 80, 1ST MAIN ROAD ,
    CHAMARAJPET,
    BENGALURU - 560018
                                        ... RESPONDENTS

     (BY SRI. PARAMESHWAR N. HEGDE, ADVOCATE FOR R1;
       SRI. PADMAPRASAD B. NASHI, ADVOCATE FOR R2)

     THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION IS FILED U/S. 397
R/W 401 OF CR.P.C PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED
17.08.2023 PASSED IN SPL.C.C.NO.664/2017 ON THE FILE OF
COURT OF LXXVII ADDL.CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE AND
THE SPL.JUDGE FOR TRYING OFFENCE UNDER SECTIONS 120B,
409, 415, 418, 477 OF IPC AND SECTIONS 13(1)(c)(d) AND
13(2) OF THE P.C. ACT AT BENGALURU CITY BY ALLOWING THIS
RP.

IN CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO.224/2024:

BETWEEN:

1.     STATE OF KARNATAKA
       BY BENGALURU METROPOLITAN TASK FORCE
       POLICE STATION (CID), BENGALURU
       REP. BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR,
                               19



       HIGH COURT BUILDING,
       BENGALURU - 560001
                                                 ... PETITIONER

               (BY SRI. B.A.BELLIAPPA, SPP A/W
                 SMT. K.P.YASHODHA, HCGP)

AND:

1.      C. NARAYANA
        S/O CHANNAPPA,
        AGED ABOUT 77 YEARS,
        RTD. EXECUTIVE ENGINEER,
        SWDB, BBMP CHIEF ENGINEER OFFICE,
        4TH BLOCK, SHOPPING COMPLEX,
        JAYANAGAR (FORMER EXECUTIVE ENGINEER),
        RAJARAJESHWARI NAGAR DIVISION
        R/AT NO.5/15, 2ND MAIN ROAD,
        BYATARAYANAPURA
        BANGALORE-560026

2.      L.K. SHIVANANDA
        S/O KEMPEGOWDA,
        AGED ABOUT 75 YEARS,
        RTD. ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER,
        R/AT 405, 11TH CROSS,
        14TH MAIN ROAD,
        J.P. NAGAR 2ND PHASE,
        BENGALURU-560078.

3.      CHINNAMAREGOWDA
        S/O EREGOWDA,
        AGED ABOUT 77 YEARS,
        ASST. ENGINEER,
        RAJARAJESHWARINAGARA SUB-DIVISION,
        RAJARAJESHWARINAGARA DIVISION,
        BBMP AT PRESENT ASST. ENGINEER,
        PWD DEPARTMENT, MANDYA.

        R/AT NO 64, VENKATALINGAIAH LAYOUT,
        BANNUR ROAD, MYSURU.
                             20



4.     SHASHINAYAK
       S/O LATE DHANAJAYA NAYAK,
       AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS,
       VIKASH ENTERPRISES,
       CIVIL CONTRACTOR,
       R/AT NO 2, BASAPPA EXTENSION,
       PATTANAGERE, RAJARAJESHWARINAGARA
       BENGALURU-560098
                                       ... RESPONDENTS

       (BY SRI. PARAMESHWAR N. HEGDE, ADVOCATE FOR
                        R1, R3 AND R4;
              SRI. P.M. GOPI, ADVOCATE FOR R2)

     THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION IS FILED U/S.397
R/W 401 OF CR.P.C PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED
20.07.2023 PASSED IN SPL.C.C.NO.557/2024 ON THE FILE OF
THE COURT OF LXXVII ADDITIONAL CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS
JUDGE AND SPECIAL JUDGE FOR TRYING OFFENCE UNDER THE
PREVENTION OF CORRUPTION ACT AT BENGALURU CITY BY
ALLOWING THIS REVISION PETITION.

IN CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO.225/2024:

BETWEEN:

1 . STATE OF KARNATAKA
    BY C.I.D POLICE,
    BENGALURU METROPOLITAN
    TASK FORCE, BENGALURU
    REP. BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR,
    HIGH COURT BUILDING,
    BENGALURU-560001
                                                ... PETITIONER
              (BY SRI. B.A.BELLIAPPA, SPP A/W
                SMT. K.P.YASHODHA, HCGP)

AND:

1.     C. NARAYANA
       S/O CHANNAPPA,
                          21



     AGED ABOUT 78 YEARS,
     RTD. EXECUTIVE ENGINEER,
     SWDB, BBMP, 4TH BLOCK,
     SHOPPING COMPLEX,
     JAYANAGAR (EX. EXECUTIVE ENGINEER,
     RAJARAJESHWARI NAGAR DIVISION)
     R/AT NO.5/15, 2ND MAIN ROAD,
     BYATARAYANAPURA
     BANGALORE-560026.

2.   L.K. SHIVANANDA
     S/O KEMPEGOWDA,
     AGED ABOUT 76 YEARS,
     RETIRED ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER,
     R/AT 405, 11TH CROSS,
     14TH MAIN ROAD,
     J.P. NAGAR, 2ND PHASE,
     BENGALURU-560078.

3.   S.B. SOMESH
     S/O BYREGOWDA,
     AGED ABOUT 76 YEARS,
     ASST. ENGINEER,
     RAJARAJESHWARINAGARA SUB-DIVISION,
     RAJARAJESHWARINAGARA DIVISION, BBMP,
     PRESENTLY ZONAL OFFICER,
     DEVELOPMENT OFFICER-3,
     KIADB, MAHARSHI ANANDABHAVANA,
     NRUPATHUNGA ROAD,
     BENGALURU-560098
     R/AT NO.185, 9TH CROSS,
     PARK AND PLAY GROUND, IDIAL HOME,
     RAJARAJESHWARINAGARA
     BENGALURU-560098.

4.   N. MURALIDHAR
     S/O LATE M. NARAYANA,
     AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS,
     CLASS-I CONTRACTOR,
     R/AT NO 31, 4TH CROSS,
     7TH BLOCK JAYANAGARA,
                             22



       BENGALURU 82,
       PERMANENT VILLAGE: BENGALURU
                                           ... RESPONDENTS

(BY SRI. PARAMESHWAR N. HEGDE, ADVOCATE FOR R1 AND R3;
             SRI. P.M.GOPI, ADVOCATE FOR R2;
      SRI. PADMAPRASAD B. NASHI, ADVOCATE FOR R4)

     THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION IS FILED U/S. 397
R/W 401 OF CR.P.C BY PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER
DATED 20.07.2023 PASSED IN SPL.C.C.NO.476/2014 ON THE
FILE OF COURT OF LXXVII ADDL.CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS
JUDGE, AND THE SPL.JUDGE FOR TRYING OFFENCE UNDER THE
PREVENTION OF CORRUPTION ACT AT BENGALURU CITY BY
ALLOWING THIS RP.

IN CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO.226/2024:

BETWEEN:

1.     STATE OF KARNATAKA
       BY BENGALURU METROPOLITAN TASK FORCE,
       INVESTIGATED BY DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE,
       C.I.D., BENGALURU
       REP. BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR,
       HIGH COURT BUILDING,
       BENGALURU-560001
                                          ... PETITIONER
              (BY SRI. B.A.BELLIAPPA, SPP A/W
                SMT. K.P.YASHODHA, HCGP)

AND:

1.   C. NARAYANA
     S/O CHANNAPPA,
     AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS,
     RTD. EXECUTIVE ENGINEER,
     SWDB, BBMP, 4TH BLOCK
     SHOPPING COMPLEX,
     JAYANAGAR (EX. EXECUTIVE ENGINEER,
     RAJARAJESHWARI NAGAR DIVISION)
                            23



     R/AT NO.5/15, 2ND MAIN ROAD,
     BYATARAYANAPURA
     BANGALORE-560026.

2.   R. BENAKESH
     S/O H. RAMAPPA,
     AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS,
     ASSISTANT ENGINEER,
     JAYANAGAR SUB-DIVISION, BBMP
     R/AT NO.17, SRIRAMA NILAYA,
     2ND CROSS, KUVEMPU LAYOUT,
     ANJANA NAGAR, BENGALURU-91.

3.   S.R. RAVISHANKAR
     S/O LATE S.M. RAMACHANDRA,
     AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS,
     CLASS-I CONTRACTOR,
     R/AT NO 80, 1ST MAIN ROAD,
     CHAMRAJPET, BENGALURU-560018.
                                       ... RESPONDENTS

(BY SRI. PARAMESHWAR N. HEGDE, ADVOCATE FOR R1 AND R2;
      SRI. PADMAPRASAD B. NASHI, ADVOCATE FOR R3)

     THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION IS FILED U/S. 397
R/W 401 OF CR.P.C PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED
17.08.2023 PASSED IN SPL.C.C.NO.477/2014 ON THE FILE OF
COURT OF LXXVII ADDL. CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE,
AND THE SPL.JUDGE FOR TRYING OFFENCE UNDER THE
PREVENTION OF CORRUPTION ACT AT BENGALURU CITY BY
ALLOWING THIS RP.

IN CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO.242/2024:

BETWEEN:

1.   STATE OF KARNATAKA
     BY BENGALURU METROPOLITAN TASK FORCE
     POLICE STATION (CID), BENGALURU
     REP. BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR,
                              24



       HIGH COURT BUILDING
       BENGALURU-560001
                                                 ... PETITIONER

               (BY SRI. B.A.BELLIAPPA, SPP A/W
                 SMT. K.P.YASHODHA, HCGP)

AND:

1.   C. NARAYANA
     S/O CHANNAPPA,
     AGED ABOUT 74 YEARS,
     RTD. EXECUTIVE ENGINEER,
     SWDB, BBMP, 4TH BLOCK
     SHOPPING COMPLEX, JAYANAGAR
     (EX. EXECUTIVE ENGINEER,
     RAJARAJESHWARI NAGAR DIVISION)
     R/AT NO.5/15, 2ND MAIN ROAD,
     BYATARAYANAPURA
     BANGALORE-560026.

2.   L.K. SHIVANAND
     S/O KEMPEGOWDA,
     AGED ABOUT 73 YEARS,
     RTD. ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER,
     R/AT 405, 11TH CROSS, 14TH MAIN ROAD,
     J.P. NAGAR 2ND PHASE,
     BENGALURU-560078.

3.   B.S.ANIL
     S/O B.K. SOMASHEKAR,
     AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS,
     R/AT NO.1, 6TH CROSS,
     2ND MAIN ROAD, BYATARAYANAPURA
     MYSURU ROAD, BENGALURU-560026.
                                            ... RESPONDENTS

     (BY SRI. PARAMESHWAR N. HEGDE, ADVOCATE FOR R1;
         SRI. SWAROOP ANAND R., ADVOCATE FOR R3;
               SRI. P.M.GOPI, ADVOCATE FOR R2)
                              25



     THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION IS FILED U/S.397
R/W 401 OF CR.P.C PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED
17.08.2023 PASSED IN SPL.C.C.NO.556/2014 ON THE FILE OF
LXXVII ADDITIONAL CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE AND THE
SPECIAL JUDGE FOR TRYING OFFENCES UNDER THE
PREVENTION OF CORRUPTION ACT, BENGALURU BY ALLOWING
THIS CRL.RP.

IN CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO.243/2024:

BETWEEN:

1.     STATE OF KARNATAKA
       BY BENGALURU METROPOLITAN TASK FORCE
       POLICE STATION, C.I.D., BENGALURU
       REP. BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR,
       HIGH COURT BUILDING.
        BENGALURU-560001
                                           ... PETITIONER

               (BY SRI. B.A.BELLIAPPA, SPP A/W
                 SMT. K.P.YASHODHA, HCGP)

AND:

1.   M. PRABHU
     S/O LATE MUNISWAMY,
     AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS,
     ASSISTANT ENGINEER,
     WARD NO.27, GANDHINAGAR
     SUB-DIVISION, BBMP,
     BENGALURU,
     R/AT NO.13, 9TH CROSS,
     SWIMMING POOL LAYOUT,
     MALLESHWARAM,
     BENGALURU-560003.

2.   D. NAGARAJ
     S/O LATE DODDAIAH,
     AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS,
     CONTRACTOR,
                             26



     R/AT 40/1, 1ST MAIN ROAD, 4TH CROSS,
     OPP. TO ANGANAWADI WEST DIVISION,
     B.K.NAGARA, BENGALURU-560022.

3.   M. BASAVARAJU
     S/O MUNISWAMY,
     AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS,
     AE/TA, B.B.M.P. WEST ZONE,
     BENGALURU

     R/AT NO.247, 3RD MAIN ROAD,
     1ST CROSS, B.H.C.S. LAYOUT,
     CHIKKALLASANDRA,
     BENGALURU-560061

     ALSO AT: BEHIND MINI VIDHANA SOUDHA,
     ARASIKERE CITY, HASSAN DISTRICT.

4.   ABDUL GAFOOR
     S/O SHEIKH MISKIN,
     AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS,
     ASSISTANT ENGINEER,
     J.J. NAGARA WARD,
     GANDHI NAGARA
     SUB-DIVISION, B.B.M.P.
     BENGALURU,
     R/AT NO.21-Q, 4TH STREET,
     2ND CROSS, THIMMAIAH ROAD,
     BHARATHI NAGARA,
     BENGALURU-560001.
                                            ... RESPONDENTS

                  (R1 TO R4 ARE SERVED)

     THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION IS FILED U/S.397
R/W 401 OF CR.P.C PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED
17.08.2023 PASSED IN SPL.C.C.NO.727/2018 ON THE FILE OF
LXXVII ADDITIONAL CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE AND THE
SPECIAL JUDGE FOR TRYING OFFENCES UNDER THE
PREVENTION OF CORRUPTION ACT, BENGALURU BY ALLOWING
THIS CRL.RP.
                             27



IN CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO.244/2024:

BETWEEN:

1 . STATE OF KARNATAKA
    BY C.I.D POLICE,
    BENGALURU METROPOLITAN
    TASK FORCE, BENGALURU
    REP. BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR,
    HIGH COURT BUILDING,
    BENGALURU-560001
                                                ... PETITIONER

              (BY SRI. B.A.BELLIAPPA, SPP A/W
                SMT. K.P.YASHODHA, HCGP)

AND:

1.   D.A. ANWAR PASHA
     S/O LATE H R AMEER JAN,
     AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS,
     ASST EXECUTIVE ENGINEER,
     TVCC, BBMP, BENGALURU,
     R/AT NO.27, 1ST B MAIN ROAD,
     (PIPE LINE ROAD), RPC LAYOUT,
     2ND STAGE, VIJAYANAGAR,
     BENGALURU-560040.

2.   K.B. JAYANNA GOWDA
     S/O LATE BELURE GOWDA,
     AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS,
     ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER,
     KENGERI SUB-DIVISION,
     R.R. NAGARA ZONE, BBMP,
     BENGALURU
     R/AT NO 558,
     RAILWAY PARALLEL ROAD,
     HAMPINAGARA,
     VIJAYANAGARA II STAGE,
     BENGALURU- 104.
                            28



3.   R. CHANDRAPPA @ CHANDRU
     S/O LATE RAMAPPA,
     AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS
     1ST GRADE CONTRACTOR,
     OFFICE SITUATED AT FLAT NO.204,
     AHUJA CHAMBERS, NO 1,
     2ND FLOOR, KUMARAKRUPA ROAD,
     BENGALURU-01.

4.   M. THYAGARAJ
     S/O LATE D M MUNIRAJAPPA,
     AGED ABOUT 71 YEARS,
     CHIEF CHIEF ACCOUNTANT (RTD.),
     OFFICE OF CHIEF ENGINEER,
     BBMP, WEST ZONE, BENGALURU
     R/AT NO 62, 2ND MAIN ROAD,
     BINNYA LAYOUT,
     3RD STAGE, ATTIGUPPE,
     VIJAYANAGARA, 2ND STAGE,
     BENGALURU-40.

5.   M. BASAVARAJU
     S/O MUNISWAMY,
     AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS,
     AE/TA B.B.M.P WEST ZONE,
     BENGALURU-560090

     R/AT NO 247, 3RD MAIN ROAD,
     1ST CROSS, B.H.C.S. LAYOUT,
     CHIKKALLASANDRA, BENGALURU
     NATIVE BEHIND MINI VIDHANA SOUDHA,
     ARASIKERE CITY,
     HASSAN DISTRICT-573201.

6.   B.G. PRAKASH KUMAR
     S/O LATE B R GOPAL GOWDA,
     AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS,
     EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (RETIRED),
     MALLESWARAM DIVISION,
     WEST ZONE,
     BENGALURU-560090.
                              29



      R/AT NO.137, 10TH MAIN ROAD
      BCC LAYOUT CHANRALAYOUT
      BENGALURU-40.
                                            ... RESPONDENTS

     (BY SRI. CHANDRASHEKARA K., ADVOCATE FOR R1 TO R3;
          SRI. VIJAYA KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR R4 TO R6)

     THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION IS FILED U/S.397
R/W 401 OF CR.P.C PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED
20.07.2023 PASSED IN SPL.C.C.NO.274/2016 ON THE FILE OF
LXXVII ADDITIONAL CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE AND THE
SPECIAL JUDGE FOR TRYING OFFENCES UNDER THE
PREVENTION OF CORRUPTION ACT, BENGALURU BY ALLOWING
THIS CRL.RP.

IN CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO.475/2024:

BETWEEN:

1.     STATE OF KARNATAKA
       BY BENGALURU METROPOLITAN TASK FORCE,
       POLICE STATION, C.I.D., BENGALURU,
       REP. BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR,
       HIGH COURT BUILDING,
       BENGALURU-560 001.
                                          ... PETITIONER

               (BY SRI. B.A.BELLIAPPA, SPP A/W
                 SMT. K.P.YASHODHA, HCGP)

AND:

1.    H.N. PRABHAKAR
      S/O. LATE H. NANJEGOWDA,
      AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS,
      (PRESENTLY RETIRED),
      ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER,
      GANDHINAGAR SUB-DIVISION,
      GANDHINAGAR DIVISION, BBMP,
      BENGALURU-560 009.
                             30



     R/AT NO. 1282, 1ST CROSS,
     BEML MAIN ROAD,
     NEW THIPPASANDRA,
     BENGALURU-560 075.

2.   M. PRABHU
     S/O. LATE B. MUNISWAMY,
     AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS,
     ASSISTANT ENGINEER,
     GANDHINAGAR SUB-DIVISION,
     BBMP, BENGALURU,
     R/AT NO.13, 9TH CROSS,
     SWIMMING POOL LAYOUT,
     MALLESHWARAM,
     BENGALURU-560 003.

     PERMANENT ADDRESS:
     SANTHE GATE EXTENSION,
     KOLAR TOWN.

3.   R. CHANDRAPPA @ CHANDRU
     S/O. LATE RAMAPPA,
     AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS,
     CONTRACTOR,
     R/AT FLAT NO. 204,
     2ND FLOOR, AHUJA CHAMBERS,
     NO.1, KUMARA KRUPA ROAD,
     BENGALURU-560 051.

4.   B.T. RAMESH
     S/O. LATE B.H.THAMMAIAH,
     AGED ABOUT 71 YEARS,
     RETIRED CHIEF ENGINEER,
     OFFICE OF THE BBMP,
     BENGALURU,
     PREVIOUSLY CHIEF ENGINEER,
     WEST ZONE BBMP OFFICE,
     BENGALURU-560 015.

     R/AT NO. 702, 9TH MAIN ROAD,
     3RD BLOCK, 3RD STAGE,
                               31



      BASAVESHWARANAGARA,
      BENGALURU-560 079.

5.    M. THYAGARAJ
      S/O. LATE D. M. MUNIRAJAPPA,
      AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS,
      CHIEF ACCOUNTANT (RTD.,)
      OFFICE OF THE CHIEF ENGINEER,
      BBMP WEST ZONE, BENGALURU.

      R/AT NO.62, 2ND MAIN ROAD,
      BINNY LAYOUT, 3RD STAGE,
      ATTIGUPPE,
      VIJAYANAGARA 2ND STAGE,
      BENGALURU-560 040.

6.    M. BASAVARAJU
      S/O. MUNISWAMY,
      AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS,
      A E / T A BBMP WEST ZONE,
      BENGALURU.

      R/AT NO.247, 3RD MAIN ROAD,
      1ST CROSS, BHCS LAYOUT,
      CHIKKALLASANDRA, BENGALURU,
      NATIVE BEHIND MINI VIDHANA SOUDHA,
      ARASIKERE NAGARA,
      HASSAN DISTRICT-573 103.
                                            ... RESPONDENTS

     (BY SRI.VIJAY V. BAJENDRI, ADVOCATE FOR R1, R4 TO R6;
                SMT. ANITHA N., ADVOCATE FOR R2;
           SRI. KIRAN S. JAVALI, SENIOR COUNSEL FOR
          SRI. CHANDRASHEKARA K., ADVOCATE FOR R3)

     THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION IS FILED U/S.397
R/W 401 OF CR.P.C PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED
20.09.2023 PASSED IN SPL.C.C.NO.521/2018 ON THE FILE OF
LXXVII ADDITIONAL CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE AND
SPECIAL JUDGE FOR TRYING OFFENCES UNDER THE
PREVENTION OF CORRUPTION ACT AT BENGALURU BY
ALLOWING THIS CRL.RP.
                              32



IN CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO.480/2024:

BETWEEN:

1.     STATE OF KARNATAKA
       BY BENGALURU METROPOLITAN TASK FORCE,
       POLICE STATION, C I D BENGALURU.
       REP. BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR,
       HIGH COURT BUILDING,
       BENGALURU - 560001.
                                        ... PETITIONER

               (BY SRI. B.A.BELLIAPPA, SPP A/W
                 SMT. K.P.YASHODHA, HCGP)

AND:

1.   H.N. PRABHAKAR
     S/O LATE H. NANJEGOWDA,
     AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS,
     (PRESENTLY RETIRED)
     ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER,
     GANDHINAGAR SUB DIVISION,
     GANDHINAGAR DIVISION, BBMP,
     BENGALURU - 560009.

     R/AT NO.1282, 1ST CROSS,
     BEML MAIN ROAD,
     NEW THIPPASANDRA,
     BENGALURU - 560075.

2.   M. PRABHU
     S/O LATE B MUNISWAMY,
     AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS,
     ASSISTANT ENGINEER,
     GANDHINAGAR SUB DIVISION,
     BBMP, BENGALURU,
     R/AT NO.13, 9TH CROSS,
     SWIMMING POOL LAYOUT,
     MALLESHWARAM,
     BENGALURU - 560003.
                            33



     PERMANENT ADDRESS:
     SANTHE GATE EXTENSION,
     KOLAR TOWN.

3.   N SAMPATH KUMAR
     S/O LATE NARAYANASHETTY,
     AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS,
     CONTRACTOR,
     R/AT NO.129, 5TH CROSS,
     PUSHPAVATHI NAGARA,
     KAMAKSHIPALYA,
     BENGALURU - 560079.

4.   B.T. RAMESH
     S/O LATE B H THAMMAIAH,
     AGED ABOUT 71 YEARS,
     RETIRED CHIEF ENGINEER,
     OFFICE OF THE BBMP, BENGALURU

     PREVIOUSLY CHIEF ENGINEER,
     WEST ZONE BBMP OFFICE,
     BENGALURU.
     R/AT NO.702, 9TH MAIN ROAD,
     3RD BLOCK, 3RD STAGE,
     BASAVESHWARANGARA,
     BENGALURU - 79.

5.   M. THYAGARAJ
     S/O LATE D.M. MUNIRAJAPPA,
     AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS,
     CHIEF ACCOUNTANT (RTD.,)
     OFFICE OF THE CHIEF ENGINEER,
     BBMP WEST ZONE,
     BENGALURU.

     R/AT NO.62, 2ND MAIN ROAD,
     BINNY LAYOUT, 3RD STAGE, ATTIGUPPE,
     VIJAYANAGARA 2ND STAGE,
     BENGALURU - 40.
                             34



6.   M. BASAVARAJU
     S/O MUNISWAMY,
     AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS,
     A E / T A BBMP WEST ZONE,
     BENGALURU.

     R/AT NO.247, 3RD MAIN ROAD,
     1ST CROSS, BHCS LAYOUT,
     CHIKKALLASANDRA, BENGALURU.

     NATIVE BEHIND MINI VIDHANA SOUDHA,
     ARASIKERE NAGARA,
     HASSAN DISTRICT - 572116.
                                           ... RESPONDENTS

     (BY SRI. VIJAYA KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR R1, R4 TO R6;
              SMT. ANITHA N., ADVOCATE FOR R2;
          SRI. KIRAN S. JAVALI, SENIOR COUNSEL FOR
         SRI. CHANDRASHEKARA K., ADVOCATE FOR R3)

     THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION IS FILED U/S. 397
R/W 401 OF CR.P.C PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED
20.09.2023 PASSED IN SPL.C.C.NO.422/2018, ON THE FILE OF
COURT OF LXXVII ADDL. CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE AND
THE SPECIAL JUDGE FOR TRYING OFFENCES UNDER THE
PREVENTION OF CORRUPTION ACT, AT BENGALURU CITY BY
ALLOWING THIS REVISION PETITION.

IN CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO.484/2024:

BETWEEN:

1.   STATE OF KARNATAKA
     BY BENGALURU METROPOLITAN TASK FORCE,
     POLICE STATION, C.I.D., BENGLAURU
     REP. BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR,
     HIGH COURT BUILDING,
     BENGALURU-560001
                                       ... PETITIONER

              (BY SRI. B.A.BELLIAPPA, SPP A/W
                SMT. K.P.YASHODHA, HCGP)
                            35



AND:

1.     C. NARAYANA
       S/O CHANNAPPA
       AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS,
       RETIRED EXECUTIVE ENGINEER
       SWD, BBMP, CHIEF ENGINEER OFFICE
       4TH BLOCK, SHOPPING COMPLEX,
       JAYANAGARA, (THE THEN EXECUTIVE ENGINEER)
       RAJARAJESWARINAGARA DIVISION,
       BENGALURU-560 098
       R/AT NO.5/15, II MAIN ROAD,
       BYATARAYANAPURA
       BENGALURU-560 026.

2.     L.K. SHIVANANDA
       S/O KEMPEGOWDA,
       AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS,
       RETIRED ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER,
       R/AT NO.405, 11TH CROSS,
       14TH MAIN ROAD,
       J.P.NAGAR, II PHASE,
       BENGALURU-560 078.

3.     B.P. PRAMESH
       S/O B.K.PUTTEGOWDA,
       AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS,
       OCC: ASSISTANT ENGINEER,
       R.R. NAGAR, SUB-DIVISION,
       R.R. NAGARA DIVISION, BBMP,
       NOW AT LAND ARMY DIVISION
       JUNIOR ENGINEER,
       NEAR CHINNASWAMY STADIUM,
       RAJABHAVANA ROAD, BENGALURU,
       R/AT NO.3009, 13TH MAINT ROAD,
       RPC LAYOUT, VIJAYANAGARA ROAD,
       BENGALURU - 560 040

       NATIVE PLACE BOODANURU GRAMA
       KERALAPURA, ARKALGUD TALUK
       HASSAN DISTRICT-573 102.
                              36



4.      B.S.ANIL S/O B.K.SOMASHEKAR,
        AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS,
        CONTRACTOR,
        R/AT NO.1, 6TH CROSS,
        2ND MAIN ROAD, BYATARAYANAPURA
        MYSURU RAOD, BENGALURU-26.
                                            ... RESPONDENTS

     (BY SRI. PARAMESHWAR N. HEGDE, ADVOCATE FOR R1;
          SRI. R.SWAROOP ANAND, ADVOCATE FOR R4;
         SRI. P.M.GOPI, ADVOCATE FOR R2; R3-SERVED)

     THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION IS FILED U/S.397
R/W 401 OF CR.P.C PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED
21.09.2023 PASSED IN SPL.C.C.NO.411/2014, ON THE FILE OF
COURT OF LXXVII ADDL. CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE AND
THE SPECIAL JUDGE FOR TRYING OFFENCES UNDER THE
PREVENTION OF CORRUPTION ACT, AT BENGALURU CITY BY
ALLOWING THIS REVISION PETITION.

IN CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO.486/2024:

BETWEEN:

1.     STATE OF KARNATAKA
       BY BENGALURU METROPOLITAN TASK FORCE
       POLICE STATION, C I D BENGALURU
       REP. BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
       HIGH COURT BUILDING
       BENGALURU-560001.
                                        ... PETITIONER

               (BY SRI. B.A.BELLIAPPA, SPP A/W
                 SMT. K.P.YASHODHA, HCGP)

AND:

1.   D.A. ANWAR PASHA
     S/O LATE H.R.AMEER JAN
     AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS,
     ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER,
                             37



     NATIONAL HIGHWAYS, TVCC, BBMP
     BENGALURU - 560001

     R/AT NO.27, 1ST MAIN ROAD,
     PIPE LINE ROAD, R P C LAYOUT
     2ND STAGE, VIJAYANAGARA,
     BENGALURU - 560104.

2.   M. PRABHU
     S/O LATE B. MUNISWAMY,
     AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS
     ASST. ENGINEER,
     GANDHINAGAR SUB-DIVISION,
     BBMP, BENGALURU
     R/AT NO.13, 9TH CROSS,
     SWIMMING POOL LAYOUT,
     MALLESHWARAM
     BENGALURU- 560003
     PERMANENT ADDRESS:
     SANTHE GATE EXTENSION,
     KOLAR - 563101.

3.   R. CHANDRU
     S/O LATE RAMAPPA
     AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS
     1ST GRADE CONTRACTOR,
     R/AT AHUJA CHAMBERS
     NO.204, 2ND FLOOR,
     KUMARAKRUPA ROAD,
     BENGALURU - 560001.

4.   M. THYAGARAJ
     S/O LATE D.M.MUNIRAJAPPA
     AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS
     CHIEF ACCOUNTANT OFFICER
     OFFICE OF THE CHIEF ENGINEER
     NATIONAL HIGHWAYS
     K.R.CIRCLE, BENGALURU
     FORMERLY ASSISTANT CONTROLLER
     (FINANCE) BBMP WEST ZONE, BENGALURU
     R/AT NO.62, 2ND MAIN ROAD,
                              38



      BINNY LAYOUT, 3RD STAGE, ATTIGUPPE
      VIJAYA NAGARA 2ND STAGE,
      BANGALORE - 40.

5.    M. BASAVARAJU S/O MUNISWAMY
      AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS,
      A E /T A BBMP, WEST ZONE,
      BENGALURU - 560015
      R/AT NO.247, 3RD MAIN ROAD,
      1ST CROSS, BHCS LAYOUT,
      CHIKKALLASANDRA, BENGALURU.

      NATIVE BEHIND MINI VIDHANA SOUDHA,
      ARASIKERE NAGARA,
      HASSAN DISTRICT-573103.
                                           ... RESPONDENTS

         (BY SRI. KIRAN S. JAVALI, SENIOR COUNSEL FOR
      SRI. CHANDRASHEKARA K., ADVOCATE FOR R1 AND R3;
               SMT. ANITHA N., ADVOCATE FOR R2;
     SRI. VIJAYA KUMAR V.B., ADVOCATE FOR R1, R4 AND R5)

      THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION IS FILED U/S.397
R/W 401 CR.P.C BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER
PRAYING THAT THIS HONOURABLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO
SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 14.09.2023 PASSED IN
SPL.C.C.NO.124/2021 ON THE FILE OF LXXVII ADDITIONAL CITY
CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE AND SPECIAL JUDGE FOR TRYING
OFFENCES UNDER THE PREVENTION OF CORRUPTION ACT,
BENGALURU BY ALLOWING THIS CRL.RP.

IN CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO.487/2024:

BETWEEN:

1.    STATE OF KARNATAKA
      BY BENGALURU METROPOLITAN TASK FORCE,
      POLICE STATION, C.I.D., BENGALURU,
      REP. BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR,
                               39



       HIGH COURT BUILDING,
       BENGALURU-560001
                                           ... PETITIONER

               (BY SRI. B.A.BELLIAPPA, SPP A/W
                 SMT. K.P.YASHODHA, HCGP)

AND:

1.   ABDUL GAFOOR
     S/O SHEIK MISKIN,
     AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS,
     JR. ENGINEER, J.J. NAGAR WARD,
     GANDHINAGAR SUB-DIVISION, BBMP,
     BENGALURU.

     R/AT HOUSE NO.21-Q,
     4TH STREET, 2ND CROSS,
     TIMMAIAH ROAD,
     BHARATHI NAGARA,
     BENGALURU-560049.

2.   N. SAMPATH KUMAR
     S/O NARAYANASHETTY,
     AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS,
     CONTRACTOR,
     R/AT NO.129, 5TH CROSS,
     PUSHPAVATHI NAGARA,
     KAMAKSHIPALYA,
     BENGALURU-560079.

3.   M. BASAVARAJU
     S/O MUNISWAMY,
     AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS,
     A E / T A BBMP WEST ZONE,
     BENGALURU

     R/AT NO 247, 3RD MAIN ROAD,
     1ST CROSS, BHCS LAYOUT,
     CHIKKALLASANDRA, BENGALURU,
                              40



     NATIVE BEHIND MINI VIDHANA SOUDHA,
     ARASIKERE NAGARA,
     HASSAN DISTRICT-572116
                                            ... RESPONDENTS

        (BY SRI. KIRAN S. JAVALI, SENIOR COUNSEL FOR
     SRI. CHANDRASHEKARA K., ADVOCATE FOR R1 AND R2;
            SRI. VIJAYA KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR R3)

     THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION IS FILED U/S.397
R/W 401 OF CR.P.C PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED
21.09.2023 PASSED IN SPL.C.C.NO.124/2021 ON THE FILE OF
LXXVII ADDITIONAL CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE AND
SPECIAL JUDGE FOR TRYING OFFENCES UNDER THE
PREVENTION OF CORRUPTION ACT, BENGALURU BY ALLOWING
THIS CRL.RP.

IN CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO.503/2024:

BETWEEN:

1.     STATE OF KARNATAKA
       BY BENGALURU METROPOLITAN TASK FORCE
       POLICE STATION, C.I.D., BENGLAURU
       REP. BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
       HIGH COURT BUILDING
       BENGALURU-560001.
                                           ... PETITIONER

               (BY SRI. B.A.BELLIAPPA, SPP A/W
                 SMT. K.P.YASHODHA, HCGP)

AND:

1.     C. NARAYANA
       S/O CHANNAPPA
       AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS,
       RETIRED EXECUTIVE ENGINEER
       SWD, BBMP CHIEF ENGINEER OFFICE
       4TH BLOCK, SHOPPING COMPLEX,
       JAYANAGARA, (THE THEN EXECUTIVE ENGINEER)
                              41



      RAJARAJESWARINAGARA DIVISION, BENGALURU
      R/AT NO.5/15, II MAIN ROAD,
      BYATARAYANAPURA, BENGALURU-560 026.

2.    L.K.SHIVANANDA
      S/O KEMPEGOWDA,
      AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS,
      RETIRED ASST. EXECUTIVE ENGINEER,
      R/AT NO.405, 11TH CROSS,
      14TH MAIN ROAD, J.P.NAGAR, II PHASE,
      BENGALURU - 560 078.

3.    B.P. PRAMESH
      S/O B.K.PUTTEGOWDA,
      AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS,
      OCC: ASSISTANT ENGINEER ,
      R.R.NAGAR, SUB-DIVISION,
      R.R.NAGARA DIVISION, BBMP,
      NOW AT LAND ARMY DIVISION
      JUNIOR ENGINEER,
      NEAR CHINNASWAMY STADIUM
      RAJABHAVANA ROAD, BENGALURU,

      R/AT NO.3009, 13TH MAINT ROAD,
      RPC LAYOUT, VIJAYANAGARA ROAD,
      BENGALURU - 560 040
      NATIVE PLACE BOODANURU GRAMA
      KERALAPURA, ARKALGUD TALUK
      HASSAN DISTRICT-573 102.

4.    C. KARIGOWDA
      S/O CHIKKABOREGOWDA
      AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS,
      CLASS-1 (A) CONTRACTOR,
      R/AT NO.46, VENKATALINGAIAH LAYOUT
      OPP. MYSURU MILK DIARY,
      SIDDHARTH LAYOUT, MYSURU-570011
                                             ... RESPONDENTS

     (BY SRI. PARAMESHWAR N. HEGDE, ADVOCATE FOR R1;
         SRI. P.M.SIDDAMALLAPPA, ADVOCATE FOR R2)
                             42



     THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION IS FILED U/S.397
R/W 401 OF CR.P.C PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED
21.09.2023 PASSED IN SPL.C.C.NO.555/2014 ON THE FILE OF
THE COURT OF LXXVII ADDITIONAL CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS
JUDGE AND THE SPECIAL JUDGE FOR TRYING OFFENCE UNDER
THE PREVENTION OF CORRUPTION ACT, AT BENGALURU CITY
BY ALLOWING THIS REVISION PETITION.

IN CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO.524/2024:

BETWEEN:

1.   STATE OF KARNATAKA
     BY C.I.D. POLICE,
     BENGALURU METROPOLITAN TASK FORCE,
     REP. BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR,
     HIGH COURT BUILDING,
     BENGALURU-560 001.
                                      ... PETITIONER

              (BY SRI. B.A.BELLIAPPA, SPP A/W
                SMT. K.P.YASHODHA, HCGP)

AND:

1.   B.G. PRAKASH KUMAR
     S/O. LATE B.R.GOPAL GOWDA,
     AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS,
     EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (RETIRED),
     MALLESWARAM DIVISION,
     WEST ZONE,
     BENGALURU-560001.

     R/AT NO.139, 10TH MAIN ROAD,
     B.C.C. LAYOUT, VIJAYANAGAR,
     BENGALURU-560 040.

2.   T.N.BETTASWAMAIAH
     S/O. LATE MASTAIAH,
     AGED ABOUT 71 YEARS,
     ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (RTD),
                             43



     YESHWANTHPURA, SUB-DIVISION,
     MALLESHWARAM DIVISION,
     WEST ZONE, BENGALURU,
     R/AT NO.154, 4TH CROSS,
     SAI ENCLAVE, 8TH STAGE, J.P.NAGARA,
     BENGALURU-560 076.

3.   N.S. REVANNA
     S/O. SIDDAPPA,
     AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS,
     ASST. ENGINEER,
     BBMP CENTRAL OFFICE,
     BENGALURU,
     R/AT NO.566, 4TH CROSS,
     MAHALAKSHMIPURAM,
     BENGALURU-560 086.

4.   N. SAMPATH KUMAR
     S/O. LATE NARAYANASHETTY,
     AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS,
     R/AT NO.129, 5TH CROSS,
     PUSHPAVATHI NAGARA,
     KAMAKSHIPALYA,
     BENGALURU-560 079.

5.   B.T. RAMESH
     S/O. LATE B.H.THAMMAIAH,
     AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS,
     RETIRED CHIEF ENGINEER,
     OFFICE OF THE BBMP, BENGALURU,

     PREVIOUSLY CHIEF ENGINEER,
     WEST ZONE BBMP OFFICE, BENGALURU,
     R/AT NO.702, 9TH MAIN ROAD,
     3RD BLOCK, 3RD STAGE,
     BASAVESHWARANAGAR,
     BENGALURU-560 079.

6.   M. THYAGARAJ
     S/O. LATE D. M. MUNIRAJAPPA,
                            44



     AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS,
     CHIEF ACCOUNTANT (RTD.),
     OFFICE OF CHIEF ENGINEER,
     BBMP WEST ZONE, BENGALURU,
     R/AT NO. 62, 2ND MAIN ROAD,
     BINNY LAYOUT, 3RD STAGE,
      ATTIGUPPE,
     VIJAYANAGARA 2ND STAGE,
     BENGALURU-560 040.

7.   M. BASAVARAJU
     S/O. MUNISWAMY,
     AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS,
     A E /T A BBMP WEST ZONE,
     BENGALURU,

     R/AT NO.247, 3RD MAIN ROAD,
     1ST CROSS, BHCS LAYOUT,
     CHIKKALLASANDRA, BENGALURU,
     NATIVE BEHIND MINI VIDHANA SOUDHA,
     ARASIKERE TOWN,
     HASSAN DISTRICT-573 103.
                                          ... RESPONDENTS

    (BY SRI. VIJAYA KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR R1, R5 TO R7;
         SRI. KIRAN S. JAVALI, SENIOR COUNSEL FOR
SRI. CHANDRASHEKARA K., ADVOCATE FOR R2, R3, R4 AND R6)


     THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION IS FILED U/S. 397
R/W 401 CR.P.C BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER
PRAYING THAT THIS HONBLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO SET
ASIDE    THE   ORDER    DATED    13.10.2023  PASSED    IN
SPL.C.C.NO.135/2020, ON THE FILE OF COURT OF LXXVII ADDL.
CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE AND THE SPECIAL JUDGE
FOR TRYING OFFENCES UNDER THE PREVENTION OF
CORRUPTION ACT, AT BENGALURU CLITY BY ALLOWING THIS
REVISION PETITION.
                              45



IN CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO.534/2024:

BETWEEN:

1.     STATE OF KARNATAKA
       BY BENGALURU METROPOLITIAN TASK FORCE,
       POLICE STATION, C.I.D, BENGALURU
       REP. BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR,
       HIGH COURT OF BUILDING,
       BENGALURU-560001.
                                         ... PETITIONER

               (BY SRI. B.A.BELLIAPPA, SPP A/W
                 SMT. K.P.YASHODHA, HCGP)

AND:

1.     H.N. PRABHAKAR
       S/O LATE H. NANJEGOWDA,
       AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS,
       (PRESENTLY RETIRED) ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE,
       ENGINEER, GANDHINAGAR SUB-DIVISION,
       GANDHINAGAR DIVISION, BBMP, BENGALURU
       R/AT NO.1282, 1ST CROSS,
       BEML MAIN ROAD,
       NEW THIPPASANDRA,
       BENGALURU-560075.

2.     M. PRABHU
       S/O LATE B. MUNISWAMY,
       AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS,
       ASST. ENGINEER,
       GANDHINAGAR SUB-DIVISION,
       GANDHINAGAR, BBMP, BENGALURU

       R/AT NO. 13, 9TH CROSS,
       SWIMMING POOL LAYOUT,
       MALLESHWARAM,
       BENGALURU-03
       NATIVE: SANTHE GATE EXTENSION,
       KOLAR TOWN, KOLAR-563101.
                            46



3.   N. SAMPATH KUMAR
     S/O NARAYANASHETTY,
     AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS,
     CONTRACTOR,
     R/AT NO.129, 5TH CROSS,
     PUSHPAVATHI NAGARA,
     KAMAKSHIPALYA,
     BENGALURU-560079.

4.   M. BASAVARAJU
     S/O MUNISWAMY,
     AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS,
     AE/TA BBMP WEST ZONE,
     BENGALURU
     R/AT NO.247, 3RD MAIN ROAD,
     1ST CROSS, BHCS LAYOUT,
     CHIKKALLASANDRA, BENGALURU
     NATIVE BEHIND MINI VIDHANA SOUDHA,
     ARASIKERE NAGARA,
     HASSAN DISTRICT-573103.
                                          ... RESPONDENTS

           (BY SMT.ANITHA N., ADVOCATE FOR R2;
        SRI. KIRAN S. JAVALI, SENIOR COUNSEL FOR
       SRI. CHANDRASHEKARA K., ADVOCATE FOR R3;
     SRI. VIJAYAKUMAR V.B., ADVOCATE FOR R1 AND R4)

     THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION IS FILED U/S.397
R/W 401 OF CR.P.C PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED
20.09.2023 PASSED IN SPL.C.C.NO.418/2018 ON THE FILE OF
THE COURT OF LXXVII ADDITIONAL CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS
JUDGE AND THE SPECIAL JUDGE FOR TRYING OFFENCE UNDER
THE PREVENTION OF CORRUPTION ACT AT BENGLAURU CITY BY
ALLOWING THIS REVISION PETITION.

IN CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO.537/2024:

BETWEEN:

1.   STATE OF KARNATAKA
     BY BENGALURU METROPOLITAN TASK FORCE
                              47



       POLICE STATION, C.I.D. BENGALURU,
       REP. BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR,
       HIGH COURT BUILDING,
       BENGALURU-560 001.
                                           ... PETITIONER

               (BY SRI. B.A.BELLIAPPA, SPP A/W
                 SMT. K.P.YASHODHA, HCGP)

AND:

1 . G.R. KUMAR
    S/O. G. H. RAMEGOWDA,
    AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS,
    ASST. EXECUTIVE ENGINEER,
    WARD NO. 1,
    MALLESHWARAM DIVISION,
    WEST ZONE BENGALURU,
    R/AT NO. 7, 4TH CROSS,
    BRUNDAVANA NAGARA,
    MATHIKERE, BENGALURU-560 086.

2 . R. CHANDRU
    S/O. LATE RAMAPPA,
    AGED MAJOR,
    1ST GRADE CONTRACTOR,
    OFFICE ADDRESS NO.204,
    AHUJA CHAMBERS,
    NO.1, 2ND FLOOR,
    KUMARAKRUPA ROAD,
    BENGALURU-560 001.

3 . M. BASAVARAJU
    S/O. MUNISWAMY,
    AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS,
    A E / T A BBMP WEST ZONE,
    BENGALURU,

   R/AT NO. 247, 3RD MAIN ROAD,
   1ST CROSS, BHCS LAYOUT,
   CHIKKALLASANDRA, BENGALURU,
                             48



     NATIVE: BEHIND MINI,
     VIDHANA SOUDHA,
     ARASIKERE NAGARA,
     HASSAN DISTRICT-573 103.
                                           ... RESPONDENTS

        (BY SRI. KIRAN S. JAVALI, SENIOR COUNSEL FOR
     SRI. CHANDRASHEKARA K., ADVOCATE FOR R1 AND R2;
           SRI. VIJAYAKUMAR V.B., ADVOCATE FOR R3)

     THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION IS FILED U/S 397
R/W 401 OF CR.PC PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED
13.10.2023 PASSED IN SPL.C.C.NO.138/2020 ON THE FILE OF
COURT OF LXXVII ADDL. CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE AND
THE SPL. JUDGE FOR TRYING OFFENCES UNDER THE P.C. ACT
AT BENGALURU CITY BY ALLOWING THIS RP.

IN CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO.538/2024:

BETWEEN:

1.   STATE OF KARNATAKA
     BY C.I.D. POLICE,
     BENGALURU METROPOLITAN TASK FORCE,
     REP. BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR,
     HIGH COURT BUILDING,
     BENGALURU-560 001.
                                      ... PETITIONER

              (BY SRI. B.A.BELLIAPPA, SPP A/W
                SMT. K.P.YASHODHA, HCGP)

AND:

1.     B.G. PRAKASH KUMAR
       S/O. LATE B. R. GOPAL GOWDA,
       AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS,
       EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (RETIRED),
       MALLESWARAM DIVISION,
       WEST ZONE, BENGALURU.
       R/AT NO. 139, 10TH MAIN ROAD,
                           49



     B.C.C. LAYOUT, VIJAYANAGAR,
     BENGALURU-560 040.

2.   T.N. BETTASWAMAIAH
     S/O. LATE MASTAIAH,
     AGED ABOUT 71 YEARS,
     ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (RTD),
     YESHWANTHPURA SUB-DIVISION,
     MALLESHWARAM DIVISION,
     WEST ZONE, BENGALURU,
     R/AT NO.154, 4TH CROSS,
     SAI ENCLAVE, 8TH STAGE,
     J. P. NAGARA, BENGALURU-560 076.

3.   N.S. REVANNA
     S/O. SIDDAPPA,
     AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS,
     ASST. ENGINEER,
     BBMP CENTRAL OFFICE,
     BENGALURU,
     R/AT NO.566, 4TH CROSS,
     MAHALAKSHMIPURAM,
     BENGALURU-560 086.

4.   B. BASAVARAJ
     S/O. BALASHETTY,
     AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS,
     CONTRACTOR,
     R/AT NO.U/101, 3RD MAIN ROAD,
     6TH CROSS, SWATHANTRANAGARA,
     SRIRAMAPURA, BENGALURU-570008.

5.   B.T. RAMESH
     S/O. LATE B.H.THAMMAIAH,
     AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS,
     RETIRED CHIEF ENGINEER,
     OFFICE OF THE BBMP, BENGALURU,
     PREVIOUSLY CHIEF ENGINEER,
     WEST ZONE BBMP OFFICE,
     BENGALURU.
                           50



     R/AT NO.702, 9TH MAIN ROAD,
     3RD BLOCK, 3RD STAGE,
     BASAVESHWARANAGAR,
     BENGALURU-560 079.

6.   M. THYAGARAJ
     S/O. LATE D.M. MUNIRAJAPPA,
     AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS,
     CHIEF ACCOUNTANT (RTD.),
     OFFICE OF CHIEF ENGINEER,
     BBMP WEST ZONE, BENGALURU,
     R/AT NO.62, 2ND MAIN ROAD,
     BINNY LAYOUT, 3RD STAGE,
     ATTIGUPPE, VIJAYANAGARA 2ND STAGE,
     BENGALURU-560 040.

7.   M. BASAVARAJU
     S/O. MUNISWAMY,
     AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS,
     A E /T A BBMP WEST ZONE,
     BENGALURU,

     R/AT NO. 247, 3RD MAIN ROAD,
     1ST CROSS, BHCS LAYOUT,
     CHIKKALLASANDRA, BENGALURU,
     NATIVE BEHIND MINI VIDHANA SOUDHA,
     ARASIKERE TOWN,
     HASSAN DISTRICT-573 103.
                                      ... RESPONDENTS

    (BY SRI. VIJAYA KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR R1, R5 TO R7;
         SRI. KIRAN S. JAVALI, SENIOR COUNSEL FOR
SRI. CHANDRASHEKARA K, ADVOCATE FOR R2, R3, R4 AND R6)

     THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION IS FILED U/S 397
R/W 401 OF CR.PC PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED
23.08.2023 PASSED IN SPL.C.C.NO.34/2020 ON THE FILE OF
COURT OF LXXVII ADDL.CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE AND
THE SPL.JUDGE FOR TRYING OFFENCES UNDER THE P.C. ACT AT
BENGALURU CITY BY ALLOWING THIS RP.
                              51



IN CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO.542/2024:

BETWEEN:

1.     STATE OF KARNATAKA
       BY BENGALURU METROPOLITAN TASK FORCE,
       POLICE STATION, C.I.D BENGALURU.
       REP. BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR,
       HIGH COURT BUILDING,
       BENGALURU-560001.
                                        ... PETITIONER

               (BY SRI. B.A.BELLIAPPA, SPP A/W
                 SMT. K.P.YASHODHA, HCGP)

AND:

1.   H.N PRABHAKAR
     S/O LATE H NANJEGOWDA,
     AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS,
     ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER,
     GANDHINAGAR SUB DIVISION,
     GANGHINAGAR DIVISION, BBMP
     BENGALURU-560009

     R/AT NO.1282, 1ST CROSS,
     BEML MAIN ROAD,
     NEW THIPPASANDRA
     BENGALURU-560075.

2.   M. PRABHU
     S/O LATE B. MUNISWAMY,
     AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS,
     ASSISTANT ENGINEER,
     GANDHINAGAR SUB-DIVISION,
     BBMP,BENGALURU,
     R/AT NO.13, 9TH CROSS,
     SWIMMING POOL LAYOUT,
     MALLESHWARAM,
     BEGALURU-560003
                            52



     PERMANENT ADDRESS:
     SANTHE GATE EXTENSION,
     KOLAR TOWN-563101.

3.   B.N. VISHWANATH
     S/O LATE B S NAGARAJ,
     AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS,
     CONTRACTOR,
     R/AT NO.J.123, 3RD CROSS,
     PIPE LINE ROAD,
     D.T. ROAD, SHESHADRIPURAM
     BENGALURU-560020.

4.   B.T. RAMESH
     S/O LATE B H THAMMAIHA,
     AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS,
     RETIRED CHIEF ENGINEER,
     OFFICE OT THE BBMP BENGALURU
     PREVIOUSLY CHIEF ENGINEER,
     WEST ZONE, BBMP OFFICE,
     BENGALURU
     R/AT NO. 702, 9TH MAIN ROAD,
     3RD BLOCK, 3RD STAGE
     BASAVESHWARANAGAR,
     BENGALURU-79.

5.   M. THYAGARAJ
     S/O LATE D M MUNIRAJAPPA,
     AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS,
     CHIEF ACCOUNTANT (RTD.,)
     OFFICE OF THE CHIEF ENGINEER,
     BBMP WEST ZONE,
     BENGALURU

     R/AT NO.62, 2ND MAIN ROAD,
     BINNY LAYOUT, 3RD STAGE, ATTIGUPPE,
     VIJAYANAGARA 2ND STAGE,
     BENGALURU-40.
                              53



6.   M. BASAVARAJU
     S/O MUNISWAMY,
     AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS,
     AE/TA BBMP WEST ZONE,
     BENGALURU

     R/AT NO. 247, 3RD MAIN ROAD,
     1ST CROSS, BHCS LAYOUT,
     CHIKKALLASANDRA, BENGALURU
     NATIVE BEHIND MINI VIDHANA SOUDHA,
     ARASIKERE NAGARA,
     HASSAN DISTRICT-573103.
                                           ... RESPONDENTS

             (BY SRI. P.M.GOPI, ADVOCATE FOR R1;
        SRI. VIJAYA KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR R4 AND R6;
          SRI. KIRAN S. JAVALI, SENIOR COUNSEL FOR
     SRI. CHANDRASHEKARA K., ADVOCATE FOR R3 AND R5;
                         R2 - SERVED)

     THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION IS FILED U/S 397
R/W 401 OF CR.PC PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED
20.09.2023 PASSED IN SPL.C.C.NO.618/2018 ON THE FILE OF
COURT OF LXXVII ADDL. CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE AND
THE SPL. JUDGE FOR TRYING OFFENCES UNDER THE P.C. ACT
AT BENGALURU CITY BY ALLOWING THIS RP.

IN CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO.543/2024:

BETWEEN:

1.    STATE OF KARNATAKA
      BY BENGALURU METROPOLITAN TASK FORCE,
      POLICE STATION, C.I.D BENGALURU,
      REP. BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR,
      HIGH COURT BUILDING,
      BENGALURU-560001.
                                       ... PETITIONER

              (BY SRI. B.A.BELLIAPPA, SPP A/W
                SMT. K.P.YASHODHA, HCGP)
                          54



AND:

1 . B.G. PRAKASH KUMAR
    S/O LATE B R GOPAL GOWDA,
    AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS,
    EXECUTIVE ENGINEER(RETIRED)
    MALLESHWARAM DIVISION,
    WEST ZONE BENGALURU

   R/AT NO.139, 10TH MAIN ROAD,
   BCC LAYOUT, VIJAYANAGAR
   BENGALURU-560040.

2 . H.P. RAMESH
    S/O LATE PUTTATHIMME GOWDA,
    AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS,
    EXECUTIVE ENGINEER,
    WARD NO.100, SANJAYNAGAR,
    MATHIKERE SUB DIVISION,
    MALLEHSWARAM DIVISION,
    WEST ZONE, BENGALURU

   PRESENTLY CHIEF ENGINEER OFFICE,
   K.R CIRCLE, BENGALURU
   R/AT NO.L-204, POORVANKAR,
   HEBBAL, KEMPAPURA,
   BENGLAURU-560024.

3 . M.S. VENKATESH
    S/O MARAPPA NAIDU,
    AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS,
    CIVIL CONTRACTOR,
    R/AT NO.163, 5TH CROSS,
    2ND MAIN PRAKASH NAGAR,
    BENGALURU-21.
                                       ... RESPONDENTS

       (BY SRI. VIJAYA KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR R1;
       SRI. HANUMANTHARAYA, ADVOCATE FOR R2;
                      R3 - SERVED)
                              55



     THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION IS FILED U/S 397
R/W 401 OF CR.PC PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED
20.09.2023 PASSED IN SPL.C.C.NO.338/2018 ON THE FILE OF
COURT OF LXXVII ADDL.CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE AND
THE SPL.JUDGE FOR TRYING OFFENCES UNDER THE P.C. ACT AT
BENGALURU CITY BY ALLOWING THIS RP.

IN CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO.544/2024:

BETWEEN:

1.     STATE OF KARNATAKA
       BY BENGALURU METROPOLITAN TASK FORCE,
       POLICE STATION, C.I.D BENGALURU,
       REP. BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR,
       HIGH COURT BUILDING,
       BENGALURU-560001.
                                        ... PETITIONER

               (BY SRI. B.A.BELLIAPPA, SPP A/W
                 SMT. K.P.YASHODHA, HCGP)

AND:

1.   N.S. REVANNA
     S/O SIDDAPPA,
     AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS,
     ASSISTANT ENGINEER,
     BBMP HEAD OFFICE,
     BENGALURU

     R/AT NO.566, 4TH CROSS,
     MAHALAKSHMIPURAM,
     BENGALURU-560086.

2.   R. CHANDRU
     S/O LATE RAMAPPA,
     AGED MAJOR,
     1ST GRADE CONTRACTOR,
     OFFICE ADDRESS NO.204
     AHUJA CHAMBER, 2ND FLOOR, NO.1
                             56



     KUMARA KRUPA ROAD,
     BENGALURU-560001.

     R/AT NO.126, 6TH MAIN ROAD,
     IN BETWEEN 12 AND 13TH CROSS,
     MALLESHWARAM, BENGALURU-03.

3.   K. MURULASIDDAPPA
     S/O KARINAYAK,
     AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS,
     JUNIOR ENGINEER,
     TECHNICAL ASSISTANT,
     CHIEF ENGINEER,
     BBMP WEST ZONE,
     BENGALURU

     PRESENTLY PLANNING DIVISION,
     DAASRAHALLI, BENGALURU-560057.

     R/AT NO.8, 2ND CROSS,KUVEMPUNAGARA,
     T DASARAHALLI, BENGALURU-03.
                                       ... RESPONDENTS

        (BY SRI. KIRAN S. JAVALI, SENIOR COUNSEL FOR
     SRI. CHANDRASHEKARA K., ADVOCATE FOR R1 AND R2;
           SRI. VIJAYAKUMAR V.B., ADVOCATE FOR R3)

     THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION IS FILED U/S 397
R/W 401 OF CR.PC PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED
13.10.2023 PASSED IN SPL.C.C.NO.136/2020 ON THE FILE OF
COURT OF LXXVII ADDL.CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE AND
THE SPL.JUDGE FOR TRYING OFFENCES UNDER THE P.C. ACT AT
BENGALURU CITY BY ALLOWING THIS RP.

IN CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO.547/2024:

BETWEEN:

1.   STATE OF KARNATAKA
     BY C.I.D. POLICE, BENGALURU,
     METROPOLITAN TASK FORCE, BENGALURU,
                             57



     REP. BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR,
     HIGH COURT BUILDING,
     BENGALURU.
                                           ... PETITIONER

              (BY SRI. B.A.BELLIAPPA, SPP A/W
                SMT. K.P.YASHODHA, HCGP)
AND:

1.   N.S. REVANNA
     S/O. SIDDAPPA,
     AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS,
     ASST. ENGINEER,
     BBMP CENTRL OFFICE,
     BENGALURU,
     R/AT NO.566, 4TH CROSS,
     MAHALAKSHMIPURAM,
     BENGALURU-560 086.

2.   D. NAGARAJ
     S/O. LATE DODDAIAH,
     AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS,
     CONTRACTOR,
     R/AT NO.39, KIADB, INDUSTRIAL AREA,
     HEREHALLI POST, HEREHALLI,
     TUMKUR-570001.

3.   K. MARALUSIDDAPPA
     S/O. KARINAIKA,
     AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS,
     JUNIOR ENGINEER,
     TECHNICAL ASSISTANT,
     OFFICE OF THE CHIEF ENGINEER,
     BBMP WEST ZONE, BENGALURU,
     PROJECT DIVISION,
     DASARAHALLI, BENGALURU
     R/AT NO.8, 2ND CROSS,
     KUVEMPUNAGARA, T. DASARAHALLI,
     BENGALURU-560 003.
                                           ... RESPONDENTS
                              58



        (BY SRI. KIRAN S. JAVALI, SENIOR COUNSEL FOR
     SRI. CHANDRASHEKARA K., ADVOCATE FOR R1 AND R2;
            SRI. VIJAYAKUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR R3)

     THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION IS FILED U/S.397
R/W 401 OF CR.P.C PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED
14.09.2023 PASSED IN SPL.C.C.NO.122/2021 ON THE FILE OF
THE COURT OF LXXVII ADDITIONAL CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS
JUDGE AND THE SPECIAL JUDGE FOR TRYING OFFENCE UNDER
THE PREVENTION OF CORRUPTION ACT AT BENGALURU CITY BY
ALLOWING THIS REVISION PETITION.

IN CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO.623/2024:

BETWEEN:

1.     STATE OF KARNATAKA
       BY BENGALURU METROPOLITAN TASK FORCE P
       OLICE STATION, C.I.D, BENGALURU,
       REP. BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR,
       HIGH COURT BUILDING,
       BENGALURU-560001
                                        ... PETITIONER

               (BY SRI. B.A.BELLIAPPA, SPP A/W
                 SMT. K.P.YASHODHA, HCGP)

AND:

1.   H.N. PRABHAKAR
     S/O LATE H NANJEGOWDA
     AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS,
     ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER,
     GANDHINAGAR SUB-DIVISION,
     GANDHINAGAR DIVISION
     BBMP, BENGALURU
     R/AT NO.1282 ,
     1ST CROSS, BEML ROAD,
     NEW THIPPASANDRA
     BENGALURU -560075
                            59



2.   S. SHIVAMALLU
     S/O SIDDEGOWDA
     AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS
     ASST ENGINEER GANDHI
     NAGAR SUB-DIVISION
     GANDHI NAGAR DIVISION
     BBMP, BENGALURU
     R/AT NO.1238, 11TH CROSS,
     MAHALAKSHMIPURAM BENGALURU
     NATIVE: JADAGANAPURA
     MALAVLALI TALUK
     MANDYA DISTRICT - 571430

3.   CHANDRU @ R. CHANDRAPPA
     S/O LATE RAMAPPA
     AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS
     CONTRACTOR
     R/AT FLAT NO.204,
     2ND FLOOR,
     AHUJA CHAMBERS NO.01,
     KUMARAKRUPA ROAD,
     BENGALURU - 51.

4.   B.T. RAMESH
     S/O LATE B.H. THAMMAIAH
     AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS
     RETIRED CHIEF ENGINEER
     OFFICE OF THE BBMP, BENGALURU
     PREVIOUSLY CHIEF ENGINEER
     WEST ZONE BBMP OFFICE, BENGALURU
     R/AT NO.702, 9TH MAIN ROAD,
     3RD BLOCK, 3RD STAGE
     BASAVESHWARA NAGAR
     BENGALURU - 79.

5.   M. THYAGARAJ
     S/O LATE D.M.MUNIRAJAPPA
     AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS
     CHIEF ACCOUNTANT (RETD)
     OFFICE OF THE CHIEF ENGINEER
     BBMP WEST ZONE, BENGALURU
                            60



     R/AT NO.62, 2ND MAIN ROAD,
     BINNY LAYOUT, 3RD STAGE,
     CHIKKALASANDRA, BENGALURU
     ATTIGUPPE, VIJAYANAGAR 2ND STAGE,
     BENGALURU - 40.

6.   M. BASAVARAJU
     S/O MUNISWAMY
     AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS
     A E /TA BBMP WEST ZONE,
     BENGALURU

     R/AT NO.247, 3RD MAIN ROAD,
     1ST CROSS, BHCS LAYOUT
     3 CHIKKALASANDRA, BENGALURU
     NATIVE BEHIND MINI VIDHANA SOUDHA
     ARASIKERE TOWN
     HASSAN DISTRICT - 573103

7.   B.G. PRAKASH KUMAR
     S/O LATE B R GOPAL
     AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS
     EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (RETD)
     MALLESHWARAM DIVISION
     WEST ZONE, BENGALURU
     R/AT NO.139, 10TH MAIN ROAD,
     BCC LAYOUT VIJAYANAGARA
     BENGALURU - 40

8.   T.N. BETTASWAMAIAH
     S/ O LATE MASTAIAH
     AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS
     ASST EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (RETD)
     YESHWANTHPURA SUB-DIVISION
     WEST ZONE BENGALURU

     R/AT NO,154, 4TH CROSS,
     SAI ENCLAVE, 8TH STAGE
     J.P.NAGARA, BENGALURU - 76
                                         ... RESPONDENTS
                              61



        (BY SRI. KIRAN S. JAVALI, SENIOR COUNSEL FOR
     SRI. CHANDRASHEKARA K., ADVOCATE FOR R3 AND R8;
         SRI. VIJAYAKUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR R4 TO R7;
                     R1 AND R2 - SERVED)

     THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION IS FILED U/S. 397
R/W 401 OF CR.P.C PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED
20.09.2023 PASSED IN SPL.C.C.NO.730/2018, ON THE FILE OF
COURT OF LXXVII ADDL. CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE AND
THE SPECIAL JUDGE FOR TRYING OFFENCES UNDER THE
PREVENTION OF CORRUPTION ACT, AT BENGALURU CITY BY
ALLOWING THIS REVISION PETITION.

IN CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO.642/2024:

BETWEEN:

1.     STATE OF KARNATAKA
       BY BENGALURU METROPOLITAN TASK FORCE,
       POLICE STATION, C.I.D. BENGALURU
       REP. BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR,
       HIGH COURT BUILDING, BENGALURU.
                                        ... PETITIONER

               (BY SRI. B.A.BELLIAPPA, SPP A/W
                 SMT. K.P.YASHODHA, HCGP)

AND:

1 . C. NARAYANA
    S/O CHANNAPPA
    AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS,
    RETIRED EXECUTIVE ENGINEER,
    RAJARAJESHWARINAGAR DIVISION,
    BENGALURU
    R/AT NO.5/15, II MAIN ROAD,
    BYATARAYANAPURA
    BENGALURU-560026.

2 . MADHUKAR
    S/O SHIVARAMEGOWDA
                              62



     AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS
     CLASS-I CONTRACTOR
     R/AT NO.23, 2ND MAIN ROAD,
     2ND STAGE WEST OF CHORD ROAD
     RAJAJIANGAR, BENGALURU-86
                                            ... RESPONDENTS

     (BY SRI. PARAMESHWAR N. HEGDE, ADVOCATE FOR R1;
            SRI. LOKESHA M.Y., ADVOCATE FOR R2)

     THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION IS FILED U/S.397
R/W 401 OF CR.P.C PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED
13.10.2023 PASSED IN SPL.C.C.NO.665/2017 ON THE FILE OF
COURT OF LXXVII ADLD. CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE AND
THE SPECIAL JUDGE FOR TRYING OFFENCES UNDER THE
PREVENTION OF CORRUPTION ACT, AT BENGALURU CITY BY
ALLOWING THIS RP.

IN CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO.650/2024:

BETWEEN:

1.     STATE OF KARNATAKA
       BY BENGALURU METROPOLITAN TASK FORCE
       POLICE STATION, C.I.D., BENGALURU
       REP. BY STATE PUBIC PROSECUTOR
       HIGH COURT BUILDING
       BENGALURU-560 001
                                           ... PETITIONER

               (BY SRI. B.A.BELLIAPPA, SPP A/W
                 SMT. K.P.YASHODHA, HCGP)

AND:

1.   H.N. PRABHAKAR
     S/O LATE H. NANJEGOWDA
     AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS
     (PRESENTLY RETIRED)
     ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER
     GANDHINAGAR SUB-DIVISION
                             63



     GANDHINAGAR DIVISION, BBMP,
     BENGALURU-560 009

     R/AT NO.1282, 1ST CROSS
     BEML MAIN ROAD,
     NEW THIPPASANDRA
     BENGALURU-560 075.

2.   M. PRABHU
     S/O LATE B. MUNISWAMY
     AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS
     ASSISTANT ENGINEER
     GANDHINAGAR SUB-DIVISION
     BBMP, BENGALURU
     R/AT NO.13, 9TH CROSS
     SWIMMING POOL LAYOUT
     MALLESHWARAM
     BENGALURU-560 003

     PERMANENT ADDRESS:
     SANTHE GATEEXTENSION
     KOLAR TOWN.

3.   B. BASAVARAJ
     S/O BALASHETTY
     AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS
     CONTRACTOR
     R/AT NO.U/101
     3RD MAIN ROAD, 6TH CROSS
     SWARATHANTRA NAGARA
     SRIRAMPURA, BENGALURU-560 021.

4.   B.T. RAMESH
     S/O LATE B.H. THAMMAIAH
     AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS
     RETIRED CHIEF ENGINEER
     OFFICE OF THE BBMP, BENGALURU
     PREVIOUSLY CHIEF ENGINEER
     WEST ZONE BBMP OFFICE, BENGALURU
     R/AT NO.702, 9TH MAIN ROAD,
     3RD BLOCK, 3RD STAGE
                             64



     BASAVESHWARANAGAR
     BENGALURU-79.

5.   M. THYAGARAJ
     S/O LATE D.M. MUNIRAJAPPA
     AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS
     CHIEF ACCOUNTANT (RTD.,)
     OFFICE OF THE CHIEF ENGINEER
     BENGALURU
     R/AT NO.62, 2ND MAIN ROAD,
     BINNY LAYOUT 3RD STAGE, ATTIGUPPE,
     VIJAYANAGARA 2ND STAGE
     BENGALURU-40.

6.   M. BASAVARAJU
     S/O MUNISWAMY
     AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS
     AE/TA BBMP WEST ZONE
     BENGALURU

     R/AT NO.247, 3RD MAIN ROAD,
     1ST CROSS BHCS LAYOUT
     CHIKKALLASANDRA, BENGALURU
     NATIE BEHIND MINI VIDHANA SOUDHA
     ARASIKERE NAGARA
     HASSAN DISTRICT-573103.

7.   D.A ANWAR PASHA
     S/O LATE H R AMEER JAN
     AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS
     ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER
     TVCC, BBMP, BENGALURU
     R/AT BI,27, 1ST B MAIN ROAD,
     (PIPE LINE ROAD) R.P.C LAYOUT
     2ND STAGE, VIJAYANAGARA
     BENGALURU-40.
                                          ... RESPONDENTS
        (BY SRI. KIRAN S. JAVALI, SENIOR COUNSEL FOR
     SRI. CHANDRASHEKARA K., ADVOCATE FOR R3 AND R7;
       SRI. VIJAYAKUMAR V.B., ADVOCATE FOR R4 TO R6;
                     R1 AND R2 - SERVED)
                             65



     THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION IS FILED U/S. 397
R/W 401 OF CR.P.C PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED
23.08.2023 PASSED IN SPL.C.C.NO.29/2020 ON THE FILE OF
COURT OF LXXVII ADDL. CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE AND
THE SPECIAL JUDGE FOR TRYING OFFENCES UNDER THE
PREVENTION OF CORRUPTION ACT, AT BENGALURU CITY BY
ALLOWING THIS RP.

IN CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO.651/2024:

BETWEEN:

1.   STATE OF KARNATAKA
     BY C.I.D POLICE,
     BENGALURU METROPOLITAN TASK FORCE,
     BENGALURU
     REP. BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR,
     HIGH COURT BUILDING,
     BENGALURU-560001.
                                      ... PETITIONER

              (BY SRI. B.A.BELLIAPPA, SPP A/W
                SMT. K.P.YASHODHA, HCGP)

AND:

1.   N.S. REVANNA
     S/O SIDDAPPA
     AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS,
     ASST. ENGINEER,
     BBMP CENTRAL OFFICE,
     BENGALURU
     R/AT NO.566, 4TH CROSS,
     MAHALAKSHMIPURAM,
     BENGALURU-560086.

2.   R. CHANDRAPPA @ CHANDRU
     S/O LATE RAMAPPA,
     1ST GRADE CONTRACTOR,
     OFFICE SITUATED AT FLAT NO.204
     AHUJA CHAMBERS, NO.1,
                            66



     2ND FLOOR, KUMARAKRUPA ROAD,
     BENGALURU-01

     R/AT NO.126, 6TH MAIN ROAD,
     IN BETWEEN 12TH AND 13TH CROSS,
     MALLESHWARM, BENGALURU-03.

3.   M. BASAVARAJU
     S/O MUNISWAMY,
     AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS,
     AE/TA, BBMP WEST ZONE,
     BENGALURU-01

     R/AT NO.247, 3RD MAIN ROAD,
     1ST CROSS, B.H.C.S LAYOUT,
     CHIKKALLASANDRA, BENGALURU-61
     ALSO AT BEHIND MINI VIDHANA SOUDHA,
     ARASIKERE CITY
     HASSAN DISTRICT-573103.
                                        ... RESPONDENTS

        (BY SRI. KIRAN S. JAVALI, SENIOR COUNSEL FOR
     SRI. CHANDRASHEKARA K., ADVOCATE FOR R1 AND R2;
           SRI. VIJAYAKUMAR V.B., ADVOCATE FOR R3)

     THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION IS FILED U/S. 397
R/W 401 OF CR.P.C PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED
14.07.2023 PASSED IN SPL.C.C.NO.855/2019 ON THE FILE OF
COURT OF LXXVII ADDL. CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE AND
THE SPECIAL JUDGE FOR TRYING OFFENCES UNDER THE
PREVENTION OF CORRUPTION ACT, AT BENGALURU CITY BY
ALLOWING THIS RP.

IN CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO.652/2024:

BETWEEN:

1.    STATE OF KARNATAKA
      BY BENGALURU METROPOLITAN TASK FORCE
      POLICE STATIN, C.I.D., BENGALURU
      REP. BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
                              67



       HIGH COURT BUILDING
       BENGALURU-560 001
                                           ... PETITIONER

               (BY SRI. B.A.BELLIAPPA, SPP A/W
                 SMT. K.P.YASHODHA, HCGP)
AND:

1.   R. CHANDRAPPA
     S/O LATE RAMAPPA
     AGED MAJOR
     1ST GRADE CONTRACTOR
     OFFICE SITUATED AT FLAT NO.24,
     AHUJA CHAMBERS, NO.1,
     2ND FLOOR, KUMARAKRUPA ROAD,
     BENGALURU 01.

2.   M. BAAVARAJU S/O MUNISWAMY
     AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS
     AE/TA BBMP WEST ZONE, BENGLAURU
      R/AT NO.247, 3RD MAIN ROAD,
     1ST CROSS, BHCS LAYOUT
     CHIKKALLASANDRA, BENGALURU
     NATIVE BEHIND MINI VIDHANA SOUDHA
     ARASIKERE NAGARA
     HASSAN DISTRICT-573103
                                            ... RESPONDENTS

        (BY SRI. KIRAN S. JAVALI, SENIOR COUNSEL FOR
         SRI. CHANDRASHEKARA K., ADVOCATE FOR R1;
          SRI. VIJAYAKUMAR V.B., ADVOCATE FOR R2)

     THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION IS FILED U/S. 397
R/W 401 OF CR.P.C PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED
23.08.2023 PASSED IN SPL.C.C.NO.860/2019 ON THE FILE OF
COURT OF LXXVII ADDL. CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE AND
THE SPECIAL JUDGE FOR TRYING OFFENCES UNDER THE
PREVENTION OF CORRUPTION ACT, AT BENGALURU CITY BY
ALLOWING THIS RP.
                              68



IN CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO.653/2024:

BETWEEN:

1.     STATE OF KARNATAKA
       BY BENGALURU METROPOLITAN TASK FORCE,
       POLICE STATION, C.I.D. BENGLAURU
       REP. BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
       HIGH CORT BUILDING
       BENGALURU-560001
                                        ... PETITIONER

               (BY SRI. B.A.BELLIAPPA, SPP A/W
                 SMT. K.P.YASHODHA, HCGP)

AND:

1.   H.N. PRABHAKAR
     S/O LATE H NANJEGOWDA
     AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS
     (PRESENTLY RETIRED)
     ASST. EXECUTIVE ENGINEER,
     GANDHINAGAR SUB DIVISION
     GANDHINAGAR DIVISION, BBMP
     BENGALURU.

     R/AT NO.1282, 1ST CROSS,
     BEML MAIN RAD, NEW THIPPASANDRA
     BENGALURU-75.

2.   M. PRABHU
     S/O LATE B MUNISWAMY
     AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS,
     ASST. ENGINEER
     GANDHINAGAR SUB-DIVISION
     BBMP, BENGALURU
     R/AT NO.13, 9TH CROSS,
     SWIMMING POOL LAYOUT,
     MALLESHWARAM
     BENGALURU-03
                             69



     PERMANENT ADDRESS:
     SANTHE GATE EXTENSION
     KOLAR TOWN.

3.   N. SAMPATH KUMAR
     S/O NARAYANASHETTY
     AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS,
     CONTRACTOR
     R/AT NO.129, 5TH CROSS,
     PUSHPAVATHI NAGAR,
     KAMAKSHIPALYA
     BENGALURU-79.

4.   B.T. RAMESH
     S/O LATE B H THAMMAIAH
     AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS,
     RETIRED CHIEF ENGINEER
     OFFICE OF THE BBMP BENGALURU
     PREVIOUSLY CHIEF ENGINEER
     WEST ZONE, BBMP OFFICE, BENGALURU
     R/AT NO.702, 9TH MAIN ROAD,
     3RD BLOCK, 3RD STAGE
     BASAVESHWARANAGAR
     BENGALURU-79.

5.   M. THYAGARAJ
     S/O LATE D.M. MUNIRAJAPPA
     AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS,
     CHIEF ACCOUNTANT (RTD.)
     OFFICE OF THE CHIEF ENGINEER,
     BBMP WEST ZONE, BENGALURU
     R/AT NO.62, 2ND MAIN ROAD,
     BINNY LAYOUT,
     3RD STAGE, ATTIGUPPE
     VIJAYANAGAR 2ND STAGE,
     BENGALURU-40.

6.   M. BASAVARAJU
     S/O MUNISWAMY
     AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS,
                             70



     A E/TA BBMP WEST ZONE
     BENGALURU
     R/AT NO.247, 3RD MAIN ROAD,
     1ST CROSS, BHCS LAYOUT
     CHIKKALLASANDRA,
     BENGALURU.

     NATIVE BEHIND MINI VIDHANA SOUDHA
     ARASIKERE NAGARA
     HASSAN DISTRICT-573103.
                                           ... RESPONDENTS

            (BY SRI. GOPI P.M., ADVOCATE FOR R1;
       SRI. VIJAY KUMAR V.B., ADVOCATE FOR R4 TO R6
             SMT. ANITHA N., ADVOCATE FOR R2;
         SRI. KIRAN S. JAVALI, SENIOR COUNSEL FOR
        SRI. CHANDRASHEKARA K., ADVOCATE FOR R3)

     THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION IS FILED U/S. 397
R/W 401 OF CR.P.C PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED
14.07.2023 PASSED IN SPL.C.C.NO.1202/2019, ON THE FILE OF
COURT OF LXXVII ADDL. CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE AND
THE SPECIAL JUDGE AND TRYING OFFENCES UNDER THE
PREVENTION OF CORRUPTION ACT, AT BENGALURU CITY BY
ALLOWING THIS RP.


IN CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO.654/2024:

BETWEEN:

1.   STATE OF KARNATAKA
     BY BENGALURU METROPOLITAN TASK FORCE
     POLICE STATION, CID BENGALURU,
     REP. BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR,
     HIGH COURT BUILDING,
     BENGALURU-560001.
                                      ... PETITIONER

              (BY SRI. B.A.BELLIAPPA, SPP A/W
                SMT. K.P.YASHODHA, HCGP)
                            71



AND:

1.   B.G. PRAKASH KUMAR
     S/O LATE B.R. GOPAL GOWDA,
     AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS.
     EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (RETIRED)
     MALLESHWARAM DIVISION,
     WEST ZONE, BENGALURU

     R/AT NO.39, 10TH MAIN ROAD
     BCC LAYOUT, VIJAYANAGAR
     BENGALURU - 560040.

2.   T.N. BETTASWAMAIAH
     S/O LATE MASTAIAH
     AGED ABOUT 71 YEARS
     EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (RTD.)
     EXECUTIVE ENGINEER
     YESHWANTHPURA SUB-DIVISION
     WEST ZONE, BENGALURU

     R/AT NO.154, 4TH CROSS,
     SAI ENCLAVE, 8TH STAGE,
     J.P.NAGARA, BENGALURU - 76.

3.   G.R. KUMAR
     S/O G.H. RAMEGOWDA
     AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS,
     ASST. EXECUTIVE ENGINEER
     WARD NO.01, MALLESHWARAM DIVISION
     WEST ZONE, BENGALURU.

     R/AT NO.7, 4TH CROSS,
     BRUNDAVANA NAGARA,
     MATHIKERE, BENGALURU - 86.

4.   N. SAMPATH KUMAR
     S/O LATE NARAYANASHETTY
     AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS
     CONTRACTOR,
     R/AT NO.129, 5TH CROSS,
                            72



     PUSHPAVATHI NAGARA,
     KAMASHIPALYA,
     BENGALURU - 79.

5.   B.T. RAMESH
     S/O LATE B.H. THAMMAIAH
     AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS
     RETIRED CHIEF ENGINEER,
     OFFICE OF THE BBMP, BENGALURU
     PREVIOUSLY CHIEF ENGINEER
     WEST ZONE, BBMP OFFICE,
     BENGALURU

     R/AT NO.702, 9TH MAIN ROAD
     3RD BLOCK, 3RD STAGE,
     BASAVESHWARANAGARA
     BENGALURU - 79.

6.   M. THYAGARAJ
     S/O LATE D.M. MUNIRAJAPA
     AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS
     CHIEF ACCOUNTANT (RETD.)
     OFFICE OF THE CHIEF ENGINEER,
     BBMP WEST ZONE, BENGALURU

     R/AT NO.62, 2ND MAIN ROAD,
     BINNY LAYOUT, 3RD STAGE,
     ATTIGUPPE,
     VIJAYANAGARA 2ND STAGE
     BENGALURU - 40.

7.   M. BASAVARAJU
     S/O MUNISWAMY
     AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS
     A E / T A BBMP WEST ZONE
     BENGALURU.

     R/AT NO.247, 3RD MAIN ROAD,
     1ST CROSS, BHCS LAYOUT,
     CHIKKALLASANDRA, BENGALURU
     NATIVE BEHIND MINI VIDHANA SOUDHA
                            73



     ARASIKERE NAGARA
     HASSAN DISTRICT-573 103.
                                          ... RESPONDENTS

(BY SRI VIJAYAKUMAR V.B, ADVOCATE FOR R1, R5, R6 AND R7;
         SRI. KIRAN S. JAVALI, SENIOR COUNSEL FOR
    SRI. CHANDRASHEKARA K., ADVOCATE FOR R2 TO R4)

     THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION IS FILED U/S. 397
R/W 401 OF CR.P.C PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED
23.08.2023 PASSED IN SPL.C.C.NO.32/2020 ON THE FILE OF
COURT OF LXXVII ADDL. CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE AND
THE SPECIAL JUDGE FOR TRYING OFFENCES UNDER THE
PREVENTION OF CORRUPTION ACT, AT BENGALURU CITY BY
ALLOWING THIS RP.

IN CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO.655/2024:

BETWEEN:

1.   STATE OF KARNATAKA
     BY C.I.D POLICE,
     BENGALURU METROPOLITAN, TASK FORCE,
     BENGALURU
     REP. BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR,
     HIGH COURT BUILDING,
     BENGALURU-560001.
                                               ... PETITIONER

             (BY SRI. B.A.BELLIAPPA, SPP A/W
               SMT. K.P.YASHODHA, HCGP)

AND:

1.   N.S. REVANNA
     S/O SIDDAPPA
     AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS,
     ASST. ENGINEER,
     BBMP CENTRAL OFFICE, BENGALURU
     R/AT NO.566, 4TH CROSS,
     MAHALAKSHMIPURAM,
     BENGALURU-560086.
                            74



2.   N. SAMPATH KUMAR
     S/O NARAYANASHETTY,
     AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS,
     CONTRACTOR,
     R/AT NO.129, 5TH CROSS,
     PUSHPAVATHI NAGAR,
     KAMKSHIPALYA, BENGALURU-79.

3.   M. BASAVARAJU
     S/O MUNISWAMY,
     AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS,
     AE/TA BBMP WEST ZONE,
     BENGALURU-01
     R/AT NO.247, 3RD MAIN ROAD,
     1ST CROSS, B.H.C.S LAYOUT,
     CHIKKALLASANDRA,
     BENGALURU-61
     ALSO AT BEHIND MINIVIDHANA SOUDHA,
     ARASIKERE CITY
     HASSAN DISTRICT-573103.
                                          ... RESPONDENTS

        (BY SRI. KIRAN S. JAVALI, SENIOR COUNSEL FOR
     SRI. CHANDRASHEKARA K., ADVOCATE FOR R1 AND R2;
           SRI. VIJAY KUMAR V.B., ADVOCATE FOR R3)

     THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION IS FILED U/S. 397
R/W 401 OF CR.P.C PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED
14.07.2023 PASSED IN SPL.C.C.NO.456/2019 ON THE FILE OF
COURT OF LXXVII ADDL. CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE AND
THE SPECIAL JUDGE FOR TRYING OFFENCES UNDER THE
PREVENTION OF CORRUPTION ACT, AT BENGALURU CITY BY
ALLOWING THIS RP.

IN CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO.660/2024:

BETWEEN:

1.    STATE OF KARNATAKA
      BY BENGALURU METROPOLITAN TASK FORCE
      POLICE STATION, CID, BENGALURU,
                              75



       REP. BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR,
       HIGH COURT BUILDING,
       BENGALURU-560001.
                                           ... PETITIONER

               (BY SRI. B.A.BELLIAPPA, SPP A/W
                 SMT. K.P.YASHODHA, HCGP)

AND:

1.   H.N. PRABHAKAR
     S/O LATE H. NANJEGOWDA
     AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS,
     (PRESENTLY RETIRED)
     ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER,
     GANDHINAGAR SUB-DIVISION,
     GANDHINAGAR DIVISION, BBMP
     BENGALURU -560009
     R/AT NO.1282 , 1ST CROSS,
     BEML ROAD, NEW THIPPASANDRA
     BENGALURU -560075.

2.   M. PRABHU
     S/O LATE B. MUNISWAMY
     AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS
     ASSISTANT ENGINEER
     GANDHINAGAR SUB-DIVISION
     BBMP, BENGALURU.
     R/AT NO.13, 9TH CROSS,
     SWIMMING POOL LAYOUT
     MALLESHWARAM
     BENGALURU - 560003

     PERMANENT ADDRESS:
     SANTHE GATE EXTENSION
     KOLAR TOWN.

3.   R. CHANDRAPPA @ CHANDRU
     S/O LATE RAMAPPA
     AGED MAJOR
     1ST GRADE CONTRACTOR
                            76



     R/AT NO.204,
     AHUJA CHAMBERS NO.01,
     2ND FLOOR, KUMARAKRUPA ROAD,
     BENGALURU - 560001
     R/AT NO.126, 6TH MAIN ROAD,
     IN BETWEEN 12 AND 13TH CROSS,
     MALLESHWARAM
     BENGALURU - 03

4.   M. THYAGARAJ
     S/O LATE D M MUNIRAJAPPA
     AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS
     CHIEF ACCOUNTANT (RETD.)
     OFFICE OF THE CHIEF ENGINEER
     BBMP WEST ZONE,
     BENGALURU.

     R/AT NO.62, 2ND MAIN ROAD,
     BINNY LAYOUT, 3RD STAGE, ATTIGUPPE,
     VIJAYANAGAR 2ND STAGE,
     BENGALURU - 40.

5.   M. BASAVARAJU
     S/O MUNISWAMY
     AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS
     A E /TA BBMP WEST ZONE
     BENGALURU

     R/AT NO.247, 3RD MAIN ROAD,
     1ST CROSS, BHCS LAYOUT
     CHIKKALASANDRA, BENGALURU.

     NATIVE BEHIND MINI VIDHANA SOUDHA
     ARASIKERE TOWN
     HASSAN DISTRICT - 573103.

6.   D.A. ANWAR PASHA
     S/O LATE H.R. AMEER JAN
     AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS
     ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER
     TVCC, BBMP, BENGALURU
                              77



     R/AT NO.27, 1ST B MAIN ROAD,
     PIPE LINE ROAD, R.P.C. LAYOUT
     2ND STAGE, VIJAYANAGARA
     BENGALURU - 40.
                                            ... RESPONDENTS

 (BY SRI. VIJAYA KUMAR V.B., ADVOCATE FOR R1, R4 AND R5;
             SMT. ANITHA N., ADVOCATE FOR R2;
         SRI. KIRAN S. JAVALI, SENIOR COUNSEL FOR
   SRI. CHANDRASHEKARA K., ADVOCATE FOR R3 AND R6)

     THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION IS FILED U/S. 397
R/W 401 OF CR.P.C PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED
23.08.2023 PASSED IN SPL.C.C.NO.28/2020 ON THE FILE OF
COURT OF LXXVII ADDL. CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE AND
THE SPECIAL JUDGE FOR TRYING OFFENCE UNDER THE
PREVENTION OF CORRUPTION ACT, AT BENGALURU CITY B
ALLOWING THIS RP.

IN CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO.663/2024:

BETWEEN:

1.     STATE OF KARNATAKA
       BY BENGALURU METROPOLITAN TASK FORCE,
       POLICE STATION, CID, BENGALURU,
       REP. BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR,
       HIGH COURT BUILDING,
       BENGALURU-560001.
                                        ... PETITIONER

               (BY SRI. B.A.BELLIAPPA, SPP A/W
                 SMT. K.P.YASHODHA, HCGP)
AND:

1.   M. PRABHU
     S/O LATE B. MUNISWAMY
     AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS
     ASST. ENGINEER
     GANDHINAGAR SUB-DIVISION
                            78



     GANDHINAGAR, BBMP,
     BENGALURU.

     R/AT NO.12, 9TH CROSS
     SWIMMING POOL LAYOUT
     MALLESHWARAM, BENGALUR-03
     NATIVE SANTHE GATE EXTENSION
     KOLAR TOWN, KOLAR-563101.

2.   N. SAMPATH KUMAR
     S/O LATE NARAYANASHETTY
     AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS
     CONTRACTOR,
     R/AT NO.129, 5TH CROSS,
     PUSHPAVATHI NAGARA
     KAMAKSHIPALYA
     BENGALURU-560079.

3.   M. BASAVARAJU
     S/O MUNISWAMY,
     AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS
     A E/T A BBMP WEST ZONE,
     BENGALURU

     R/AT NO.247, 3RD MAIN ROAD,
     1ST CROSS, BHCS LAYOUT,
     CHIKKALLANSANDRA, BENGALURU

     NATIVE BEHIND MINI VIDHANA SOUDHA
     ARASIKERE TOWN
     HASSAN DISTRICT-572116.

4.   HARISH KUMAR D.,
     S/O LATE DASAPPA
     AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS
     JUNIOR ENGINEER
     COTTONPET, WARD NO.120,
     R/AT NO.09, 2ND CROSS,
     RAMAKRISHNA STREET
     SHESHADRIPURAM
     BENGALURU -572116
                            79



     AND ALSO AT SATHANURU
     MANDYA-571401

5.   M.K. MANJAIAH
     S/O KARIGOWDA
     AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS
     ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER
     MALLESHWARAM SUB-DIVISION
     BANGALORE -560003
     R/AT NO.58, JNANAJYOTHI NAGAR
     BANGALORE-560056.
                                          ... RESPONDENTS

           (BY SMT. ANITHA N., ADVOCATE FOR R1;
         SRI. KIRAN S. JAVALI, SENIOR COUNSEL FOR
        SRI. CHANDRASHEKARA K., ADVOCATE FOR R2
         SRI. VIJAYA KUMAR V.B., ADVOCATE FOR R3;
               SRI. AJAY S., ADVOCATE FOR R4;
              SRI. P.M.GOPI, ADVOCATE FOR R5)

     THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION IS FILED U/S. 397
R/W 401 OF CR.P.C PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED
20.09.2023 PASSED IN SPL.C.C.NO.728/2018 ON THE FILE OF
COURT OF LXXVII ADDL. CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE AND
THE SPECIAL JUDGE FOR TRYING OFFENCES UNDER THE
PREVENTION OF CORRUPTION ACT, AT BENGALURU CITY BY
ALLOWING THIS RP.

IN CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO.664/2024:

BETWEEN:

1.   STATE OF KARNATAKA
     BY BENGALURU METROPOLITAN TASK FORCE
     POLICE STATION, CID, BENGALURU,
     REP. BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR,
     HIGH COURT BUILDING,
     BENGALURU-560001.
                                      ... PETITIONER

             (BY SRI. B.A.BELLIAPPA, SPP A/W
               SMT. K.P.YASHODHA, HCGP)
                           80



AND:

1.   S. SHIVAMALLU
     S/O SIDDEGOWDA
     AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS
     ASST. ENGINEER,
     GANDHI NAGAR SUB-DIVISION
     GANDHI NAGAR DIVISION, BBMP,
     BENGALURU
     R/AT NO.1238, 11TH CROSS,
     MAHALAKSHMIPURAM,
     WEST OF CHORD ROAD
     BENGALURU -560086.

2.   B. BASAVARAJ
     S/O BALASHETTY
     AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS,
     CONTRACTOR
     R/AT NO.U/101,
     3RD MAIN ROAD, 6TH CROSS,
     SWATHANTRANAGARA,
     SRIRAMPURA, BENGALURU - 560021

3.   M. BASAVARAJU
     S/O MUNISWAMY
     AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS
     A E /TA BBMP WEST ZONE
     BENGALURU
     R/AT NO.247, 3RD MAIN ROAD,
     1ST CROSS, BHCS LAYOUT
     CHIKKALASANDRA, BENGALURU
     NATIVE BEHIND MINI VIDHANA SOUDHA
     ARASIKERE TOWN
     HASSAN DISTRICT - 573103
                                         ... RESPONDENTS

           (BY SRI. P.M.GOPI, ADVOCATE FOR R1;
        SRI. VIJAYA KUMAR V.B., ADVOCATE FOR R3;
        SRI. KIRAN S. JAVALI, SENIOR COUNSEL FOR
       SRI. CHANDRASHEKARA K., ADVOCATE FOR R2)
                              81



     THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION IS FILED U/S. 397
R/W 401 OF CR.P.C PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED
23.08.2023 PASSED IN SPL.C.C.NO.30/2020 ON THE FILE OF
COURT OF LXXVII ADDL. CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE AND
THE SPECIAL JUDGE FOR TRYING OFFENCE UNDER THE
PREVENTION OF CORRUPTION ACT, AT BENGALURU CITY BY
ALLOWING THIS RP.

IN CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO.665/2024:

BETWEEN:

1.     STATE OF KARNATAKA
       BY BENGALURU METROPOLITAN TASK FORCE
       POLICE STATION, C.I.D., BENGALURU
       REP. BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
       HIGH COURT BUILDING
       BENGALURU-560 001
                                         ... PETITIONER

               (BY SRI. B.A.BELLIAPPA, SPP A/W
                 SMT. K.P.YASHODHA, HCGP)

AND:

1.   S. SHIVAMALLU
     S/O SIDDEGOWDA
     AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS
     ASST. ENGINEER
     GANDHINAGAR SUB-DIVISION
     BBMP, BENGALURU.

     R/AT NO.1238, 11TH CROSS,
     MAHALAKSHMIPURAM, BENGALURU,
     ALSO JADAGANAPURA
     MALAVALLI TALUK
     MANDYA DISTRICT-571430.

2.   R. CHANDRAPPA @ R. CHANDRU
     S/O RAMAPPA
     AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS
                            82



     PROP: M/S. ISHWARYA INFRASTRUCTURES
     AND DEVELOPERS
     R/AT FLAT NO.204, 2ND FLOOR
     AHUJA CHAMBERS NO.1
     KUMARAKRUPA ROAD,
     BENGALURU-01 (CONTRACTOR)

3.   M. BASAVARAJU
     S/O MUNISWAMY
     AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS
     TECHNICAL ADVISER
     BBMP WEST ZONE
     BENGALURU.

     PRESENTLY ASST. EXECUTIVE ENGINEER
     ROAD & CIVIC AMENITIES
     R.R.NAGAR DIVISION, BBMP
     CENTRAL OFFICE
     BENGALURU-560098.
                                          ... RESPONDENTS

           (BY SRI. P.M.GOPI, ADVOCATE FOR R1;
        SRI. KIRAN S. JAVALI, SENIOR COUNSEL FOR
       SRI. CHANDRASHEKARA K., ADVOCATE FOR R2;
          SRI. VIJAYA KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR R3)

     THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION IS FILED U/S. 397
R/W 401 OF CR.P.C PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED
20.09.2023 PASSED IN SPL.C.C.NO.527/2018, ON THE FILE OF
COURT OF LXXVII ADDL. CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE AND
THE SPECIAL JUDGE FOR TRYING OFFENCES UNDER THE
PREVENTION OF CORRUPTION ACT, AT BENGALURU CITY BY
ALLOWING THIS RP.

IN CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO.697/2024:

BETWEEN:

1.   STATE OF KARNATAKA
     BY C.I.D POLICE, BENGALURU METROPOLITAN
     TASK FORCE, BENGALURU
                              83



       REP. BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR,
       HIGH COURT BUILDING,
       BENGALURU-560001.
                                           ... PETITIONER

               (BY SRI. B.A.BELLIAPPA, SPP A/W
                 SMT. K.P.YASHODHA, HCGP)

AND:

1 . H.P. RAMESH
    S/O LATE PUTTATHIMMEGOWDA,
    AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS,
    ASST. ENGINEER,
    WARD NO.100, SANJAYANAGAR,
    MATTIKERE SUB-DIVISION,
    MALLESHWARAM DIVISION,
    WEST ZONE, BENGALURU
    PRESENTLY CHIEF ENGINEER OFFICE,
    K.R. CIRLCE, BENGALURU
    R/AT NO.L-204, POORVANAKAR,
    HEBBAL, KEMPAPURA,
    BENGALURU-560024.

2 . M. NAGESH
    S/O MAYANNA,
    AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS,
    R/AT NO.3520/A,
    7TH CROSS,
    GAYATHRI NAGAR,
    BENGALURU-560010.

3 . M. BASAVARAJU
    S/O MUNISWAMY,
    AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS,
    AE/TA, BBMP WEST ZONE,
    BENGALURU-01
    R/AT NO.247, 3RD MAIN ROAD,
    1ST CROSS, B.H.C.S LAYOUT,
    CHIKKALLASANDRA,
    BENGALURU-61
                              84



     ALSO AT BEHIND
     MINIVIDHANA SOUDHA,
     ARASIKERE CITY
     HASSAN DISTRICT-573103.
                                            ... RESPONDENTS

       (BY SRI. HANUMANTHARAYA D., ADVOCATE FOR R1;
         SRI. H.SHANTHI BHUSHAN, ADVOCATE FOR R2;
            SRI. VIJAYA KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR R3)

     THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION IS FILED U/S.397
R/W 401 OF CR.P.C PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED
14.07.2023 PASSED IN SPL.C.C.NO.858/2019 ON THE FILE OF
LXXVII ADDITIONAL CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE AND THE
SPECIAL JUDGE FOR TRYING OFFENCES UNDER THE
PREVENTION OF CORRUPTION ACT AT BENGALURU BY
ALLOWING THIS CRL.RP.

IN CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO.701/2024:

BETWEEN:

1.     STATE OF KARNATAKA
       BY BENGALURU METROPOLITAN TASK FORCE
       POLICE STATIN, C.I.D BENGAURU
       REP. BY STATE PUBIC PROSECUTOR
       HIGH COURT BUILDING
       BENGALURU-560 001
                                        ... PETITIONER

               (BY SRI. B.A.BELLIAPPA, SPP A/W
                 SMT. K.P.YASHODHA, HCGP)

AND:

1.   S. SHIVAMALLU
     S/O SIDDEGOWDA
     AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS
     ASST. ENGINEER
     GANDHINAGAR SUB-DIVISON
     BBMP, BENGALURU.
                             85



     R/AT NO.1238, 11TH CROSS,
     MAHALASKHIMPURAM,
     BENGALURU

     NATIVE: JADAGANAPURA
     MALAVALLI TALUK
     MANDYA DISTRICT-571430.

2.   CHANDRU
     S/O LATE RAMAPPA
     AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS
     CONTRACTOR
     R/AT FLAT NO.204, 2ND FLOOR,
     BENGALURU-51.

3.   M. BASAVARAJU
     S/O MUNISWAMY
     AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS
     A E / T A BBMP WEST ZONE
     BENGALURU

     R/AT NO.247, 3RD MAIN ROAD
     1ST CROSS, BHCS LAYOUT, 3
     CHIKKALLANSANDRA,
     BENGALURU.
     NATIVE BEHIND MINI VIDHANA SOUDHA
     ARASIKERE TOWN
     HASSAN DISTRICT-573103.

4.   T.N.BETTASWAMAIAH
     S/O LATE MASTAIAH
     AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS
     ASST. EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (RTD.)
     YESHWANTHPURA SUB-DIVISION
     WEST ZONE, BENGALURU.

     R/AT NO.154, 4TH CROSS
     SAI ENCLAVE, 8TH STAGE
     J.P.NAGARA, BENGALURU-76.
                                         ... RESPONDENTS
                             86



       (BY SRI. KIRAN S. JAVALI, SENIOR COUNSEL FOR
     SRI. CHANDRASHEKARA K., ADVOCATE FOR R2 AND R4;
              SRI. VIJAYA KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR R3;
                 SRI. P.M.GOPI, ADVOCATE FOR R1)

     THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION IS FILED U/S.397
R/W 401 OF CR.P.C PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED
20.09.2023 PASSED IN SPL.C.C.NO.731/2018 ON THE FILE OF
THE COURT OF LXXVII ADDL.CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE
AND THE SPL.JUDGE FOR TRYING OFFENCES UNDER THE
PREVENTION OF CORRUPTION ACT AT BENGALURU CITY BY
ALLOWING THIS RP.

IN CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO.702/2024:

BETWEEN:

1.   STATE OF KARNATAKA
     BY C.I.D. POLICE,
     BENGALURU METROPOLITAN TASK FORCE,
     REP. BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR,
     HIGH COURT BUILDING,
     BENGALURU-560 001.
                                      ... PETITIONER

              (BY SRI. B.A.BELLIAPPA, SPP A/W
                SMT. K.P.YASHODHA, HCGP)
AND:

1.     B.G. PRAKASH KUMAR
       S/O. LATE B.R.GOPAL GOWDA,
       AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS,
       EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (RETIRED),
       MALLESWARAM DIVISION,
       WEST ZONE, BENGALURU.
       R/AT NO.139, 10TH MAIN ROAD,
       B.C.C.LAYOUT, VIJAYANAGAR,
       BENGALURU-560 040.
                             87



2.     T.N.BETTASWAMAIAH
       S/O. LATE MASTAIAH,
       AGED ABOUT 71 YEARS,
       ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (RTD.),
       YESHWANTHPURA SUB-DIVISION,
       MALLESHWARAM DIVISION,
       WEST ZONE, BENGALURU,

       R/AT NO.154, 4TH CROSS,
       SAI ENCLAVE, 8TH STAGE,
       J.P.NAGARA, BENGALURU-560 076.

3.     G.R.KUMAR
       S/O. G.H.RAMEGOWDA,
       AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS,
       ASST. EXECUTIVE ENGINEER,
       WARD NO.1,
       MALLESHWARAM DIVISION,
       WEST ZONE, BENGALURU,

       R/AT NO.7, 4TH CROSS,
       BRUNDAVANA NAGARA,
       MATHIKERE, BENGALURU-86.

4.     M.S. VENKATESH
       S/O. MARAPPA NAIDU,
       AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS,
       CIVIL CONTRACTOR,
       R/AT NO.163, 5TH CROSS, 2ND MAIN,
       PRAKASH NAGARA,
       BENGALURU-560 021.
                                           ... RESPONDENTS

             (BY SRI. VIJAYA KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR R1;
          SRI. KIRAN S. JAVALI, SENIOR COUNSEL FOR
     SRI. CHANDRASHEKARA K., ADVOCATE FOR R2 AND R3;
               SMT. HEMALATHA S., ADVOCATE FOR R4)

     THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION IS FILED U/S.397
R/W 401 OF CR.P.C PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED
20.09.2023 PASSED IN SPL.C.C.NO.339/2018 ON THE FILE OF
                              88



THE COURT OF LXXVII ADDL.CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE
AND THE SPL.JUDGE FOR TRYING OFFENCES UNDER THE
PREVENTION OF CORRUPTION ACT AT BENGALURU CITY BY
ALLOWING THIS RP.

IN CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO.705/2024:

BETWEEN:

1.     STATE OF KARNATAKA
       BY BENGALURU METROPOLITAN TASK FORCE
       POLICE STATION, C.I.D., BENGALURU
       REP. BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
       HIGH COURT BUILDING
       BENGALURU-560 001.
                                         ... PETITIONER

               (BY SRI. B.A.BELLIAPPA, SPP A/W
                 SMT. K.P.YASHODHA, HCGP)
AND:

1.   M. PRABHU
     S/O LATE B. MUNISWAMY
     AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS
     ASST. ENGINEER
     GANDHINAGAR SUB-DIVISION
     BBMP, BENGALURU
     R/AT NO.13, 19TH CROSS,
     SWIMMING POOL LAYOUT,
     MALAESHWARAM, BENGALURU-03

     PERMANENT ADDRES:
     SANTHE GATE EXTENSION
     KOLAR TOWN.

2.   D. NAGARAJ
     S/O LATE DODDAIAH
     AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS
     CONTRACTOR
     R/AT NO.39, KIADB INDUSTRIAL AREA
     TUMKUR-572104.
                             89



3.   M. BASAVARAJU
     S/O MUNISWAMY
     AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS
     AE/TA BBMP WEST ZONE
     BENGALURU.

     R/AT NO.247, 3RD MAIN ROAD
     1ST CROSS, BHCS LAYOUT
     CHIKKALLAANDRA, BENGALURU
     NATIVE BEHIND MINI VIDHANA SOUDHA
     ARASIKERE NAGARA
     HASSAN DISTRICT-573103.
                                          ... RESPONDENTS

             (BY SMT. ANITHA N., ADVOCATE FOR R1;
        SRI. KIRAN S. JAVALI, SENIOR COUNSEL FOR
       SRI. CHANDRASHEKARA K., ADVOCATE FOR R2;
              SRI. VIJAYA KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR R3)

     THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION IS FILED U/S. 397
R/W 401 OF CR.P.C PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED
23.08.2023 PASSED IN SPL.C.C.NO.31/2020 ON THE FILE OF
COURT OF LXXVII ADDL. CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE AND
THE SPECIAL JUDGE FOR TRYING OFFENCES UNDER THE
PREVENTION OF CORRUPTION ACT, AT BENGALURU CITY BY
ALLOWING THIS RP.

IN CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO.757/2024:

BETWEEN:

1.   STATE OF KARNATAKA
     BY BENGALURU METROPOLITAN TASK FORCE
     POLICE STATION, C.I.D, BENGALURU
     REP. BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR,
     HIGH COURT BUILDING,
     BENGALURU-560001
                                      ... PETITIONER

             (BY SRI. B.A.BELLIAPPA, SPP A/W
               SMT. K.P.YASHODHA, HCGP)
                             90



AND:

1.   N.S. REVANNA
     S/O SIDDAPPA
     AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS,
     ASSISTANT ENGINEER,
     BBMP CENTRAL OFFICE,
     BENGALURU

     R/AT NO.566, 4TH CROSS,
     MAHALAKSHMIPURAM,
     BENGALURU-560086.

2.   R. CHANDRU
     S/O RAMAPPA
     AGED MAJOR
     PROP: M/S ISHWARAYA INFRASTRUCTURES
     AND DEVELOPERS, AHUJA CHAMBER,
     FLAT NO.204, 2ND FLOOR,
     NO.01, KUMARA PARK ROAD,
     BENGALURU-560001.

3.   M. BASAVARAJU
     S/O MUNISWAMY
     AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS
     A E / T A BBMP WEST ZONE,
     BENGALURU

     R/AT NO.247, 3RD MAIN ROAD,
     1ST CROSS, BHCS LAYOUT,
     CHIKKALLASANDRA
     BENGALURU-61
     NATIVE BEHIND MINI
     VIDHANA SOUDHA,
     ARASIKERE TOWN
     HASSAN DISTRICT-573125
                                        ... RESPONDENTS

        (BY SRI. KIRAN S. JAVALI, SENIOR COUNSEL FOR
     SRI. CHANDRASHEKARA K., ADVOCATE FOR R1 AND R2;
            SRI. VIJAYA KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR R3)
                               91



     THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION IS FILED U/S. 397
R/W 401 OF CR.P.C PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED
14.09.2023 PASSED IN SPL.C.C.NO.116/2021 ON THE FILE OF
COURT OF LXXVII ADDL. CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE AND
THE SPECIAL JUDGE FOR TRYING OFFENCES UNDER THE
PREVENTION OF CORRUPTION ACT, AT BENGALURU CITY BY
ALLOWING THIS RP.

IN CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO.759/2024:

BETWEEN:

1.     STATE OF KARNATAKA
       BY BENGALURU METROPOLITAN TASK FORCE,
       POLICE STATION, C.I.D. BENGALURU,
       REP. BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR,
       HIGH COURT BUILDING,
       BENGALURU-560 001.
                                         ... PETITIONER

               (BY SRI. B.A.BELLIAPPA, SPP A/W
                 SMT. K.P.YASHODHA, HCGP)

AND:

1 . H.N. PRABHAKAR
    S/O. LATE H.NANJEGOWDA,
    AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS,
    RETIRED ASSISTANT
    EXECUTIVE ENGINEER,
    GANDHINAGAR SUB-DIVISION,
    GANDHINAGAR DIVISION,
    BBMP, BENGALURU,

     R/AT NO.1282, 1ST CROSS,
     BEML MAIN ROAD,
     NEW THIPPASANDRA,
     BENGALURU-560 075.

2 . M. PRABHU
    S/O. LATE B. MUNISWAMY,
                             92



   AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS,
   ASSISTANT ENGINEER,
   GANDHINAGAR SUB-DIVISION,
   BBMP, BENGALURU,
   R/AT NO.13, 9TH CROSS,
   SWIMMING POOL LAYOUT,
   MALLESHWARAM,
   BENGALURU-560 003.

   PERMANENT ADDRESS:
   SANTHE GATE EXTENSION,
   KOLAR TOWN.

3 . B. BASAVARAJ
    S/O. BALASHETTY,
    AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS,
    CONTRACTOR,
    R/AT NO. U/101, 3RD MAIN ROAD,
    6TH CROSS, SWATHANTRANAGARA,
    SRIRAMAPURA, BENGALURU-560 021.

4 . B.T. RAMESH
    S/O. LATE B.H.THAMMAIAH,
    AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS,
    RETIRED CHIEF ENGINEER,
    OFFICE OF THE BBMP, BENGALURU,

   PREVIOUSLY CHIEF ENGINEER,
   WEST ZONE, BBMP OFFICE,
   BENGALURU.

5 . M. BASAVARAJU
    S/O. MUNISWAMY,
    AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS,
    A E / T A BBMP WEST ZONE,
    BENGALURU,

   R/AT NO.247, 3RD MAIN ROAD,
   1ST CROSS, BHCS LAYOUT,
   CHIKKALLASANDRA,
   BENGALURU,
                              93



     NATIVE BEHIND MINI
     VIDHANA SOUDHA,
     ARASIKERE NAGARA,
     HASSAN DISTRICT-573 103.
                                            ... RESPONDENTS

             (BY SRI. P.M.GOPI, ADVOCATE FOR R1;
        SRI. VIJAYA KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR R4 AND R5;
         SRI. KIRAN S. JAVALI, SENIOR COUNSEL FOR
        SRI. CHANDRASHEKARA K., ADVOCATE FOR R3;
                         R2 - SERVED)

     THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION IS FILED U/S.397
R/W 401 OF CR.P.C PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED
18.10.2023 PASSED IN SPL.C.C.NO.144/2020 ON THE FILE OF
COURT OF LXXVII ADDL. CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE AND
THE SPECIAL JUDGE FOR TRYING OFFENECS UNDER THE
PREVENTION OF CORRUPTION ACT AT BENGALURU CITY BY
ALLOWING THIS RP.

IN CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO.760/2024:

BETWEEN:

1.     STATE OF KARNATAKA
       BY BENGALURU METROPOLITAN TASK FORCE,
       POLICE STATION, C I D BENGALURU,
       REP. BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
       HIGH COURT BUILDING,
       BENGALURU - 560001.
                                        ... PETITIONER

               (BY SRI. B.A.BELLIAPPA, SPP A/W
                 SMT. K.P.YASHODHA, HCGP)

AND:

1 . H.P. RAMESH
    S/O LATE PUTTATHIMMEGOWDA,
    AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS,
    ASSISTANT ENGINEER,
                            94



   WARD NO.100, SANJAYANAGARA,
   MATTIKERE SUB DIVISION,
   MALLESHWARAM DIVISION,
   WEST ZONE, BENGALURU -03.

   PRESENTLY CHIEF ENGINEER OFFICE,
   K R CIRCLE, BENGALURU.
   R/AT NO.L-204, POORVANKAR,
   HEBBAL KEMPAPURA,
   BENGALURU - 560024.

2 . M. NAGESH
    S/O MAYANNA,
    AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS,
    R/AT NO.3520/A,
    7TH CROSS, GAYATHRI NAGARA,
    BENGALURU - 560021.

3 . M BASAVARAJU
    S/O MUNISWAMY,
    AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS,
    A E / T A BBMP WEST ZONE,
    BENGALURU.

   R/AT NO.247,
   3RD MAIN ROAD,
   1ST CROSS, BHCS LAYOUT,
   CHIKKALLASANDRA,
   BENGALURU - 61,
   ALSO AT BEHIND MINI
   VIDHANA SOUDHA
   ARASIKERE TOWN,
   HASSAN DISTRICT-573125.

   PERMANENT ADDRESS:
   BEHIND MINI VIDHANA SOUDHA,
   ARASIKERE CITY, HASSAN DISTRICT.
                                       ... RESPONDENTS

     (BY SRI. HANUMANTHARAYA D., ADVOCATE FOR R1;
        SRI. SHANTHI BHUSHAN, ADVOCATE FOR R2;
          SRI. VIJAYA KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR R3)
                              95



     THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION IS FILED U/S. 397
R/W 401 OF CR.P.C PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED
14.07.2023 PASSED IN SPL.C.C.NO.569/2019 ON THE FILE OF
COURT OF LXXVII ADDL. CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE AND
THE SPECIAL JUDGE FOR TRYING OFFENCES UNDER THE
PREVENTION OF CORRUPTION ACT, AT BENGALURU CITY BE
ALLOWING THIS RP.

IN CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO.762/2024:

BETWEEN:

1.     STATE OF KARNATAKA
       BY BENGALURU METROPOLITAN TASK FORCE,
       POLICE STATION, C.I.D. BENGALURU
       REP. BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
       HIGH COURT BUILDING,
       BENGALURU - 560001.
                                        ... PETITIONER

               (BY SRI. B.A.BELLIAPPA, SPP A/W
                 SMT. K.P.YASHODHA, HCGP)

AND:

1.   C. NARAYANA,
     S/O CHANNAPPA,
     AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS,
     RETIRED EXECUTIVE ENGINEER,
     RAJARAJESHWARINAGAR DIVISION,
     BENGALURU
     R/AT NO.5/15, II MAIN ROAD,
     BYATARAYANAPURA,
     BENGALURU - 560026.
     PERMANENT ADDRESS:
     BOMMAPALLI, CHINTHAMANI TALUK,
     CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT.

2.   N. MURALIDHAR S/O LATE M.NARAYANA,
     AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS,
     CLASS-I, CONTRACTOR,
                              96



     R/AT NO.31, 4TH CROSS,
     7TH BLOCK, JAYANAGARA,
     BENGALURU - 82.
                                            ... RESPONDENTS

     (BY SRI. PARAMESHWAR N. HEGDE, ADVOCATE FOR R1;
        SRI.PADMAPRASAD B. NASHI, ADVOCATE FOR R2)

     THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION IS FILED U/S.397
R/W 401 OF CR.P.C PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED
27.09.2023 PASSED IN SPL.C.C.NO.167/2017 ON THE FILE OF
THE COURT OF LXXVII ADDL.CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE
AND THE SPL.JUDGE FOR TRYING OFFENCES UNDER THE P.C
ACT AT BENGALURU CITY BY ALLOWING THIS RP.

IN CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO.763/2024:

BETWEEN:

1.     STATE OF KARNATAKA
       BY BENGALURU METROPOLITAN TASK FORCE
       POLICE STATION, C.I.D BENGALURU
       REP. BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR,
       HIGH COURT BUILDING,
       BENGALURU-560001
                                        ... PETITIONER

               (BY SRI. B.A.BELLIAPPA, SPP A/W
                 SMT. K.P.YASHODHA, HCGP)

AND:

1.   H.N. PRABHAKAR
     S/O LATE H. NANJEGOWDA,
     AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS
     (PRESENTLY RETIRED)
     ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER,
     GANDHINAGAR SUB DIVISION,
     GANDHINAGAR DIVISION, BBMP
     BENGALURU.
                            97



     R/AT NO.1282, 1ST CROSS,
     BEML MAIN ROAD,
     NEW THIPPASANDRA,
     BENGALURU-560075.

2.   M. PRABHU
     S/O LATE B. MUNISWAMY
     AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS
     ASSISTANT ENGINEER,
     GANDHINAGAR SUB-DIVISION,
     BBMP, BENGALURU
     R/AT NO 13, 9TH CROSS
     SWIMMING POOL LAYOUT,
     MALLESHWARAM,
     BENGALURU-560003

     PERMANENT ADDRESS:
     SANTHE GATE EXTENSION,
     KOLAR TOWN.

3.   N. SAMPATH KUMAR
     S/O LATE NARAYANASHETTY
     AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS
     CONTRACTOR
     R/AT NO.129, 5TH CROSS
     PUSHPAVATHI NAGARA
     KAMAKSHIPALYA
     BENGALURU-79.

4.   M. THYAGARAJ
     S/O LATE D.M. MUNIRAJAPPA
     AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS,
     CHIEF ACCOUNTANT (RTD.)
     OFFICE OF THE CHIEF ENGINEER,
     BBMP WEST ZONE, BENGALURU.

     R/AT NO.62, 2ND MAIN ROAD,
     BINNY LAYOUT 3RD STAGE,
     ATTIGUPPE,
     VIJAYANGARA 2ND STAGE,
     BENGALURU-40.
                            98



5.   M. BASAVARAJU
     S/O MUNISWAMY,
     AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS,.
     A E /T A BBMP WEST ZONE,
     BENGALURU

     R/AT NO.247, 3RD MAIN ROAD,
     1ST CROSS, BHCS LAYOUT,
     CHIKKALLASANDRA, BENGALURU
     NATIVE BEHIND MINI
     VIDHANA SOUDHA,
     ARASIKERE NAGARA,
     HASSAN DISTRICT

6.   D.A.ANWAR PASHA
     S/O LATE H.R.AMEER JAN
     AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS
     ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER
     TVCC, BBMP, BENGALURU
     R/AT NO.27, 1ST B MAIN ROAD
     (PIPE LINE ROAD) RPC LAYOUT
     2ND STAGE, VIJAYANAGARA
     BENGALURU-40
                                        ... RESPONDENTS

            (BY SRI. GOPI P.M., ADVOCATE FOR R1;
               SMT. ANITHA N., ADVOCAE FOR R2;
          SRI. KIRAN S. JAVALI, SENIOR COUNSEL FOR
     SRI. CHANDRASHEKARA K., ADVOCATE FOR R3 AND R6;
        SRI. VIJAYA KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR R4 AND R5)

     THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION IS FILED U/S.397
R/W 401 OF CR.P.C PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED
13.10.2023 PASSED IN SPL.C.C.NO.140/2020 ON THE FILE OF
THE COURT OF LXXVII ADDL.CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE
AND THE SPL.JUDGE FOR TRYING OFFENCES UNDER THE P.C
ACT AT BENGALURU CITY BY ALLOWING THIS RP.
                              99



IN CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO.767/2024:

BETWEEN:

1.     STATE OF KARNATAKA
       BY BENGALURU METROPOLITAN TASK FORCE,
       POLICE STATION, C I D BENGALURU.
       REP. BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR,
       HIGH COURT BUILDING,
       BENGALURU-560001.
                                        ... PETITIONER

               (BY SRI. B.A.BELLIAPPA, SPP A/W
                 SMT. K.P.YASHODHA, HCGP)

AND:

1.   N.S. REVANNA
     S/O SIDDAPPA,
     AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS,
     ASSISTANT ENGINEER,
     BBMP CENTRAL OFFICE,
     BENGALURU.

     R/AT NO.566, 4TH CROSS,
     MAHALAKSHMIPURAM,
     BENGALURU - 560086.

2.   B. BASAVARAJ
     S/O BALA SHETTY,
     AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS,
     CONTRACTOR,
     R/AT NO.U-101,
     3RD MAIN ROAD, 6TH CROSS,
     SWARATHANTRA NAGARA,
     SRIRAMPURA,
     BENGALURU - 560021.

3.   M. BASAVARAJU
     S/O MUNISWAMY,
     AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS,
                            100



     A E / T A, BBMP WEST ZONE,
     BENGALURU.

     R/AT NO.247, 3RD MAIN ROAD,
     1ST CROSS, BHCS LAYOUT,
     CHIKKALLASANDRA, BENGALURU - 61,
     NATIVE BEHIND MINI VIDHANA SOUDHA,
     ARASIKERE TOWN,
     HASSAN DISTRICT - 573125.
                                           ... RESPONDENTS

        (BY SRI. KIRAN S. JAVALI, SENIOR COUNSEL FOR
     SRI. CHANDRASHEKARA K., ADVOCATE FOR R1 AND R2;
            SRI. VIJAYA KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR R3)

     THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION IS FILED U/S. 397
R/W 401 OF CR.P.C PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED
14.07.2023 PASSED IN SPL.C.C.NO.572/2019 ON THE FILE OF
COURT OF LXXVII ADDL. CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE AND
THE SPECIAL JUDGE FOR TRYING OFFENCES UNDER THE
PREVENTION OF CORRUPTION ACT, AT BENGALURU CITY BY
ALLOWING THIS RP.


IN CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO.768/2024:

BETWEEN:


1.    STATE OF KARNATAKA
      BY BENGALURU METROPOLITAN TASK FORCE,
      POLICE STATION, C.I.D. BENGALURU
      REP. BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR,
      HIGH COURT BUILDING,
      BENGALURU - 560001.
                                       ... PETITIONER

              (BY SRI. B.A.BELLIAPPA, SPP A/W
                SMT. K.P.YASHODHA, HCGP)
                            101



AND:

1 . H.P. RAMESH,
    S/O LATE PUTTATHIMMEGOWDA,
    AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS,
    ASSISTANT ENGINEER,
    WARD NO.100,
    SANJAYANAGARA,
    MATTIKERE SUB-DIVISION,
    MALLESHWARAM DIVISION,
    WEST ZONE, BENGALURU - 03

   PRESENTLY CHIEF ENGINEER OFFICE,
   K.R.CIRCLE, BENGALURU
   R/AT NO.L-204, POORVANKAR,
   HEBBAL KEMPAPURA,
   BENGALURU - 560024.

2 . M. BASAVARAJU,
    S/O MUNISWAMY,
    AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS,
    A E / T A, BBMP WEST ZONE,
    BENGALURU

   R/AT NO.247, 3RD MAIN ROAD,
   1ST CROSS, BHCS LAYOUT,
   CHIKKALLASANDRA,
   BENGALURU - 61
   ALSO AT BEHIND MINI
   VIDHANA SOUDHA,
   ARASIKERE TOWN,
   HASSAN DISTRICT - 573125.
                                         ... RESPONDENTS

       (BY SRI. HANUMANTHARAYA D., ADVOCATE FOR R1;
          SRI. VIJAYA KUMAR V.B., ADVOCATE FOR R2)

     THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION IS FILED U/S. 397
R/W 401 OF CR.P.C PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED
14.07.2023 PASSED IN SPL.C.C.NO.570/2019 ON THE FILE OF
COURT OF LXXVII ADDL. CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE AND
                             102



THE SPECIAL JUDGE FOR TRYING OFFENCES UNDER THE
PREVENTION OF CORRUPTION ACT, AT BENGALURU CITY BY
ALLOWING THIS RP.

IN CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO.769/2024:

BETWEEN:

1.     STATE OF KARNATAKA
       BY BENGALURU METROPOLITAN TASK FORCE,
       POLICE STATION, C.I.D. BENGALURU
       REP BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR,
       HIGH COURT BUILDING,
       BENGALURU-560001.
                                        ... PETITIONER

               (BY SRI. B.A.BELLIAPPA, SPP A/W
                 SMT. K.P.YASHODHA, HCGP)

AND:

1 . C. NARAYANA,
    S/O CHANNAPPA,
    AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS,
    RETIRED EXECUTIVE ENGINEER,
    RAJARAJESWARINAGAR DIVISION,
    R/AT NO.5/15, II MAIN ROAD,
    BYATARAYANAPURA,
    BENGALURU - 560026.

2 . B.R. OBAIAH, S/O ROSAIAH,
    AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS,
    ASSISTANT ENGINEER,
    PANCHAYATH RAJ ENGINEERING
    SUB-DIVISION, PONNAM PET,
    DAKSHINA KODAGU,

     R/AT VINOBHA COLONY VILLAGE,
     C.B.T. COLONY POST,
     HUNUSURU TALUK,
     MYSURU DISTRICT,
                            103



     ALSO AT: VINOBHA COLONY VILLAGE,
     C.B.T. COLONY, HUNUSURU.

3 . C. LOKESH,
    AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS,
    CLASS-I CONTRACTOR,
    R/AT NO. 72, 5TH E MAIN,
    BHOVI COLONY,
    2ND STAGE, 3RD BLOCK,
    BASAVESHWARANAGARA
    BENGALURU - 79.
                                           ... RESPONDENTS

     (BY SRI. PARAMESHWAR N. HEGDE, ADVOCATE FOR R1;
        SRI. S. RAJASHEKAR, ADVOCATE FOR R2 AND R3)

     THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION IS FILED U/S. 397
R/W 401 OF CR.P.C PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED
13.10.2023 PASSED IN SPL.C.C.NO.525/2018 ON THE FILE OF
COURT OF LXXVII ADDL. CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE AND
THE SPECIAL JUDGE FOR TRYING OFFENCES UNDER THE
PREVENTION OF CORRUPTION ACT, AT BENGALURU CITY BY
ALLOWING THIS RP.


IN CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO.770/2024:

BETWEEN:

1.   STATE OF KARNATAKA
     BY BENGALURU METROPOLITAN TASK FORCE
     POLICE STATION, C.I.D., BENGALURU
     REP. BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR,
     HIGH COURT BUILDING,
     BENGALURU - 560001.
                                       ... PETITIONER

              (BY SRI. B.A.BELLIAPPA, SPP A/W
                SMT. K.P.YASHODHA, HCGP)
                            104



AND:

1.   H.N.PRABHAKAR
     S/O LATE H.NANJEGOWDA,
     AGED MAJOR
     RTD. ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER,
     GANDHINAGAR SUB-DIVISION,
     GANDHINAGAR DIVISION, BBMP,
     BENGALURU.

     R/AT NO.1282, 1ST CROSS,
     BEML MAIN ROAD,
     NEW THIPPASANDRA,
     BENGALURU - 560075.

2.   M. PRABHU,
     S/O LATE B. MUNISWAMY,
     AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS,
     ASST. ENGINEER,
     GANDHINAGAR, SUB-DIVISION,
     BBMP, BENGALURU.

     R/AT NO.13, 9TH CROSS,
     SWIMMING POOL LAYOUT,
     MALLESHWARAM,
     BENGALURU - 03
     NATIVE: SANTHE GATE EXTENSION,
     KOLAR TOWN.

3.   N. SAMPATH KUMAR
     S/O LATE NARAYASHETTY,
     AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS,
     CONTRACTOR,
     R/AT NO.129, 5TH CROSS,
     PUSHPAVATHI NAGARA
     KAMAKSHIPALYA,
     BENGALURU - 79.

4.   B.T.RAMESH
     S/O LATE B.H.THAMMAIAH
     AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS
                             105



     RETIRED CHIEF ENGINEER
     OFFICE OF THE BBMP, BENGALURU
     PREVIOUSLY CHIEF ENGINEER
     WEST ZONE BBMP OFFICE, BENGALURU
     R/AT NO.702, 9TH MAIN ROAD
     3RD BLOCK, 3RD STAGE
     BASAVESHWARA NAGAR
     BENGALURU-79.

5.   M. THYAGARAJ,
     S/O LATE D.M. MUNIRAJAPPA,
     AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS,
     CHIEF ACCOUNTANT (RTD.,)
     OFFICE OF THE CHIEF ENGINEER
     BBMP WEST ZONE, BENGALURU.

     R/AT NO.62, 2ND MAIN ROAD,
     BINNY LAYOUT, 3RD STAGE, ATTIGUPPE,
     VIJAYANAGARA 2ND STAGE,
     BENGALURU - 40.

6.   M. BASAVARAJU,
     S/O MUNISWAMY,
     AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS,
     A E / T A BBMP WEST ZONE,
     BENGALURU

     R/AT NO.247, 3RD MAIN ROAD,
     1ST CROSS, BHCS LAYOUT,
     CHIKKALLASANDRA, BENGALURU
     NATIVE BEHIND MINI VIDHANA SOUDHA,
     ARASIKERE NAGARA,
     HASSAN DISTRICT.

7.   D.A. ANWAR PASHA,
     S/O LATE H.R. AMEER JAN,
     AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS,
     ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER,
     TVCC, BBMP, BENGALURU
     R/AT NO.27, 1ST B MAIN ROAD,
     (PIPE LINE ROAD), R.P.C. LAYOUT,
                             106



     2ND STAGE, VIJAYANAGARA,
     BENGALURU - 40.
                                            ... RESPONDENTS

            (BY SRI. P.M.GOPI, ADVOCATE FOR R1;
          SRI. KIRAN S. JAVALI, SENIOR COUNSEL FOR
     SRI. CHANDRASHEKAR K., ADVOCATE FOR R3 AND R7;
        SRI. VIJAYA KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR R4 TO R6;
              SMT. ANITHA N., ADVOCATE FOR R2)

     THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION IS FILED U/S. 397
R/W 401 OF CR.P.C PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED
13.10.2023 PASSED IN SPL.C.C.NO.137/2020 ON THE FILE OF
COURT OF LXXVII ADDL. CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE AND
THE SPECIAL JUDGE FOR TRYING OFFENCES UNDER THE
PREVENTION OF CORRUPTION ACT, AT BENGALURU CITY BY
ALLOWING THIS RP.

IN CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO.780/2024:

BETWEEN:

1.     STATE OF KARNATAKA
       BY BENGALURU METROPOLITAN TASK FORCE,
       POLICE STATION, C.I.D BENGALURU
       REP BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR,
       HIGH COURT BUILDING,
       BENGALURU-560001.
                                        ... PETITIONER
               (BY SRI. B.A.BELLIAPPA, SPP A/W
                 SMT. K.P.YASHODHA, HCGP)

AND:

1.   B.G. PRAKASH KUMAR
     S/O LATE B.R. GOPAL GOWDA
     AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS
     EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (RETIRED)
     MALLESHWARAM DIVISION,
     WEST ZONE, BENGALURU
                           107



     R/AT NO.139, 10TH MAIN ROAD,
     BCC LAYOUT, VIJAYANAGAR
     BENGALURU-560040.

2.   Y.M. MUNIRAJU
     S/O LATE MUNISHAMAPPA
     AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS
     ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (RTD)
     MATTIKERE SUB DIVISION,
     MALLESHWARAM DIVISION
     WEST ZONE, BENGALURU

     R/AT NO 64TH CROSS,
     5TH DIVISION, RAJAJINAGARA
     BENGALURU-10.

3.   M.K. HARISH
     S/O M. KODANDARAMA
     AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS
     ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER
     WARD NO.36, MATTIKERE SUB-DIVISION,
     MALLESHWARAM DIVISION
     WEST ZONE, BENGALURU.

4.   C. KARIGOWDA
     S/O CHIKKABOREGOWDA,
     AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS,
     CLASS-I(A) CONTRACTOR,
     R/AT NO 46, VENKATALINGHA,
     LAYOUT, OPPOSITE TO MYSURU MILK DIARY
     SIDDARTHA LAYOUT
     MYSURU-11.
                                        ... RESPONDENTS

        (BY SRI. VIJAYA KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR R1;
         SRI. P.M.GOPI, ADVOCATE FOR R2 AND R3;
            SRI. M.PARTHA, ADVOCATE FOR R4)

     THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION IS FILED U/S.397
R/W 401 OF CR.P.C PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED
20.09.2023 PASSED IN SPL.C.C.NO.107/2018 ON THE FILE OF
                              108



THE COURT OF LXXVII ADDITIONAL CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS
JUDGE AND THE SPECIAL JUDGE FOR TRYING OFFENCE UNDER
THE PREVENTION OF CORRUPTION ACT AT BENGLAURU CITY BY
ALLOWING THIS REVISION PETITION.

IN CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO.782/2024:

BETWEEN:

1.     STATE OF KARNATAKA
       BY BENGALURU METROPOLITAN TASK FORCE,
       POLICE STATION, C.I.D. BENGALURU,
       REP. BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR,
       HIGH COURT BUILDING,
       BENGALURU-560 001.
                                         ... PETITIONER

               (BY SRI. B.A.BELLIAPPA, SPP A/W
                 SMT. K.P.YASHODHA, HCGP)

AND:

1.   G.R. KUMAR
     S/O. G.H. RAMEGOWDA,
     AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS,
     ASSISTANT ENGINEER,
     WARD NO.1,MALLESHWARAM DIVISION,
     WEST ZONE, BENGALURU,

     R/AT NO.7, 4TH CROSS,
     BRUNDAVANA NAGAR,
     MATHIKERE,
     BENGALURU-560 086.

2.   M. MANJUNATH
     S/O. LATE MUDDURNALLAIAH,
     AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS,
     R/AT NO.58/B, 1ST BLOCK,
     RAJAJINAGAR, BENGALURU-10.
                            109



3.   M. BASAVARAJU
     S/O. MUNISWAMY,
     AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS,
     A E / T A BBMP WEST ZONE,
     BENGALURU.

     R/AT NO.247, 3RD MAIN ROAD,
     1ST CROSS, BHCS LAYOUT,
     CHIKKALLASANDRA, BENGALURU,
     ALSO AT BEHIND MINI VIDHANA SOUDHA,
     ARASIKERE NAGARA,
     HASSAN DISTRICT-573 103.
                                       ... RESPONDENTS

       (BY SRI. KIRAN S. JAVALI, SENIOR COUNSEL FOR
        SRI. CHANDRASHEKARA K., ADVOCATE FOR R1;
            SRI.VIJAYA KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR R3;
         SRI. SHANTHI BHUSHAN, ADVOCATE FOR R2)

     THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION IS FILED U/S.397
R/W 401 OF CR.P.C PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED
18.10.2023 PASSED IN SPL.C.C.NO.800/2020 ON THE FILE OF
THE COURT OF LXXVII ADDL.CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE
AND THE SPL.JUDGE FOR TRYING OFFENCES UNDER THE P.C.
ACT AT BENGALURU CITY BY ALLOWING THE RP.

IN CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO.786/2024:

BETWEEN:

1.   STATE OF KARNATAKA
     BY BENGALUUR METROPOLITAN TASK FORCE,
     POLICE STATIN, C.I.D. BENGALURU
     REP. BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
     HIGH COURT BUILDING,
     BENGALURU-560001.
                                      ... PETITIONER

              (BY SRI. B.A.BELLIAPPA, SPP A/W
                SMT. K.P.YASHODHA, HCGP)
                             110



AND:

1.   G.L.KESHAVA MURTHY
     S/O LANKAPPA,
     AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS,
     ASST. ENGINEER,
     WARD NO.99, MATTIKERE SUB-DIVISION,
     MALLESHWARAM, BBMP, BENGALURU.

     R/AT No.345, 10TH CROSS,
     SARASWATHPURAM,
     NANDINI LAYOUT,
     BENGALURU-96.

2.   C.K. ANAND
     S/O KEMPAIAH
     AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS
     R/AT NO.64/E, 14TH MAIN
     VIJAYANAGAR,
     BENGALURU-40
     ALSO AT 10TH CROSS,
     GUTTALU COLONY, MANDYA.

3.   M. BASAVARJU
     S/O MUNISWAMY
     AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS
     A E / T A BBMP WEST ZONE
     BENGALURU

     R/AT NO.247, 3RD MAIN ROAD
     1ST CROSS, BHCS LAYOUT
     CHIKKALLASANDRA
     BENGALURU.

     NATIVE BEHIND MINI VIDHANA SOUDHA
     ARASIKERE NAGARA, HASSAN DISTRICT.
                                           ... RESPONDENTS

           (BY SRI. P.M.GOPI, ADVOCATE FOR R1;
          SRI. VIJAYA KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR R3;
       SRI. SHANTHI BHUSHAN H., ADVOCATE FOR R2)
                             111



     THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION IS FILED U/S.397
R/W 401 OF CR.P.C PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED
18.10.2023 PASSED IN SPL.C.C.NO.791/2020 ON THE FILE OF
THE COURT OF LXXVII ADDITIONAL CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS
JUDGE AND THE SPECIAL JUDE FOR TRYING OFFENCE UNDER
THE PREVENTION OF CORRUPTION ACT AT BENGALURU CITY BY
ALLOWING THIS REVISION PETITION.

IN CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO.791/2024:

BETWEEN:

1 . STATE OF KARNATAKA
    BY BENGALURU METROPOLITAN
    TASK FORC POLICE STATION
    C.I.D. BENGALURU
    REP. BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
    HIGH COURT BUILDING
    BENGALURU-560 001.
                                                 ... PETITIONER

              (BY SRI. B.A.BELLIAPPA, SPP A/W.
                 SMT. K.P.YASHODHA, HCGP)

AND:

1.   B. G. PRAKASH KUMAR
     S/O. LATE B. R. GOPAL GOWDA,
     AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS,
     EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (RTD.,)
     MALLESHWARAM DIVISION,
     WEST ZONE, BENGALURU,

     R/AT NO. 139, 10TH MAIN ROAD,
     BCC LAYOUT, VIJAYANAGAR,
     BENGALURU-560 040.

2.   T. N. BETTASWAMAIAH
     S/O. LATE MASTAIAH,
     AGED ABOUT 71 YEARS,
     ASST. EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (RTD),
                             112



     YESHWANTHPURA SUB-DIVISION,
     WEST ZONE, BENGALURU,

     R/AT NO. 154, 4TH CROSS,
     SAI ENCLAVE, 8TH STAGE,
     J. P. NAGARA, BENGALURU-560 076.

3.   N. S. REVANNA
     S/O. SIDDAPPA,
     AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS,
     ASSISTANT ENGINEER,
     BBMP CENTRAL OFFICE,
     BENGALURU.

     R/AT NO. 566, 4TH CROSS,
     MAHALAKSHMIPURAM,
     BENGALURU-560 086.

4.   B. BASAVARAJ
     S/O. BALASHETTY,
     AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS,
     CONTRACTOR,
     R/AT NO. U/101,
     3RD MAIN ROAD, 6TH CROSS
     SWATHANTRANAGARA,
     SRIRAMPURA,
     BENGALURU-560 021.

5.   B. T. RAMESH
     S/O.LATE B. H. THAMMAIAH
     AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS
     RETIRED CHIEF ENGINEER
     OFFICE OF THE BBMP
     BENGALURU,

     PREVIOUSLY CHIEF ENGINEER
     WEST ZONE, BBMP OFFICE, BENGALURU.
     R/AT NO. 702, 9TH MAIN ROAD,
     3RD BLOCK, 3RD STAGE,
     BASAVESHWARA NAGAR,
     BENGALURU-560 079.
                            113



6.   M. THYAGARAJ
     S/O. LATE D. M. MUNIRAJAPPA,
     AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS,
     CHIEF ACCOUNTANT (RETD.,),
     OFFICE OF THE CHIEF ENGINEER,
     BBMP WEST ZONE, BENGALURU,

     R/AT NO. 62, 2ND MAIN ROAD,
     BINNY LAYOUT, 3RD STAGE,
     CHIKKALLANSANDRA,
     BENGALURU, ATTIGUPPE,
     VIJAYANAGARA 2ND STAGE,
     BENGALURU-560 040.

7.   M. BASAVARAJU
     S/O. MUNISWAMY,
     AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS,
     A E/T A BBMP WEST ZONE
     BENGALURU-573 103

     R/AT NO. 247, 3RD MAIN ROAD
     1ST CROSS, BHCS LAYOUT
     CHIKKALLASANDRA, BENGALURU
     NATIVE BEHIND MINI VIDHANA SOUDHA
     ARASIKERE NAGARA
     HASSAN DISTRICT-573 103.
                                         ... RESPONDENTS

 (BY SRI. VIJAYA KUMAR V.B., ADVOCATE FOR R1, R5 TO R7;
        SRI. KIRAN S. JAVALI, SENIOR COUNSEL FOR
 SRI CHANDRASHEKARA K., ADVOCATE FOR R2, R3 AND R4)

     THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION IS FILED U/S.397
R/W. 401 OF CR.P.C PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED
23.08.2023 PASSED IN SPL.C.C.NO.33/2020 ON THE FILE OF
LXXVII ADDITIONAL CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE AND THE
SPECIAL JUDGE FOR TRYING OFFENCES UNDER PREVENTION OF
CORRUPTION ACT AT BENGALURU BY ALLOWING THIS CRL.RP.
                            114



IN CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO.793/2024:

BETWEEN:

1 . STATE OF KARNATAKA
    BY BENGALURU METROPOLITAN
    TASK FORCE POLICE STATION
    C.I.D., BENGALURU
    REP. BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
    HIGH COURT BUILDING
    BENGALURU-560 001.
                                                ... PETITIONER

             (BY SRI. B.A.BELLIAPPA, SPP A/W.
                SMT. K.P.YASHODHA, HCGP)

AND:

1 . D. A. ANWAR PASHA
    S/O. LATE H.R.AMEER JAN
    AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS
    ASST. EXECUTIVE ENGINEER
    TVCC, BBMP, BENGALURU
    R/AT NO. 27, 1ST B MAIN ROAD
    (PIPE LINE ROAD), RPC LAYOUT
    2ND STAGE, VIJAYANAGAR,
    BENGALURU-560 040.

2 . M. PRABHI
    S/O. LATE B. MUNISWAMY,
    AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS,
    ASST. ENGINEER,
    GANDHINAGAR DIVISION,
    R/AT NO. 19, 11TH CROSS,
    SWIMMING POOL LAYOUT,
    MALLESHWARAM,
    BENGALURU-560 003,
    PERMANENT ADDRESS:
    SANTHE GATE EXTENSION,
    KOLAR TOWN.
                           115



3 . R. CHANDRAPPA @ CHANDRU
    S/O. LATE RAMAPPA,
    AGED MAJOR,
    1ST GRADE CONTRACTOR,
    OFFICE SITUATED AT FLAT NO. 204,
    AHUJA CHAMBERS, NO.1, 2ND FLOOR,
    KUMARAKRUPA ROAD,
    BENGALURU-560 001,
    R/AT NO.126, 6TH MAIN ROAD,
    IN BETWEEN 12TH AND 13TH CROSS,
    MALLESHWARAM,
    BENGALURU-560 003.
                                          ... RESPONDENTS

     (BY SRI. KIRAN S. JAVALI, SENIOR COUNSEL FOR
    SRI. CHANDRASHEKARA K., ADVOCATE FOR R1 & R3;
                       R2 SERVED)

     THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION IS FILED U/S.397
R/W 401 OF CR.P.C PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED
14.07.2023 PASSED IN SPL.C.C.NO.856/2019 ON THE FILE OF
LXXVII ADDITIONAL CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE AND THE
SPECIAL JUDGE FOR TRYING OFFENCES UNDER PREVENTION OF
CORRUPTION ACT AT BENGALURU BY ALLOWING THIS CRL.RP.

IN CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO.798/2024:

BETWEEN:

1 . STATE OF KARNATAKA
    BY BENGALURU METROPOLITAN
    TASK FORCE POLICE STATION,
    C.I.D. BENGALURU,
    REP. BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR,

   HIGH COURT BUILDING,
   BENGALURU-560 001.
                                         ... PETITIONER

             (BY SRI. B.A.BELLIAPPA, SPP A/W
               SMT. K.P.YASHODHA, HCGP)
                              116



AND:

1.     H. N. PRABHAKAR
       S/O. LATE H. NANJEGOWDA,
       AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS,
       RETIRED ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER,
       GANDHINAGAR SUB-DIVISION,
       GANDHINAGAR DIVISION, BBMP,
       BENGALURU.

       R/AT NO. 1282, 1ST CROSS,
       BEML MAIN ROAD,
       NEW THIPPASANDRA,
       BENGALURU-560 075.

2.     S. SHIVAMALLU
       S/O. SIDDEGOWDA,
       AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS,
       R/AT NO. 1238, 11TH MAIN,
       12TH CROSS, MAHALAKSHMIPURAM,
       BENGALURU-560 003.

3.     R. CHANDRU
       S/O. RAMAPPA,
       PROPRIETOR M/S. AISHWARYA
       INFRASTRUCTURES AND DEVELOPERS,
       AHUJA CHAMBERS, FLAT NO. 204,
       2ND FLOOR, NO.1, KUMARAKRUPA ROAD,
       BENGALURU-560 051.

4.     B. T. RAMESH
       S/O. LATE B. H. THAMMAIAH,
       AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS,
       RETIRED CHIEF ENGINEER,
       OFFICE OF THE BBMP,
       BENGALURU.

       PREVIOUSLY CHIEF ENGINEER,
       WEST ZONE BBMP OFFICE,
       BENGALURU.
       R/AT NO. 702, 9TH MAIN ROAD,
                             117



     3RD BLOCK, 3RD STAGE,
     BASAVESHWARANAGARA,
     BENGALURU-560 079.

5.   M. THYAGARAJ
     S/O. LATE D. M. MUNIRAJAPPA,
     AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS,
     CHIEF ACCOUNANT (RTD.),
     OFFICE OF THE CHIEF ENGINEER,
     BBMP WEST ZONE, BENGALURU.

     R/AT NO. 62, 2ND MAIN ROAD,
     BINNY LAYOUT, 3RD STAGE,
     ATTIGUPPE
     VIJAYANAGARA 2ND STAGE,
     BENGALURU-560 040.

6.   M. BASAVARAJU
     S/O. MUNISWAMY,
     AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS,
     A E / T A BBMP WEST ZONE,
     BENGALURU.

     R/AT NO. 247, 3RD MAIN ROAD,
     1ST CROSS, BHCS LAYOUT,
     CHIKKALLASANDRA,
     BENGALURU,
     NATIVE BEHIND MINI VIDHANA SOUDHA,
     ARASIKERE NAGARA,
     HASSAN DISTRICT.

7.   D. A. ANWAR PASHA
     S/O. LATE H. R. AMEER JAN,
     AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS,
     ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER,
     TVCC, BBMP, BENGALURU,
     R/AT NO. 27, 1ST B MAIN ROAD,
     (PIPE LINE ROAD), R.P.C. LAYOUT,
     2ND STAGE, VIJAYANAGARA,
     BENGALURU-560 040.
                                          ... RESPONDENTS
                             118



          (BY SRI. GOPI P.M., ADVOCATE FOR R1 & R2;
          SRI KIRAN S. JAVALI, SENIOR COUNSEL FOR
       SRI CHANDRASHEKARA K., ADVOCATE FOR R3 & R7
       SRI VIJAYA KUMAR V.B., ADVOCATE FOR R4 TO R6)

     THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION IS FILED U/S.397
R/W 401 OF CR.P.C PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED
18.10.2023 PASSED IN SPL.C.C.NO.141/2020 ON THE FILE OF
COURT OF LXXVII ADDL. CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE AND
THE SPECIAL JUDGE FOR TRYING OFFENCES UNDER THE
PREVENTION OF CORRUPTION ACT, AT BENGALURU CITY BY
ALLOWING THIS RP.

IN CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO.849/2024:

BETWEEN:

1 . STATE OF KARNATAKA
    BY BENGALURU METROPOLITAN
    TASK FORCE POLICE STATION
    C.I.D., BENGALURU
    REP. BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
    HIGH COURT BUILDING
    BENGALURU-560 001
                                           ... PETITIONER

              (BY SRI. B.A.BELLIAPPA, SPP A/.W
                 SMT. K.P.YASHODHA, HCGP)

AND:

1 . C.R.MAHESH KUMAR,
    S/O. RANGEGOWDA
    AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS
    ASST. ENGINEER
    MALLESHWARAM DIVISION
    WEST ZONE, BENGALURU
    R/AT NO.1431, 2ND MAIN ROAD
    CHANDRA LAYOUT
    BENGALURU -560 040.
                           119



2 . D. NAGARAJ,
    S/O. LATE DODDAIAH
    AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS
    CONTRACTOR
    R/AT NO.39
    KIADB INDUSTRIAL AREA
    HEREHALLI POST
    HEREHALLI, TUMKUR-572 104.

3 . K. MARALUSIDDAPPA,
    S/O.KARINAIKA
    AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS
    JUNIOR ENGINEER
    TECHNICAL ASSISTANT
    OFFICE OF THE CHIEF ENGINEER
    BBMP WEST ZONE, BENGALURU

   PRESENTLY EXECUTIVE ENGINEER
   PROJECT DIVISION,
   DASARAHALLI, BENGALURU
   R/AT NO.8, 2ND CROSS,
   KUVEMPUNAGAR, T.DASARAHALLI
   BENGALURU-560 057.
                                       ... RESPONDENTS

    (BY SRI. C.R. GOPALASWAMY, SENIOR COUNSEL FOR
           SRI. BHARGAV G., ADVOCATE FOR R1;
        SRI. KIRAN S. JAVALI, SENIOR COUNSEL FOR
      SRI. CHANDRASHEKARA K., ADVOCATE FOR R2;
          SRI. VIJAYA KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR R3)


     THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION IS FILED U/S.397
R/W. 401 OF CR.P.C PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED
18.10.2023 PASSED IN SPL.C.C.NO.793/2020 ON THE FILE OF
THE COURT OF LXXVII ADDITIONAL CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS
JUDGE AND THE SPECIAL JUDGE FOR TRYING OFFENCE UNDER
THE PREVENTION OF CORRUPTION ACT, AT BENGALURU CITY
BY ALLOWING THIS REVISION PETITION.
                             120



IN CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO.851/2024:

BETWEEN:

1 . STATE OF KARNATAKA
    BY BENGALURU METROPOLITAN
    TASK FORCE POLICE STATION
    C.I.D., BENGALURU
    REP. BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
    HIGH COURT BUILDING
    BENGALURU -560 001.
                                                ... PETITIONER

             (BY SRI. B.A.BELLIAPPA, SPP A/W.
                SMT. K.P.YASHODHA, HCGP)
AND:

1 . N.S.REVANNA
    S/O.SIDDAPPA
    AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS
    ASSISTANT ENGINEER
    BBMP CENTRAL OFFICE
    BENGALURU.

   R/AT NO.566, 4TH CROSS
   MAHALAKSHMIPURAM
   BENGALURU-560 086.

2 . B. BASAVARAJ,
    S/O. BALASHETTY
    AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS
    CONTRACTOR
    R/AT NO.U/101
    3RD MAIN ROAD, 6TH CROSS
    SWARATHANTRA NAGARA
    SRIRAMPURA, BENGALURU-560 021.

3 . M. BASAVARAJU,
    S/O. MUNISWAMY
    AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS
                            121



   AE/TA, BBMP WEST ZONE
   BENGALURU.

   R/AT NO.247, 3RD MAIN ROAD
   1ST CROSS, BHCS LAYOUT
   CHIKKALLASANDRA
   BENGALURU-560 061.
   NATIVE BEHIND MINI VIDHANA SOUDHA
   ARASIKERE TOWN
   HASSAN DISTRICT-573 125.
                                          ... RESPONDENTS

      (BY SRI. KIRAN S. JAVALI, SENIOR COUNSEL FOR
     SRI CHANDRASHEKARA K., ADVOCATE FOR R1 & R2;
           SRI VIJAYA KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR R3)

     THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION IS FILED U/S.397
R/W. 401 OF CR.P.C PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED
14.07.2023 PASSED IN SPL.C.C.NO.455/2019, ON THE FILE OF
COURT OF LXXVII ADDL. CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE AND
THE SPECIAL JUDGE FOR TRYING OFFENCE UNDER THE
PREVENTION OF CORRUPTION ACT, AT BENGALURU CITY BY
ALLOWING THIS REVISION PETITION.

IN CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO.855/2024:

BETWEEN:

1 . STATE OF KARNATAKA
    BY BENGALURU METROPOLITAN
    TASK FORCE POLICE STATION
    C.I.D., BENGALURU
    REP. BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
    HIGH COURT BUILDING
    BENGALURU-560 001.
                                                ... PETITIONER

             (BY SRI. B.A.BELLIAPPA, SPP A/W.
                SMT. K.P.YASHODHA, HCGP)
                              122



AND:


1 . N.S.REVANNA
    S/O. SIDDAPPA
    AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS
    ASSISTANT ENGINEER
    BBMP CENTRAL OFFICE
    BENGALURU.
    R/AT NO.566, 4TH CROSS
    MAHALAKSHMIPURAM
    BENGALURU-560 086.

2 . R.CHANDRAPPA @ CHANDRU,
    S/O. LATE RAMAPPA
    AGE : MAJOR
    1ST GRADE CONTRACTOR
    OFFICE SITUATED AT FLAT NO.204
    AHUJA CHAMBERS, NO.1
    2ND FLOOR, KUMARAKRUPA ROAD
    BENGALURU - 560 001.

   R/AT NO.126, 6TH MAIN ROAD,
   IN BETWEEN 12TH AND 13TH CROSS,
   MALLESHWARAM
   BENGALURU-560 031.

3 . M. BASAVARAJU,
    S/O. MUNISWAMY
    AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS,
    AE/TA, BBMP WEST ZONE
    BENGALURU.

   R/AT NO.247, 3RD MAIN ROAD
   1ST CROSS, BHCS LAYOUT
   CHIKKALLASANDRA,
   BENGALURU-61
   NATIVE BEHIND MINI VIDHANA SOUDHA
   ARASIKERE TOWN
   HASSAN DISTRICT-573 125.
                                       ... RESPONDENTS
                             123



        (BY SRI. KIRAN S. JAVALI, SENIOR COUNSEL FOR
       SRI CHANDRASHEKARA K., ADVOCATE FOR R1 & R2;
           SRI VIJAYA KUMAR V.B., ADVOCATE FOR R3)

     THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION IS FILED U/S.397
R/W 401 OF CR.P.C PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED
14.07.2023 PASSED IN SPL.C.C.NO.857/2019 ON THE FILE OF
COURT OF LXXVII ADDL. CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE AND
THE SPECIAL JUDGE FOR TRYING OFFENCE UNDER THE
PREVENTION OF CORRUPTION ACT, AT BENGALURU CITY BY
ALLOWING THIS RP.

IN CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO.872/2024:

BETWEEN:

1 . STATE OF KARNATAKA
    BY BENGALURU METROPOLITAN
    TASK FORCE POLICE STATION
    C.I.D., BENGALURU
    REP. BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
    HIGH COURT BUILDING
    BENGALURU-560 001.
                                                 ... PETITIONER

              (BY SRI. B.A.BELLIAPPA, SPP A/W.
                 SMT. K.P.YASHODHA, HCGP)
AND:

1.   G.R.KUMAR
     S/O.G.H.RAMEGOWDA,
     AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS,
     ASSISTANT ENGINEER, BDA
     R/AT NO.54, 6TH CROSS
     BRUNDAVANA NAGARA
     MATHIKERE, BENGALURU -560 054.

2.   R. CHANDRAPPA @ CHANDRU,
     S/O. LATE RAMAPPA
     AGE : MAJOR
                             124



     1ST GRADE CONTRACTOR
     OFFICE SITUATED AT FLAT NO.204
     AHUJA CHAMBERS, NO.1
     2ND FLOOR, KUMARAKRUPA ROAD
     BENGALURU-560 001.

     R/AT NO.126, 6TH MAIN ROAD
     IN BETWEEN 12TH AND 13TH CROSS
     MALLESHWARAM
     BENGALURU-560 003.

3.   K. MARALUSIDDAPPA,
     S/O. KARINAIKA
     AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS
     JUNIOR ENGINEER/TECHNICAL ASSISTANT
     O/O.THE CHIEF ENGINEER
     BBMP WEST ZONE, BENGALURU
     PRESENTLY EXECUTIVE ENGINEER
     PROJECT DIVISION, DASARAHALLI
     BENGALURU.

     R/AT NO.8, 2ND CROSS
     KUVEMPUNAGARA
     T.DASARAHALLI
     BENGALURU - 560 057.
                                         ... RESPONDENTS

      (BY SRI. KIRAN S. JAVALI, SENIOR COUNSEL FOR
     SRI CHANDRASHEKARA K., ADVOCATE FOR R1 & R2;
           SRI VIJAYA KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR R3)

     THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION IS FILED U/S.397
R/W. 401 OF CR.P.C (U/S 438 R/W 442 BNSS) PRAYING TO SET
ASIDE    THE   ORDER    DATED    14.07.2023  PASSED   IN
SPL.C.C.NO.859/2019 ON THE FILE OF COURT OF LXXVII ADDL.
CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE AND THE SPECIAL JUDGE
FOR TRYING OFFENCE UNDER           THE PREVENTION OF
CORRUPTION ACT AT BENGALURU CITY BY ALLOWING THIS RP.
                           125



IN CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO.877/2024:

BETWEEN:


1 . STATE OF KARNATAKA
    BY BENGALURU METROPOLITAN
    TASK FORCE POLICE STATION
    C.I.D., BENGALURU
    REP. BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
    HIGH COURT BUILDING
    BENGALURU-560 001.
                                               ... PETITIONER

            (BY SRI. B.A.BELLIAPPA, SPP A/W.
               SMT. K.P.YASHODHA, HCGP)

AND:

1 . G.L.KESHAVA MURTHY
    S/O. LANKAPPA
    AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS
    ASST. ENGINEER, WARD NO.99
    MATTIKERE SUB-DIVISION
    MALLESHWARAM DIVISION
    BBMP, BENGALURU
    R/AT NO.345, 10TH CROSS
    SARASWATHIPURA
    NANDINI LAYOUT
    BENGALURU-560 096.

2 . K.C. CHANDRASHEKAR
    S/O. LATE CHIKKAPUTTEGOWDA
    AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS
    R/AT NO.64/E, GROUND FLOOR
    14TH CROSS/MAIN, VIJAYANAGAR
    BENGALURU-560 040
    ALSO AT KT-814, 8TH CROSS
    CHAMUNDESHWARINAGAR
    BENGALURU-571 401.
                            126



3 . M. BASAVARAJU,
    S/O. MUNISWAMY
    AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS
    AE/TA BBMP WEST ZONE
    BENGALURU.

   R/AT NO.247, 3RD MAIN ROAD
   1ST CROSS, BHCS LAYOUT
   CHIKKALLASANDRA
   BENGALURU
   NATIVE BEHIND MINI VIDHANA SOUDHA
   ARASIKERE NAGARA
   HASSAN DISTRICT-573 103.
                                           ... RESPONDENTS

           (BY SRI. GOPI P.M., ADVOCATE FOR R1;
       SRI. H. SHANTHI BHUSHAN, ADVOCATE FOR R2;
           SRI VIJAYA KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR R3)

     THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION IS FILED U/S.397
R/W 401 OF CR.P.C (U/S 438 R/W 442 BNSS) PRAYING TO SET
ASIDE    THE   ORDER   DATED     18.10.2023  PASSED    IN
SPL.C.C.NO.792/2020 ON THE FILE OF LXXVII ADDITIONAL CITY
CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE AND THE SPECIAL JUDGE FOR
TRYING OFFENCE UNDER THE PREVENTION OF CORRUPTION
ACT, AT BENGALURU CITY BY ALLOWING THIS RP.

IN CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO.898/2024:

BETWEEN:

1 . STATE OF KARNATAKA
    BY BENGALURU METROPOLITAN
    TASK FORCE POLICE STATION,
    C.I.D., BENGALURU
    REP. BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR,
    HIGH COURT BUILDING,
    BENGALURU-560 001.
                                                ... PETITIONER
             (BY SRI. B.A.BELLIAPPA, SPP A/W.
                SMT. K.P.YASHODHA, HCGP)
                                127



AND:

1.   N.S. REVANNA
     S/O. SIDDAPPA,
     AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS,
     ASSISTANT ENGINEER,
     BBMP CENTRAL OFFICE,
     MALLESHWARAM DIVISION,
     BENGALURU.

     R/AT NO.566, 4TH CROSS,
     MAHALAKSHMIPURAM,
     BENGALURU-560 086.

2 . N. SAMPATH KUMAR
    S/O. NARAYANASHETTY,
    AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS,
    CONTRACTOR,
    R/AT NO.129, 5TH CROSS,
    PUSHPAVATHINAGAR,
    KAMAKSHIPALYA,
    BENGALURU-560 079.

3 . M. BASAVARAJU
    S/O. MUNISWAMY,
    AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS,
    ASSISTANT ENGINEER/
    BBMP WEST ZONE, BENGALURU.

     R/AT NO. 247, 3RD MAIN ROAD,
     1ST CROSS, BHCS LAYOUT,
     CHIKKALLANSANDRA, BENGALURU,
     NATIVE BEHIND MINI
     VIDHANA SOUDHA,
     ARASIKERE TOWN,
     HASSAN DISTRICT-573 103.
                                          ... RESPONDENTS

        (BY SRI. KIRAN S. JAVALI, SENIOR COUNSEL FOR
       SRI CHANDRASHEKARA K., ADVOCATE FOR R1 & R2;
             SRI VIJAYA KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR R3)
                           128



     THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION IS FILED U/S.397
R/W. 401 OF CR.P.C PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED
14.07.2023 PASSED IN SPL.C.C.NO.571/2019 ON THE FILE OF
COURT OF LXXVII ADDL. CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE AND
THE SPECIAL JUDGE FOR TRYING OFFENCES UNDER THE
PREVENTION OF CORRUPTION ACT, AT BENGALURU CITY BY
ALLOWING THIS RP.

IN CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO.900/2024:

BETWEEN:

1 . STATE OF KARNATAKA
    BY BENGALURU METROPOLITAN
    TASK FORCE POLICE STATION,
    C.I.D., BENGALURU,
    REP. BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR,
    HIGH COURT BUILDING,
    BENGALURU-560 001.
                                         ... PETITIONER

            (BY SRI. B.A.BELLIAPPA, SPP A/W.
               SMT. K.P.YASHODHA, HCGP)

AND:

1 . G.R. KUMAR
    S/O. G.H.RAMEGOWDA,
    AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS,
    ASSISTANT ENGINEER, WARD NO.1,
    MALLESHWARAM DIVISION,
    WEST ZONE, BENGALURU

   R/AT NO.7, 4TH CROSS,
   BRUNDAVANA NAGAR,
   MATHIKERE, BENGALURU-560 086.

2 . R. CHANDRU
    S/O. RAMAPPA,
    AGED MAJOR,
    PROPRIETOR-M/S. ISHWARYA
                             129



   INFRASTRUCTURES AND DEVELOPERS,
   AHUJA CHAMBERS,
   FLAT NO.204, 2ND FLOOR,
   NO.1, KUMARAKRUPA ROAD,
   BENGALURU-560 001.

3 . M. BASAVARAJU
    S/O. MUNISWAMY,
    AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS,
    AE/TA BBMP WEST ZONE.
    BENGALURU

   R/AT NO.247, 3RD MAIN ROAD,
   1ST CROSS, BHCS LAYOUT,
   CHIKKALLASANDRA, BENGALURU.
   ALSO AT: BEHIND MINI
   VIDHANA SOUDHA,
   ARASIKERE NAGARA,
   HASSAN DISTRICT-573 103.
                                         ... RESPONDENTS

      (BY SRI. KIRAN S. JAVALI, SENIOR COUNSEL FOR
     SRI CHANDRASHEKARA K., ADVOCATE FOR R1 & R2;
           SRI VIJAYA KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR R3)

     THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION IS FILED U/S.397
R/W. 401 OF CR.P.C (U/S 438 R/W 442 BNSS) PRAYING TO SET
ASIDE    THE   ORDER    DATED    20.12.2023  PASSED   IN
SPL.C.C.NO.88/2022 ON THE FILE OF COURT OF LXXVII ADDL.
CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE AND THE SPECIAL JUDGE
FOR TRYING OFFENCES UNDER THE PREVENTION OF
CORRUPTION ACT, AT BENGALURU CITY BY ALLWOING THIS RP.

IN CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO.959/2024:

BETWEEN:

1 . STATE OF KARNATAKA
    BY BENGALURU METROPOLITAN
    TASK FORCE POLICE STATION
    C.I.D., BENGALURU
                             130



     REP. BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
     HIGH COURT BUILDING
     BENGALURU-560 001.
                                                 ... PETITIONER

              (BY SRI. B.A.BELLIAPPA, SPP A/W.
                 SMT. K.P.YASHODHA, HCGP)

AND:

1.     C. NARAYANA
       S/O. CHANNAPPA
       AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS,
       RETIRED EXECUTIVE ENGINEER OF
       RAJARAJESHWARINAGAR DIVISION,
       R/AT NO.5/15, II MAIN ROAD
       BYATARAYANAPURA
       BENGALURU-560 026.

       PERMANENT ADDRESS:
       BOMMANAHALLI, CHINTAMANI TALUK
       CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT-562 101.

2.     L.K.SHIVANAND
       S/O. KEMPEGOWDA
       AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS,
       RETIRED ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER,
       R/AT NO.405, 11TH CROSS
       14TH MAIN ROAD
       J.P. NAGAR, II PHASE,
       BENGALURU-560 078.

3.     CHENNAMAREGOWDA
       S/O. EREGOWDA,
       AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS
       ASSISTANT ENGINEER,
       RAJARAJESHWARINAGARA SUB DIVISION,
       RAJARAJESHWARINAGARA DIVISION, BBMP,

       R/AT: 404, BASAPPA LAYOUT,
       BHEL LAYOUT, NEAR ANJANEYA TEMPLE
                           131



     RAJARAJESHWARINAGARA
     BENGALURU-560 098.

4.   S.M.RAJU
     S/O. MARIYAPPA,
     AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS,

     R/AT: NO 59, 5TH MAIN ROAD,
     11TH CROSS, NGEF LAYOUT,
     NAGARABHAVI
     BENGALURU-560 072.
                                         ... RESPONDENTS

     (BY SRI. PARAMESHWAR N. HEGDE, ADVOCATE FOR
                       R1, R3 & R4;
            SRI. P.M. GOPI, ADVOCATE FOR R2)

     THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION IS FILED U/S.397
R/W 401 OF CR.P.C PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DTD.
27.10.2023 PASSED IN SPL.C.C.NO.336/2018 ON THE FILE OF
COURT OF LXXVII ADDITIONAL CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS
JUDGE AND THE SPECIAL JUDGE FOR TRYING OFFENCES UNDER
THE PC ACT, AT BENGALURU CITY, BY ALLOWING THIS CRL.RP.


IN CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO.961/2024:

BETWEEN:

1 . STATE OF KARNATAKA
    BY BENGALURU METROPOLITAN
    TASK FORCE POLICE STATION,
    C.I.D., BENGALURU
    REP. BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR,
    HIGH COURT BUILDING,
    BENGALURU - 560 001.
                                               ... PETITIONER

            (BY SRI. B.A.BELLIAPPA, SPP A/W.
               SMT. K.P.YASHODHA, HCGP)
                            132



AND:

1.   M. PRABHU,
     S/O. LATE B. MUNISWAMY,
     AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS
     ASSISTANT ENGINEER,

     R/AT NO.13, 9TH CROSS,
     SWIMMING POOL LAYOUT,
     MALLESHWARAM,
     BENGALURU - 560 003.
     NATIVE: SANTHE GATE
     EXTENSION, KOLAR TOWN
     KOLAR - 563 101.

2.   R. CHANDRAPPA @ CHANDRU
     S/O. RAMAPPA,
     AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS,
     PROP: M/S. ISHWARYA INFRASTRUCTURES
     AND DEVELOPERS
     R/AT FLAT NO.204,
     2ND FLOOR, AHUJA CHAMBERS
     NO.1, KUMARAKRUPA ROAD,
     BENGALURU - 01.

3.   M. BASAVARAJU,
     S/O. MUNISWAMY,
     AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS,
     AE/TA BBMP WEST ZONE,
     BENGALURU

     R/AT NO.247, 3RD MAIN ROAD,
     1ST CROSS, BHCS LAYOUT
     CHIKKALLASANDRA,
     BENGALURU
     NATIVE BEHIND MINI
     VIDHANA SOUDHA
     ARASIKERE NAGARA
     HASSAN DISTRICT - 573 103.
                                       ... RESPONDENTS
                              133



            (BY SMT. ANITHA N., ADVOCATE FOR R1;
          SRI. KIRAN S. JAVALI, SENIOR COUNSEL FOR
         SRI. CHANDRASHEKARA K., ADVOCATE FOR R2;
          SRI. VIJAY KUMAR V.B., ADVOCATE FOR R3)

     THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION IS FILED U/S.397
R/W 401 OF CR.P.C PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DTD
20.09.2023 PASSED IN SPL.C.C.NO.617/2018 ON THE FILE OF
COURT OF LXXVII ADDITIONAL CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS
JUDGE AND THE SPECIAL JUDGE FOR TRYING OFFENCES UNDER
THE PC ACT, BENGALURU CITY, BY ALLOWING THIS RP.

IN CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO.962/2024:

BETWEEN:

1 . STATE OF KARNATAKA
    BY C.I.D. POLICE (BMTF),
    REP BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR,
    HIGH COURT BUILDING,
    BENGALURU-560 001.
                                                  ... PETITIONER

               (BY SRI. B.A.BELLIAPPA, SPP A/W.
                  SMT. K.P.YASHODHA, HCGP)

AND:

1.     C. NARAYANA
       S/O. CHENNAPPA,
       AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS,
       RETIRED EXECUTIVE ENGINEER OF
       RAJARAJESHWARI NAGAR DIVISION,

       R/AT: NO.5/15, 2ND MAIN ROAD,
       BYATARAYANAPURA
       BENGALURU-560 026
       PERMANENT ADDRESS:
       BOMMANAPALLI,
       CHINTAMANI TALUK
       CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT-563 125.
                            134



2.   L.K. SHIVANAND
     S/O. KEMPEGOWDA,
     AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS,
     RETIRED ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER,
     R.R.NAGAR SUB DIVISION AND DIVISION,
     BBMP, BENGALURU,

     R/AT: NO.405, 11TH CROSS,
     14TH MAIN ROAD, J.P. NAGAR,
     2ND PHASE, BENGALURU-560 078.

3.   K. M. KUMARASWAMY
     S/O. MARANNA,
     AGED ABOUT 46 YERARS,
     JUNIOR ENGINEER
     RAJARAJESHWARI NAGAR SUB DIVISION

     R/AT NO.375, 4TH MAIN ROAD,
     6TH 'B' CROSS, AROGYA LAYOUT,
     ANNAPOORNESHWARI NAGAR,
     BENGALURU-560 091

     NATIVE PLACE:
     KARIOBANAHALLI,
     HERIYURU TALUK,
     CHITRADURGA DISTRICT-577 501.

4.   N. MURALIDHAR
     S/O. LATE M. NARAYANA,
     AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS,
     CLASS-I CONTRACTOR,

     R/AT NO.31, 4TH CROSS,
     7TH BLOCK, JAYANAGARA,
     BENGALURU-560 082
     NATIVE PLACE BENGALURU.
                                         ... RESPONDENTS

     (BY SRI. PARAMESHWAR N. HEGDE, ADVOCATE FOR R1;
            SRI. P.M. GOPI, ADVOCATE FOR R2 & R3;
       SRI. PADMAPRASAD B. NASHI, ADVOCATE FOR R4)
                            135



     THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION IS FILED U/S.397
R/W. 401 OF CR.P.C PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DTD.
15.12.2023 PASSED IN SPL.C.C.NO.437/2018 ON THE FILE OF
COURT OF LXXVII ADDITIONAL CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS
JUDGE AND THE SPECIAL JUDGE FOR TRYING OFFENCES UNDER
THE PC ACT, BENGALURU CITY, BY ALLOWING THIS RP.

IN CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO.963/2024:

BETWEEN:

1 . STATE OF KARNATAKA
    BY BENGALURU METROPOLITAN
    TASK FORCE POLICE STATION,
    C.I.D., BENGALURU,
    REP BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR,
    HIGH COURT BUILDING, BENGALURU.
                                                ... PETITIONER

             (BY SRI. B.A.BELLIAPPA, SPP A/W.
                SMT. K.P.YASHODHA, HCGP)

AND:

1.   B.G. PRAKASH KUMAR
     S/O. LATE B.R.GOPAL GOWDA,
     AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS,
     EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (RETIRED)
     MALLESHWARAM DIVISION,
     WEST ZONE, BENGALURU
     R/AT NO.139, 10TH MAIN ROAD,
     BCC LAYOUT, VIJAYANAGAR,
     BENGALURU-560 040.

2.   T.N. BETTASWAMAIAH
     S/O. LATE MASTAIAH,
     AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS,
     ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (RTD.)
     YESHWANTHPURA SUB DIVISION,
     MALLESHWARAM DIVISION,
     WEST ZONE, BENGALURU.
                            136



3.   N.S. REVANNA
     S/O. SIDDAPPA,
     AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS,
     ASSISTANT ENGINEER, BBMP
     CENTRAL OFFICE, BENGALURU
     R/AT NO.566, 4TH CROSS,
     MAHALAKSHMIPURAM,
     BENGALURU-560 086.

4.   N. SAMPATH KUMAR
     S/O. NARAYANASHETTY,
     AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS,
     CONTRACTOR,
     R/AT NO.129, 5TH CROSS,
     PUSHPAVATHI NAGAR,
     KAMAKSHIPALYA, BENGALURU.

5.   B.T. RAMESH
     S/O. LATE B.H.THAMMAIAH,
     AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS,
     RETIRED CHIEF ENGINEER,
     OFFICE OF THE BBMP, BENGALURU.

     PREVIOUSLY: CHIEF ENGINEER
     WEST ZONE, BBMP OFFICE,
     BENGALURU.
     R/AT NO.702, 9TH MAIN ROAD,
     3RD BLOCK, 3RD STAGE,
     BASAVESHWARANAGAR,
     BENGALURU-560 079.

6.   M. THYAGARAJ
     S/O. LATE D.M. MUNIRAJAPPA,
     AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS,
     CHIEF ACCOUNTANT (RETD.),
     OFFICE OF CHIEF ENGINEER,
     BBMP WEST ZONE, BENGALURU.

7.   M. BASAVARAJU
     S/O. MUNISWAMY,
                            137



    AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS,
    AE/TA BBMP WEST ZONE
    BENGALURU.

    R/AT NO.247, 3RD MAIN ROAD,
    1ST CROSS, B H C S LAYOUT,
    CHIKKALLASANDRA, BENGALURU
    NATIVE: BEHIND MINI VIDHANA SOUDHA,
    ARASIKERE TOWN,
    HASSAN DISTRICT.
                                           ... RESPONDENTS

  (BY SRI. VIJAYA KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR R1, R5, R6 & R7;
         SRI. KIRAN S. JAVALI, SENIOR COUNSEL FOR
    SRI. CHANDRASHEKARA K., ADVOCATE FOR R2 TO R4)

     THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION IS FILED U/S.397
R/W 401 OF CR.P.C PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DTD.
27.10.2023 PASSED IN SPL.C.C.NO.1330/2021 ON THE FILE OF
COURT OF LXXVII ADDITIONAL CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS
JUDGE AND THE SPECIAL JUDGE FOR TRYING OFFENCES UNDER
THE PREVENTION OF CORRUPTION ACT, BENGALURU CITY, BY
ALLOWING THIS RP.

IN CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO.964/2024:

BETWEEN:

1 . STATE OF KARNATAKA
    BY BENGALURU METROPOLITAN
    TASK FORCE, POLICE STATION,
    C.I.D., BENGALURU.
    REP. BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR,
    HIGH COURT BUILDING
    BENGALURU.
                                                ... PETITIONER

             (BY SRI. B.A.BELLIAPPA, SPP A/W.
                SMT. K.P.YASHODHA, HCGP)
                              138



AND:

1 . C. NARAYAN
    S/O. CHENNAPPA
    AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS
    RETIRED EXECUTIVE ENGINEER
    FORMERLY AT RAJARAJESWARI NAGAR
    DIVISION, R/AT NO. 5/15
    2ND MAIN ROAD, BYATARAYANAPURA
    BENGALURU - 560 026.

2 . RAMACHANDRAIAH
    S/O. BETTATHIMMAIAH,
    AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS,
    R/AT NO.93, 3RD CROSS,
    HOYSALA MAIN ROAD,
    SUNKADAKATTE,
    BENGALURU - 560 091.
                                        ... RESPONDENTS

   (BY SRI. PARAMESHWAR N. HEGDE, ADVOCATE FOR R1;
             SRI. P.M. GOPI, ADVOCATE FOR R2)

     THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION IS FILED U/S.397
R/W. 401 OF CR.P.C PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DTD.
15.12.2023 PASSED IN SPL.C.C.NO.103/2018 ON THE FILE OF
COURT OF LXXVII ADDITIONAL CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS
JUDGE AND THE SPECIAL JUDGE FOR TRYING OFFENCES UNDER
THE PREVENTION OF CORRUPTION ACT, BENGALURU CITY, BY
ALLOWING THIS RP.


IN CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO.965/2024:

BETWEEN:

1 . STATE OF KARNATAKA
    BY BENGALURU METROPOLITAN
    TASK FORCE POLICE STATION,
    C.I.D., BENGALURU,
    REP. BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR,
                               139



     HIGH COURT BUILDING,
     BENGALURU-560 001
                                             ... PETITIONER

                (BY SRI. B.A.BELLIAPPA, SPP A/W.
                   SMT. K.P.YASHODHA, HCGP)
AND:

1.     D.A. ANWAR PASHA
       S/O. LATE H.R. AMEER JAN,
       AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS,
       RETIRED ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER,
       T.V.C.C. BBMP, BENGALURU.

       R/AT NO.27, 1ST 'B' MAIN ROAD,
       (PIPE LINE ROAD)
       R.P.C. LAYOUT, 2ND STAGE,
       VIJAYANAGARA,
       BENGALURU-560 040.

2.     R. CHANDRU
       S/O. RAMAPPA,
       AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS,
       AHUJA CHAMBERS,
       FLAT NO.204, 2ND FLOOR
       NO.1, KUMARAKRUPA ROAD,
       BENGALURU-560 001.
                                              ... RESPONDENTS

     (BY SRI. CHANDRASHEKARA K., ADVOCATE FOR R1 & R2)

     THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION IS FILED U/S.397
R/W. 401 OF CR.P.C PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DTD.
20.12.2023 PASSED IN SPL.C.C.NO.86/2022 ON THE FILE OF
COURT OF LXXVII ADDITIONAL CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS
JUDGE AND THE SPECIAL JUDGE FOR TRYING OFFENCES UNDER
THE PREVENTION OF CORRUPTION ACT, BENGALURU CITY, BY
ALLOWING THIS RP.
                              140



IN CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO.966/2024:

BETWEEN:

1.     STATE OF KARNATAKA
       BY BENGALURU METROPOLITAN TASK FORCE
       POLICE STATION, C.I.D. BENGALURU
       REP. BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
       HIGH COURT BUILDING,
       BENGALURU-560001.

                                            ... PETITIONER

               (BY SRI. B.A. BELLIAPPA, SPP A/W
                 SMT. K.P. YASHODHA, HCGP)

AND:

1.      C. NARAYANA
        S/O CHANNAPPA
        AGED ABOUT 71 YEARS
        EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, SWD
        BBMP, CHIEF ENGINEER OFFICE
        4TH BLOCK, SHOPPING COMPLEX
        JAYANAGARA (FORMER EXECUTIVE ENGINEER)
        RAJARAJESWARINAGARA DIVISION
        BENGALURU.

        R/AT NO.5/15, II MAIN ROAD
        BYATARAYANAPURA,
        BENGALURU-560 026.

2.      L.K. SHIVANANDA
        S/O KEMPEGOWDA
        AGED ABOUT 71 YEARS
        RETIRED ASST. EXECUTIVE ENGINEER
        R/AT NO.405, 11TH CROSS
        14TH MAIN ROAD, J.P.NAGARA
        II PHASE, BENGALURU 560078.
                              141



3.    B.P. PARAMESH
      S/O B.K. PUTTEGOWDA
      AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS
      ASST. ENGINEER
      RAJARAJESHWARINAGARA DIVISION
      BBMP.

      PRESENTLY BHOO SENE VIBHAGA
      JUNIOR ENGINEER, NEAR CHINNASWAMY STADIUM
      RAJABHAVANA ROAD, BENGALURU.

      R/AT NO.3009, 13TH MAIN ROAD
      RPC LAYOUT, VIJAYANAGAR
      BENGALURU 560 040.

      PERMANENT ADDRESS: BOODANURU GRAMA
      KERALAPURA, ARAKALGUDU TALUK
      HASSAN DISTRICT-573102.

4.    S.D. SHASHIKUMAR
      S/O DEVEGOWDA
      AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS
      45/E, 14TH MAIN ROAD
      VIJAYANAGARA,
      BENGALURU - 560 040.
                                       ... RESPONDENTS

     (BY SRI. PARMESHWAR N. HEGDE, ADVOCATE FOR R1
          SRI. P.M. GOPI, ADVOCATE FOR R2 AND R3
          SRI. R. SWAROOP ANAND, ADVOCATE FOR
            DRI. D.C. DEEPAK, ADVOCATE FOR R4)

     THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION IS FILED U/S.397
R/W 401 OF CR.P.C. PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DTD
15.12.2023 PASSED IN SPL.C.C.NO.109/2015 ON THE FILE OF
COURT OF LXXVII ADDITIONAL CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS
JUDGE AND THE SPECIAL JUDGE FOR TRYING OFFENCES UNDER
THE PREVENTION OF CORRUPTION ACT, BENGALURU CITY, BY
ALLOWING THIS RP.
                             142



IN CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO.967/2024:

BETWEEN:

1.     STATE OF KARNATAKA
       BY BENGALURU METROPOLITAN TASK FORCE
       POLICE STATION, CID BENGALURU
       REP. BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
       HIGH COURT BUILDING
       BENGALURU 560001.
                                        ... PETITIONER

              (BY SRI. B.A. BELLIAPPA, SPP A/W
                SMT. K.P. YASHODHA, HCGP)

AND:

1.   N.S. REVANNA
     S/O SIDDAPPA
     AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS
     ASSISTANT ENGINEER
     BBMP HEAD OFFICE,
     BENGALURU 560055.

     R/AT NO.566, 4TH CROSS
     MAHALAKSHMIPURAM,
     BENGALURU 560086.

2.   B. BASAVARAJU
     S/O LATE BALASHETTY
     AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS
     CONTRACTOR.

     R/AT NO.U 101,
     2ND MAIN ROAD
     6TH CROSS, SWATHANTRANAGARA
     SRIRAMAPURA, BENGALURU 21.

3.   K.L. MARULASIDDAPPA
     S/O KARINAYAK
     AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS
                              143



      JUNIOR ENGINEER TECHNICAL ASSISTANT
      CHIEF ENGINEER, BBMP WEST ZONE
      BENGALURU.

      PRESENTLY: PLANNING DIVISION
      DASARAHALLI, BENGALURU.

      R/AT NO.8, 2ND CROSS
      KUVEMPUNAGAR,
      T. DASARAHALLI
      BENGALURU 560057.
                                            ... RESPONDENTS

     (BY SRI. CHANDRASHEKARA K, ADVOCATE FOR R1 AND R2
              SRI. VIJAYA KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR R3)

     THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION IS FILED U/S.397
R/W 401 OF CR.P.C. PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DTD
08.11.2023 PASSED IN SPL.C.C.NO.335/2020 ON THE FILE OF
COURT OF LXXVII ADDITIONAL CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS
JUDGE AND THE SPECIAL JUDGE FOR TRYING OFFENCES UNDER
THE PREVENTION OF CORRUPTION ACT, BENGALURU CITY, BY
ALLOWING THIS RP.


IN CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO.968/2024:

BETWEEN:

1.     STATE OF KARNATAKA
       BY BENGALURU METROPOLITAN TASK FORCE
       POLICE STATION,
       C.I.D. BENGALURU
       REP. BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
       HIGH COURT BUILDING,
       BENGALURU-560001
                                        ... PETITIONER

               (BY SRI. B.A. BELLIAPPA, SPP A/W
                 SMT. K.P. YASHODHA, HCGP)
                                144



AND:

1.    N.S. REVANNA
      S/O SIDDAPPA
      AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS
      ASSISTANT ENGINEER
      BBMP CENTRAL OFFICE
      BENGALURU.

      R/A, NO.556, 4TH CROSS
      MAHALAKSHMIPURAM,
      BENGALURU-560086.

2.    R. CHANDRU
      S/O RAMAPPA
      AHUJA CHAMBER, FLAT No.204
      2ND FLOOR, KUMARA KRUPA ROAD
      BENGALURU 560001.

3.    M. BASAVARAJU
      S/O MUNISWAMY
      AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS
      A E/T A BBMP WEST ZONE
      BENGALURU.

      R/AT NO.247, 3RD MAIN ROAD
      1ST CROSS, BHCS LAYOUT
      CHIKKALLASANDRA, BENGALURU.

      NATIVE: BEHIND MINI VIDHANA SOUDHA
      ARASIKERE NAGARA,
      HASSAN DISTRICT-573103.
                                           ... RESPONDENTS

     (BY SRI. CHANDRASHEKARA K, ADVOCATE FOR R1 AND R2
              SRI. VIJAYA KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR R3)

     THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION IS FILED U/S.397
R/W 401 OF CR.P.C. PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DTD
14.07.2023 PASSED IN SPL.C.C.NO.1200/2019 ON THE FILE OF
COURT OF LXXVII ADDITIONAL CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS
                             145



JUDGE AND THE SPECIAL JUDGE FOR TRYING OFFENCES UNDER
THE PREVENTION OF CORRUPTION ACT, BENGALURU CITY, BY
ALLOWING THIS RP.

IN CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO.969/2024:

BETWEEN:

1.     STATE OF KARNATAKA
       BY BENGALURU METROPOLITAN TASK FORCE
       POLICE STATION
       C.I.D. BENGALURU
       REP. BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
       HIGH COURT BUILDING,
       BENGALURU -560001
                                        ... PETITIONER

              (BY SRI. B.A. BELLIAPPA, SPP A/W
                SMT. K.P. YASHODHA, HCGP)
AND:

1.      H.N. PRABHAKAR
        S/O LATE H. NANJEGOWDA
        AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS
        RETIRED ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER
        GANDHINAGAR SUB-DIVISION
        GANDHINAGAR DIVISION, BBMP
        BENGALURU.

        R/AT NO.1282, 1ST CROSS
        BEML MAIN ROAD, NEW THIPPASANDRA
        BENGALURU-560075.

2.      M. PRABHU
        S/O LATE B. MUNISWAMY
        AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS
        ASSISTANT ENGINEER
        WARD NO.27 GANDHINAGAR SUB-DIVISION
        BBMP, BENGALURU.
                          146



     R/AT NO.13, 9TH CROSS
     SWIMMING POOL LAYOUT
     MALLESHWARAM, BENGALURU-560003.

     PERMANENT ADDRESS:
     SANTHE GATE EXTENSION, KOLAR TOWN.

3.   R. CHANDRU
     S/O LATE RAMAPPA
     AGED MAJOR, 1ST GRADE CONTRACTOR
     OFFICE ADDRESS NO.204
     2ND FLOOR, NO.1, KUMARAKRUPA ROAD
     BENGALURU-51.

4.   M. THYAGARAJ
     S/O LATE D.M. MUNIRAJAPPA
     AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS
     CHIEF ACCOUNTANT (RTD.,)
     OFFICE OF THE CHIEF ENGINEER
     BBMP WEST ZONE, BENGALURU.

     R/AT NO.62, 2ND MAIN ROAD
     BINNY LAYOUT, 3RD STAGE, ATTIGUPPE
     VIJAYANAGARA 2ND STAGE, BENGALURU-40.

5.   M. BASAVARAJU
     S/O MUNISWAMY
     AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS
     A E/T A BBMP WEST ZONE, BENGALURU.

     R/AT NO.247, 3RD MAIN ROAD
     1ST CROSS, BHCS LAYOUT
     CHIKKALLASANDRA, BENGALURU.

     NATIVE: BEHIND MINI VIDHANA SOUDHA
     ARASIKERE NAGARA,
     HASSAN DISTRICT-573503.

6.   D.A. ANWAR PASHA
     S/O LATE H.R. AMEER JAN
                            147



      AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS
      ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, TVCC.
      BBMP, BENGALURU.

      R/AT NO 27, 1ST B MAIN ROAD
      (PIPE LINE ROAD), R.P.C. LAYOUT
      2ND STAGE, VIJAYANAGARA
      BENGALURUS 560040.
                                          ... RESPONDENTS

             (BY SRI. GOPI P.M. ADVOCATE FOR R1
         SRI. KESHAVA MURTHY M, ADVOCATE FOR R2
          SRI. KIRAN S. JAVALI, SENIOR COUNSEL FOR
     SRI. CHANDRASHEKARA K, ADVOCATE FOR R3 AND R6
       SRI. VIJAYA KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR R4 AND R5)

     THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION IS FILED U/S.397
R/W 401 OF CR.P.C. PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DTD
18.10.2023 PASSED IN SPL.C.C.NO.142/2020 ON THE FILE OF
COURT OF LXXVII ADDITIONAL CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS
JUDGE AND THE SPECIAL JUDGE FOR TRYING OFFENCES UNDER
THE PREVENTION OF CORRUPTION ACT, BENGALURU CITY, BY
ALLOWING THIS RP.


IN CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO.970/2024:

BETWEEN:

1.   STATE OF KARNATAKA
     BY BENGALURU METROPOLITAN TASK FORCE
     POLICE STATION, C.I.D., BENGALURU
     REP. BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
     HIGH COURT BUILDING,
     BENGALURU- 560001.
                                       ... PETITIONER

             (BY SRI. B.A. BELLIAPPA, SPP A/W
               SMT. K.P. YASHODHA, HCGP)
                             148



AND:

1.     C. NARAYANA
       S/O CHANNAPPA
       AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS
       RETIRED EXECUTIVE ENGINEER
       SWD, BBMP CHIEF ENGINEER OFFICE
       4TH BLOCK, SHOPPING COMPLEX
       JAYANAGAR (THE THEN EXECUTIVE ENGINEER)
       RAJARAJESWARINAGARA DIVISION, BENGALURU.

       R/AT NO.5/15, II MAIN ROAD
       BYATARAYANAPURA,
       BENGALURU-560026.

2.     M.J. KUMAR
       S/O JAWAREGOWDA
       AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS
       ASST. ENGINEER, LAGGERE SUB DIVISION
       RAJARAJESHWARINAGAR DIVISION
       BBMP.

       R/AT NO.738, 13TH MAIN ROAD
       HBCS, ITI LAYOUT, II STAGE
       NAGARBHAVI, BENGALURU-40.

3.     M.S. RAJU
       S/O MARIYAPPA
       AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS
       VOKKALIGARU, CLASS-I CONTRACTOR
       NO.159, 5TH MAIN ROAD, 11TH CROSS
       NGEF LAYOUT, NAGARBHAVI,
       BENGALURU-72.
                                           ... RESPONDENTS

(BY SRI. PARAMESHWAR N. HEGDE, ADVOCATE FOR R1 AND R3
           SRI. MADHUKAR S, ADVOCATE FOR R2)

     THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION IS FILED U/S.397
R/W 401 OF CR.P.C. PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DTD
15.12.2023 PASSED IN SPL.C.C.NO.794/2020 ON THE FILE OF
                              149



COURT OF LXXVII ADDITIONAL CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS
JUDGE AND THE SPECIAL JUDGE FOR TRYING OFFENCES UNDER
THE PREVENTION OF CORRUPTION ACT, BENGALURU CITY, BY
ALLOWING THIS RP.

IN CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO.971/2024:

BETWEEN:

1.     STATE OF KARNATAKA
       BY BENGALURU METROPOLITAN TASK FORCE
       POLICE STATION, C.I.D., BENGALURU
       REP. BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
       HIGH COURT BUILDING,
       BENGALURU-560001.
                                         ... PETITIONER

               (BY SRI. B.A. BELLIAPPA, SPP A/W
                 SMT. K.P. YASHODHA, HCGP)

AND:

1      D.A. ANWAR PASHA
       S/O LATE H.R. AMEER JAN
       AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS
       ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER
       TVCC, BBMP, BENGALURU.

       R/AT NO.27, 1ST B MAIN ROAD
       (PIPE LINE ROAD), R.P.C. LAYOUT
       2ND STAGE, VIJAYANAGARA
       BENGALURU-560 040.

2.     M. PRABHU,
       S/O LATE B. MUNISWAMY
       AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS
       ASSISTANT ENGINEER.

       R/AT NO.13, 9TH CROSS
       SWIMMING POOL LAYOUT
       MALLESHWARAM, BENGALURU-560 003.
                            150



       PERMANENT ADDRESS: SANTHE GATE EXTENSION
       KOLAR TOWN, KOLAR-563101.

3.     CHANDRU R
       S/O LATE RAMAPPA
       AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS
       CONTRACTOR
       R/AT NO.204, 2ND FLOOR
       AHUJA CHAMBERS, NO.1
       KUMARAKRUPA ROAD, BENGALURU-560 001.

4.     M. THYAGARAJ
       S/O LATE D.M. MUNIRAJAPPA
       AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS
       CHIEF ACCOUNTANT (RTD.,)
       OFFICE OF THE CHIEF ENGINEER
       BBMP WEST ZONE, BENGALURU.

       R/AT NO.62, 2ND MAIN ROAD
       BINNY LAYOUT, 3RD STAGE
       ATTIGUPPE, VIJAYANAGARA 2ND STAGE
       BENGALURU-560 040.

5.     M. BASAVARAJU
       S/O MUNISWAMY
       AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS
       A E/T A BBMP WEST ZONE
       BENGALURU.

       R/AT NO.247, 3RD MAIN ROAD
       1ST CROSS, BHCS LAYOUT
       CHIKKALLASANDRA, BENGALURU.

       NATIVE: BACK TO MINI VIDHANA SOUDHA
       ARASIKERE NAGARA,
       HASSAN DISTRICT-573103.
                                         ... RESPONDENTS

     (BY SRI. CHANDRASHEKARA K, ADVOCATE FOR R1 AND R3
          SRI. VIJAYA KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR R4 AND R5
                SRI. ANITHA N, ADVOCATE FOR R2)
                              151



     THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION IS FILED U/S.397
R/W 401 OF CR.P.C. PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DTD
27.10.2023 PASSED IN SPL.C.C.NO.1334/2021 ON THE FILE OF
COURT OF LXXVII ADDITIONAL CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS
JUDGE AND THE SPECIAL JUDGE FOR TRYING OFFENCES UNDER
THE PREVENTION OF CORRUPTION ACT, BENGALURU CITY, BY
ALLOWING THIS RP.

IN CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO.973/2024:

BETWEEN:

1.     STATE OF KARNATAKA
       BY BENGALURU METROPOLITAN TASK FORCE
       POLICE STATION, C.I.D., BENGALURU
       REP. BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
       HIGH COURT BUILDING,
       BENGALURU-560001.
                                         ... PETITIONER
               (BY SRI. B.A. BELLIAPPA, SPP A/W
                 SMT. K.P. YASHODHA, HCGP)
AND:

1.     B.N. KANAKADAS
       S/O LATE H.D. NARASAIAH
       AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS
       RETIRED EXECUTIVE ENGINEER
       RAJARAJESHWARI NAGAR DIVISION
       R/AT NO.883, 2ND CROSS
       1ST MAIN, BEML LAYOUT, 5TH STAGE
       2ND PHASE, RAJARAJESHWARI NAGAR
       BENGALURU-560098.

2.     M.B. NAGARAJ
       S/O BORALINGAIAH
       AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS
       ASSISTANT ENGINEER
       RAJARAJESHWARI NAGARA SUB DIVISION
       R.R.NAGAR DIVISION, BBMP
       R.R. NAGAR, BENGALURU.
                           152



     R/AT NO.68, 5TH MAIN ROAD
     6TH CROSS, HEALTH LAYOUT
     BENGALURU.

     NATIVE: MANAGAL VILLAGE
     MAGADI TALUK, RAMANAGARA DISTRICT-562159.

3.   S.K. MURTHY
     S/O LATE K. SUBRAMANYA
     AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS
     CLASS-I CONTRACTOR.

     R/AT NO.504, 8TH CROSS, 7TH BLOCK
     WEST JAYANAGAR, BENGALURU-560 082.
                                       ... RESPONDENTS

          (BY SRI. P.M. GOPI, ADVOCATE FOR R1
 SRI. PARAMESHWAR N. HEGDE, ADVOCATE FOR R2 AND R3)

     THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION IS FILED U/S.397
R/W 401 OF CR.P.C. PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DTD
27.10.2023 PASSED IN SPL.C.C.NO.619/2018 ON THE FILE OF
COURT OF LXXVII ADDITIONAL CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS
JUDGE AND THE SPECIAL JUDGE FOR TRYING OFFENCES UNDER
THE PREVENTION OF CORRUPTION ACT, BENGALURU CITY, BY
ALLOWING THIS RP.

IN CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO.974/2024:

BETWEEN:

1.   STATE OF KARNATAKA
     BY BENGALURU METROPOLITAN TASK FORCE
     POLICE STATION, C I D BENGALURU
     REP. BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
     HIGH COURT BUILDING
     BENGALURU 560001.
                                      ... PETITIONER

            (BY SRI. B.A. BELLIAPPA, SPP A/W
              SMT. K.P. YASHODHA, HCGP)
                           153



AND:

1 . C. NARAYANA
    S/O CHENNAPPA
    AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS
    RETIRED EXECUTIVE ENGINEER
    RAJARAJESWARINAGARA DIVISION

   R/AT NO. 5/15, II MAIN ROAD
   BYATARAYANAPURA
   BENGALURU - 560 026.

   PERMANENT ADDRESS:
   BOMMANAHALLI, CHINTAMANI TALUK
   CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT 563125.

2 . L.K. SHIVANANDA
    S/O KEMPEGOWDA
    AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS
    RETIRED ASST. EXECUTIVE ENGINEER
    R R NAGAR SUB DIVISION, BBMP
    BENGALURU.

   R/AT NO. 405, 11TH CROSS
   14TH MAIN ROAD
   J P NAGAR, II PHASE
   BENGALURU - 560 078.

3 . K.M. KUMARASWAMY
    S/O MARANNA
    AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS
    JUNIOR ENGINEER
    R R NAGAR SUB DIVISION.

   R/AT NO.375, 4TH MAIN ROAD
   6TH B CROSS, AROGYA LAYOUT
   ANNAPOORNESHWARI NAGAR
   BENGALURU - 560 091.

   AND ALSO AT:
   KARIOBANAHALLI, HIRIYURU TALUK
   CHITRADURGA DISTRICT - 577 511.
                            154



4 . N. MURALIDHAR
    S/O LATE M. NARAYANA
    AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS
    CLASS -1 CONTRACTOR
    R/AT NO.31, 4TH CROSS, 7TH BLOCK
    JAYANAGAR, BENGALURU - 560082.
                                           ... RESPONDENTS

     (BY SRI. PARAMESHWAR N. HEGDE, ADVOCATE FOR R1
          SRI. P.M. GOPI, ADVOCATE FOR R2 AND R3
                         R4 SERVED)

     THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION IS FILED U/S.397
R/W 401 OF CR.P.C. PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DTD
15.12.2023 PASSED IN SPL.C.C.NO.436/2018 ON THE FILE OF
COURT OF LXXVII ADDITIONAL CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS
JUDGE AND THE SPECIAL JUDGE FOR TRYING OFFENCES UNDER
THE PREVENTION OF CORRUPTION ACT, BENGALURU CITY, BY
ALLOWING THIS RP.

IN CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO.976/2024:

BETWEEN:

1.     STATE OF KARNATAKA
       BY BENGALURU METROPOLITAN TASK FORCE
       POLICE STATION, C.I.D., BENGALURU
       REP. BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
       HIGH COURT BUILDING
       BENGALURU - 560001.
                                          ... PETITIONER

              (BY SRI. B.A.BELLIAPPA, SPP A/W
                SMT. K.P.YASHODHA, HCGP)

AND:

1.   H.N. PRABHAKAR
     S/O LATE H. NANJEGOWDA
     AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS
     RETIRED ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER
                           155



     GANDHINAGAR SUB-DIVISION
     GANDHINAGAR DIVISION
     BBMP, BENGALURU.

     R/AT NO.1282, 1ST CROSS
     BEML MAIN ROAD
     NEW THIPPASANDRA
     BENGALURU - 560075.

2.   M. PRABHU
     S/O LATE B. MUNISWAMY
     AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS
     ASSISTANT ENGINEER
     GANDHINAGAR SUB-DIVISION
     BBMP, BENGALURU
     R/AT NO.13, 9TH CROSS
     SWIMMING POOL LAYOUT
     MALLESHWARAM
     BENGALURU - 560 003
     PERMANENT ADDRESS
     SANTHE GATE EXTENSION
     KOLAR TOWN.

3.   N. SAMPATH KUMAR
     S/O LATE NARAYANASHETTY
     AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS
     CONTRACTOR
     R/AT NO.129, 5TH CROSS
     PUSHPAVATHI NAGARA
     KAMAKSHIPALYA, BENGALURU - 79.

4.   B.T. RAMESH
     S/O LATE B.H. THAMMAIAH
     AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS
     RETIRED CHIEF ENGINEER
     OFFICE OF THE BBMP, BENGALURU
     PREVIOUSLY CHIEF ENGINEER
     WEST ZONE BBMP OFFICE
     BENGALURU
     R/AT NO.702, 9TH MAIN ROAD
     3RD BLOCK, 3RD STAGE
                            156



     BASAVESHWARANAGARA
     BENGALURU - 79.

5.   M. THYAGARAJ
     S/O LATE D.M. MUNIRAJAPPA
     AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS
     CHIEF ACCOUNTANT (RTD.)
     OFFICE OF THE CHIEF ENGINEER
      BBMP WEST ZONE
     BENGALURU.

     R/AT. No.62, 2ND MAIN ROAD
     BINNY LAYOUT, 3RD STAGE
     ATTIGUPPE, VIJAYANAGARA
     2ND STAGE, BENGALURU-40.

6.   M. BASAVARAJU
     S/O MUNISWAMY
     AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS
     A E / T A BBMP WEST ZONE
     BENGALURU.

     R/AT. No.247, 3RD MAIN ROAD
     1ST CROSS, BHCS LAYOUT
     CHIKKALLASANDRA, BENGALURU
     NATIVE BEHIND MINI
     VIDHANA SOUDHA
     ARASIKERE NAGARA
     HASSAN DISTRICT.

7.   D.A. ANWAR PASHA
     S/O LATE H.R. AMEER JAN
     AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS
     ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER
     TVCC., BBMP, BENGALURU
     R/AT. No.27, 1ST B MAIN ROAD
     (PIPE LINE ROAD), RPC LAYOUT
     2ND STAGE, VIJAYANAGARA,
     BENGALURU-40.
                                    ... RESPONDENTS
                             157



        (BY SRI. SIDDAMALLAPPA P.M. ADVOCATE FOR R1
          SRI. VIJAYA KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR R6 & R7
                         R2 SERVED
                         R5 SERVED)

     THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION IS FILED U/S.397
R/W 401 CR.P.C. PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DTD
18.10.2023 PASSED IN SPL.C.C.NO.799/2020 ON THE FILE OF
COURT OF LXXVII ADDITIONAL CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS
JUDGE AND THE SPECIAL JUDGE FOR TRYING OFFENCES UNDER
THE PREVENTION OF CORRUPTION ACT, BENGALURU CITY, BY
ALLOWING THIS RP.

IN CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO.977/2024:

BETWEEN:

1.     STATE OF KARNATAKA
       BY BENGALURU METROPOLITAN
       TASK FORCE, POLICE STATION
       C.I.D., BENGALURU
       REP. BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
       HIGH COURT BUILDING,
       BENGALURU.-560001
                                                  ... PETITIONER

              (BY SRI. B.A. BELLIAPPA, SPP A/W.
                 SMT. K.P. YASHODHA, HCGP)

AND:

1.     B.G. PRAKASH KUMAR
       S/O LATE B.R. GOPAL GOWDA
       AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS
       RETIRED EXECUTIVE ENGINEER
       MALLESHWARAM DIVISION
       WEST ZONE, BENGALURU.

       R/AT NO.139, 10TH MAIN ROAD
       BCC LAYOUT, VIJAYANAGAR
       BENGALURU-560040.
                          158



2.   Y.M. MUNIRAJU
     S/O LATE MUNISHAMAPPA
     AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS
     ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (RTD)
     SANHATABAGARA SUB-DIVISION
     MALLESHWARAM DIVISION
     WEST ZONE, BENGALURU.

     R/AT NO.935, 64TH CROSS
     5TH DIVISION, RAJAJINAGAR
     BENGALURU-10.

3.   H.P. RAMESH
     S/O LATE PUTTATHIMMEGOWDA
     AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS
     ASST. ENGINEER, WARD NO.100
     SANJAYANAGAR SUB-DIVISION
     MALLESHWARAM DIVISION
     WEST ZONE, BENGALURU.

     PRESENTLY CHIEF ENGINEER OFFICE
     K.R.CIRCLE, BENGALURU
     R/AT NO.L-204, POORVANKAR
     HEBBAL, KEMPAPURA, BENGALURU.-560024.

4.   B.T. RAMESH
     S/O LATE B.H. THAMMAIAH
     AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS
     RETIRED CHIEF ENGINEER
     OFFICE OF THE BBMP, BENGALURU
     PREVIOUSLY CHIEF ENGINEER
     WEST ZONE, BBMP OFFICE
     BENGALURU.

     R/AT NO.702, 9TH MAIN ROAD
     3RD BLOCK, 3RD STAGE
     BASAVESHWARANAGARA, BENGALURU-79.

5.   M. THYAGARAJ
     S/O LATE D.M. MUNIRAJAPPA
     AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS
                             159



       RETIRED CHIEF ACCOUNTANT
       OFFICE OF THE CHIEF ENGINEER
       BBMP WEST ZONE, BENGALURU.

       R/AT. NO.62, 2ND MAIN ROAD
       BINNY LAYOUT, 3RD STAGE
       ATTIGUPPE, VIJAYANAGARA 2ND STAGE
       BENGALURU-40.

6.     M. BASAVARAJU
       S/O MUNISWAMY
       AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS
       A E/T A BBMP WEST ZONE, BENGALURU.

       R/AT NO.247, 3RD MAIN ROAD
       1ST CROSS, BHCS LAYOUT
       CHIKKALLASANDRA, BENGALURU
       NATIVE BEHIND MINI VIDHANA SOUDHA
       ARASIKERE NAGARA
       HASSAN DISTRICT-573103.
                                        ... RESPONDENTS

     (BY SRI. VIJAYA KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR R1, R4, R5 & R6
                SRI. P.M. GOPI, ADVOCATE FOR R2
          SRI. HANUMANTHARAYA D, ADVOCATE FOR R3)

     THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION IS FILED U/S.397
R/W 401 OF CR.P.C. PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DTD
18.10.2023 PASSED IN SPL.C.C.NO.798/2020 ON THE FILE OF
COURT OF LXXVII ADDITIONAL CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS
JUDGE AND THE SPECIAL JUDGE FOR TRYING OFFENCES UNDER
THE PREVENTION OF CORRUPTION ACT, BENGALURU CITY, BY
ALLOWING THIS RP.

IN CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO.978/2024:

BETWEEN:

1.     STATE OF KARNATAKA
       BY BENGALUUR METROPOLITAN
                             160



       TASK FORCE, POLICE STATION
       C.I.D BENGALURU
       REP BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
       HIGH COURT BUILDING
       BENGALURU-560001.                      ... PETITIONER

              (BY SRI. B.A. BELLIAPPA, SPP A/W.
                 SMT. K.P.YASHODHA, HCGP)
AND:

1 . B.G. PRAKASH KUMAR
    S/O LATE B.R. GOPAL GOWDA
    AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS
    EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (RETIRED)
    MALLESHWARAM DIVISION
    WEST ZONE, BENGALURU.

   R/AT NO.139, 10TH MAIN ROAD
   BCC LAYOUT, VIJAYANAGAR
   BENGALURU-560040.

2 . Y.M. MUNIRAJU
    S/O LATE MUNISWAMAPPA
    AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS
    ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER
    SANJAYANAGAR SUB DIVISION
    MALLESHWARAM WEST ZONE
    BENGALURU.

   R/AT NO. 935, 64TH CROSS
   5TH DIVISION, RAJAJINAGAR
   BENGALURU-10.

3 . G.L. KESHAV MURTHY
    S/O LANKAPPA
    AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS
    ASST. ENGINEER, WARD NO.99
    MATTIKERE SUB DIVISION
    MALLESHWARAM, BBMP
    BENGALURU.
                            161



     R/AT NO.345, 10TH CROSS
     SARASWATHPURAM, NANDINI LAYOUT
     BENGALURU-96.

4 . C.P. UMESH
    S/O LATE PUTTASWAMI GOWDA
    AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS
    CONTRACTOR
    R/AT NO.210, 5TH CROSS
    10TH MAIN, NGEF LAYOUT
    NAGARABHAVI, BENGALURU-72.
                                          ... RESPONDENTS

         (BY SRI. VIJAYA KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR R1
           SRI. P.M. GOPI, ADVOCATE FOR R2 & R3
       SRI. H. SHANTHI BHUSHAN, ADVOCATE FOR R4)

     THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION IS FILED U/S.397
R/W 401 OF CR.P.C. PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DTD
27.10.2023 PASSED IN SPL.C.C.NO.1338/2021 ON THE FILE OF
COURT OF LXXVII ADDITIONAL CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS
JUDGE AND THE SPECIAL JUDGE FOR TRYING OFFENCES UNDER
THE PREVENTION OF CORRUPTION ACT, BENGALURU CITY, BY
ALLOWING THIS RP.

IN CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO.979/2024:

BETWEEN:

1.    STATE OF KARNATAKA
      BY BENGALURU METROPOLITAN
      TASK FORCE POLICE STATION
      C.I.D., BENGALURU
      REP. BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
      HIGH COURT BUILDING
      BENGALURU - 560001.
                                          ... PETITIONER

             (BY SRI. B.A. BELLIAPPA, SPP A/W
               SMT. K.P. YASHODHA, HCGP)
                           162



AND:

1 . S. SHIVAMALLU
    S/O SIDDEGOWDA
    AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS
    ASSISTANT ENGINEER
    GANDHINAGAR SUB DIVISION
    BBMP, BENGALURU.

   R/AT. No.1238, 11TH CROSS
   MAHALAKSHMIPURAM
   BENGALURU - 560086.

   ALSO AT JADAGANAPURA
   MALAVALLI TALUK
   MANDYA DISTRICT.

2 . M/S. BALAJI CONSTRUCTIONS
    CONTRACTORS
    PROPRIETOR R. CHANDRA NAYAK
    AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS
    CLASS- I CONTRACTOR

   R/AT No.13/A/19
   OMKAR NILAYA 5TH BLOCK
   72ND CROSS, 17TH E MAIN
   RAJAJINAGAR, BENGALURU - 560010.
                                        ... RESPONDENTS

           (BY SRI. P.M. GOPI, ADVOCATE FOR R1
        SRI. LOHITH KUMAR N.S. ADVOCATE FOR R2)

     THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION IS FILED U/S.397
R/W 401 OF CR.P.C. PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DTD
15.12.2023 PASSED IN SPL.C.C.NO.119/2021 ON THE FILE OF
COURT OF LXXVII ADDITIONAL CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS
JUDGE AND THE SPECIAL JUDGE FOR TRYING OFFENCES UNDER
THE PREVENTION OF CORRUPTION ACT, BENGALURU CITY, BY
ALLOWING THIS RP.
                              163



IN CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO.980/2024:

BETWEEN:

1.     STATE OF KARNATAKA
       BY BENGALURU METROPOLITAN
       TASK FORCE, POLICE STATION
       C.I.D. BENGALURU
       REP. BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
       HIGH COURT BUILDING
       BENGALURU - 560001.                        ... PETITIONER

               (BY SRI. B.A. BELLIAPPA, SPP A/W
                 SMT. K.P. YASHODHA, HCGP)

AND:

1.     B.G. PRAKASH KUMAR
       S/O LATE B.R. GOPAL GOWDA
       AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS
       RETIRED EXECUTIVE ENGINEER
       MALLESHWARAM DIVISION
       WEST ZONE, BENGALURU - 560 055.

       R/AT. NO.139, 10TH MAIN ROAD
       B.C.C. LAYOUT, VIJAYA NAGAR
       BENGALURU - 560040.

2.     Y.M. MUNIRAJU
       S/O LATE MUNISWAMAPPA
       AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS
       RETIRED ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER
       SANJAYANAGARA SUB DIVISION
       MALLESHWARA DIVISION
       WEST ZONE, BENGALURU.

       R/AT NO. 935, 64TH CROSS
       5TH DIVISION, RAJAJINAGAR
       BENGALURU - 560010.
                           164



3.   H.P. RAMESH
     S/O LATE PUTTATHIMMEGOWDA
     AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS
     ASSISTANT ENGINEER, WARD NO.100
     SANJAYANAGARA,
     MATTIKERE SUB-DIVISION
     MALLESHWARAM DIVISION, WEST ZONE
     BENGALURU - 560094.

     PRESENTLY OFFICE OF THE CHIEF ENGINEER
     K.R.CIRCLE, BENGALURU - 560001.

     R/AT NO. 204, POORVANKARA
     HEBBAL KEMPAPURA
     BENGALURU - 560024.

4.   T.G. SURESH
     CLASS-I CONTRACTOR
     R/AT NO. M/39, 7TH CROSS
     MARKET ROAD, L.N. PURA
     BENGALURU - 560021.

5.   B.T. RAMESH
     S/O LATE B.H. TAMMAIAH
     AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS
     RETIRED CHIEF ENGINEER
     BBMP OFFICER, BENGALURU
     EARLIER CHIEF ENGINEER
     WEST ZONE, BBMP OFFICE
     BENGALURU.

     R/AT NO.702, 9TH MAIN ROAD,
     3RD BLOCK, 3RD STAGE
     BASAVESHWARANAGARA
     BENGALURU - 560079.

6.   M. THYAGARAJ
     S/O LATE D.M. MUNIRAJAPPA
     AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS
     RETIRED CHIEF ACCOUNTANT
     OFFICE OF THE CHIEF ENGINEER
     BBMP WEST ZONE, BENGALURU.
                             165



      R/AT NO.62, 2ND MAIN ROAD
      BINNY LAYOUT, 3RD STAGE
      ATTIGUPEE, VIJAYANAGAR 2ND STAGE
      BENGALURU-560040.

7.    M. BASAVARAJU
      S/O MUNISWAMY
      AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS
      A.E/T.A BBMP WEST ZONE
      BENGALURU.

      R/AT NO.247, 3RD MAIN ROAD
      1ST CROSS, B.H.C.S. LAYOUT
      CHIKKALASANDRA, BENGALURU - 560061

      ALSO AT BEHIND MINI VIDHANA SOUDHA
      ARASIKERE NAGARA
      HASSAN DISTRICT - 573201.
                                        ... RESPONDENTS

     (BY SRI. VIJAYA KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR R1, R5, R6 & R7
                SRI. P.M. GOPI, ADVOCATE FOR R2
          SRI. HANUMANTHARAYA D, ADVOCATE FOR R4)

     THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION IS FILED U/S.397
R/W 401 OF CR.P.C. PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DTD
15.11.2023 PASSED IN SPL.C.C.NO.705/2020 ON THE FILE OF
COURT OF LXXVII ADDITIONAL CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS
JUDGE AND THE SPECIAL JUDGE FOR TRYING OFFENCES UNDER
THE PREVENTION OF CORRUPTION ACT, BENGALURU CITY, BY
ALLOWING THIS RP.

IN CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO.1010/2024:

BETWEEN:

1.     STATE OF KARNATAKA
       BY BENGALURU METROPOLITAN
       TASK FORCE, POLICE STATION
       C.I.D. BENGALURU
       REP. BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
                              166



       HIGH COURT BUILDING
       BENGALURU-560001.
                                           ... PETITIONER

              (BY SRI. B.A. BELLIAPPA, SPP A/W
                SMT. K.P. YASHODHA, HCGP)

AND:

1.   SRI. H.N. PRABHAKAR
     S/O LATE H. NANJEGOWDA
     AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS
     ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (RTD)
     GANDHINAGAR SUB-DIVISION
     GANDHINAGAR DIVISION
     BBMP, BENGALURU.

     R/AT NO.1282, IST CROSS
     BEML MAIN ROAD
     NEW THIPPASANDRA
     BENGALURU-560075.

2.   SRI. S. SHIVAMALLU
     S/O SIDDEGOWDA
     AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS
     ASSISTANT ENGINEER
     GANDHINAGAR SUB DIVISION
     BBMP, BENGALURU.

     R/AT NO.1238, 11TH CROSS
     MAHALAKSHMIPURAM
     BENGALURU-560086.

     NATIVE: JADAGANAPURA
     MALAVALLI TALUK
     MANDYA DISTRICT-571430.

3.   SRI. B. BASAVARAJA
     S/O BALASHETTY
     AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS
     CONTRACTOR.
                           167



     R/AT NO.U/101, 3RD MAIN ROAD
     6TH CROSS, SWATHANTRANAGARA
     SRIRAMAPURA, BENGALURU-560021.

4.   SRI. B.T. RAMESH
     S/O LATE B.H. THAMMAIAH
     AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS
     RETIRED CHIEF ENGINEER
     BBMP OFFICE, BENGALURU.

     PREVIOUSLY: CHIEF ENGINEER
     WEST ZONE, BBMP OFFICE
     BENGALURU.

     R/AT NO.702, 9TH MAIN ROAD
     3RD BLOCK, 3RD STAGE
     BASAVESHWARANAGARA
     BENGALURU-560079.

5.   SRI. M. THYAGARAJ
     S/O LATE D.M. MUNIRAJAPPA
     AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS
     CHIEF ACCOUNTANT (RTD)
     OFFICE OF CHIEF ENGINEER
     BBMP WEST ZONE, BENGALURU-40.

     R/AT NO.62, 2ND MAIN ROAD
     BINNY LAYOUT, 3RD STAGE
     ATTIGUPPE, VIJAYANAGAR 2ND STAGE
     BENGALURU-560040.

6.   SRI. M. BASAVARAJU
     S/O MUNISWAMY
     AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS
     A E /T A BBMP WEST ZONE
     BENGALURU.

     R/AT NO.247, 3RD MAIN ROAD
     IST CROSS, B.H.C.S. LAYOUT
     CHIKKALLASANDRA, BENGALURU.
                            168



     NATIVE: BEHIND MINI
     VIDHANA SOUDHA
     ARASIKERE NAGARA
     HASSAN-573103.

7.   SRI. B.G. PRAKASH KUMAR
     S/O LATE B.R. GOPAL GOWDA
     AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS
     EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (RTD)
     MALLESHWARAMA DIVISION
     (WEST ZONE), BENGALURU.

     R/AT NO.139, 10TH MAIN ROAD
     B.C.C. LAYOUT, VIJAYANAGARA
     BENGALURU-560040.
                                         ... RESPONDENTS

     (BY SRI. SIDDAMALLAPPA P.M. ADVOCATE FOR R1 & R2
            SRI. KIRAN S. JAVALI, SR. COUNSEL FOR
          SRI. CHANDRASHEKARA K, ADVOATE FOR R3
         SRI. VIJAYA KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR R4 TO R7)

     THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION IS FILED U/S.397
R/W 401 OF CR.P.C. PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DTD
27.10.2023 PASSED IN SPL.C.C.NO.1331/2021 ON THE FILE OF
COURT OF LXXVII ADDITIONAL CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS
JUDGE AND THE SPECIAL JUDGE FOR TRYING OFFENCES UNDER
THE PREVENTION OF CORRUPTION ACT, BENGALURU CITY, BY
ALLOWING THIS RP.

IN CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO.1011/2024:

BETWEEN:

1.    STATE OF KARNATAKA
      BY BENGALURU METROPOLITAN
      TASK FORCE POLICE STATION
      C.I.D. BENGALURU
      REP. BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
      HIGH COURT BUILDING
      BENGALURU-560001.                     ... PETITIONER
                             169



            (BY SRI. B.A. BELLIAPPA, SPP A/W
              SMT. K.P. YASHODHA, HCGP)

AND:

1 . SRI. C. NARAYANA
    S/O CHANNAPPA
    AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS
    RETIRED EXECUTIVE ENGINEER
    RAJARAJESHWARI NAGARA DIVISION
    BENGALURU.

   R/AT NO.5/15, II MAIN ROAD
   BYATAYANAPURA
   BENGALURU-560026.

   PERMANENT ADDRESS
   BOMMAPALLI
   CHINTHAMANI TALUK
   CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT.

2 . SRI. N. MURALIDHAR
    S/O LATE M. NARAYANA
    AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS
    CLASS-I CONTRACTOR
    R/AT NO.31, 4TH CROSS
    7TH BLOCK, JAYANAGARA
    BENGALURU-82.
                                         ... RESPONDENTS

   (BY SRI. PARAMESHWAR H. HEGDE, ADVOCATE FOR R1
 SRI. PADMAPRASAD B. NASHI, ADVOCATE FOR R2 - SERVED)

     THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION IS FILED U/S.397
R/W 401 OF CR.P.C. PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DTD
27.09.2023 PASSED IN SPL.C.C.NO.166/2017 ON THE FILE OF
COURT OF LXXVII ADDITIONAL CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS
JUDGE AND THE SPECIAL JUDGE FOR TRYING OFFENCES UNDER
THE PREVENTION OF CORRUPTION ACT, BENGALURU CITY, BY
ALLOWING THIS RP.
                             170



IN CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO.1012/2024:

BETWEEN:

1.     STATE OF KARNATAKA
       BY BENGALURU METROPOLITAN
       TASK FORCE, POLICE STATION
       C.I.D., BENGALURU
       REP. BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
       HIGH COURT BUILDING
       BENGALURU 560001.
                                           ... PETITIONER

              (BY SRI. B.A. BELLIAPPA, SPP A/W
                SMT. K.P. YASHODHA, HCGP)

AND:

1.   H.P. RAMESH
     S/O LATE PUTTATHIMMEGOWDA
     AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS
     ASSISTANT ENGINEER
     WARD NO.100, SANJAYANAGAR
     MATHIKERE SUB DIVISION
     MALLESHWARAM DIVISION
     WEST ZONE, BENGALURU.

     PRESENTLY OFFICE OF THE
     CHIEF ENGINEER
     K.R CIRCLE, BENGALURU 01.

     R/AT NO.L-204, POORVANKARA
     HEBBALA, KEMPAPURA
     BENGLAURU.

2.   M. NAGESH
     S/O MAYANNA
     AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS
     R/AT NO.3520/A, 7th CROSS
     GAYATHRI NAGAR
     BENGALURU 560 028.
                            171



3.   M. BASAVARAJU
     S/O MUNISWAMY
     AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS
     A E /T A BBMP WEST ZONE
     BENGALURU.

     R/AT NO.247, 3rd MAIN ROAD
     1st CROSS, BHCS LAYOUT
     CHIKKALLASANDRA
     BENGALURU 560 061.
     NATIVE: BACK TO MINI VIDHANA SOUDA
     ARASIKERE NAGARA
     HASSAN DISTRICT 573 103.
                                          ... RESPONDENTS

      (BY SRI. HANUMANTHARAYA D, ADVOCATE FOR R3
        SRI. SHANTHI BHUSHAN H, ADVCOATE FOR R2
     V/O.DATED 03.02.2025 NOTICE TO R1 IS H/S TO R1)

     THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION IS FILED U/S.397
R/W 401 OF CR.P.C. PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DTD
15.11.2023 PASSED IN SPL.C.C.NO.704/2020 ON THE FILE OF
COURT OF LXXVII ADDITIONAL CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS
JUDGE AND THE SPECIAL JUDGE FOR TRYING OFFENCES UNDER
THE PREVENTION OF CORRUPTION ACT, BENGALURU CITY, BY
ALLOWING THIS RP.

IN CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO.1013/2024:

BETWEEN:

1.   STATE OF KARNATAKA
     BY BENGALURU METROPOLITAN
     TASK FORCE POLICE STATION
     C.I.D., BENGALURU
     REP. BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
     HIGH COURT BUILDING
     BENGALURU 560001.                          ... PETITIONER

             (BY SRI. B.A. BELLIAPPA, SPP A/W
               SMT. K.P. YASHODHA, HCGP)
                             172




AND:

1 . C. NARAYANA
    S/O CHANNAPPA
    AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS
    RETIRED EXECUTIVE ENGINEER
    RAJARAJESHWARINAGAR DIVISION.

   R/AT NO.5/15, II MAIN ROAD
   BYATARAYANAPURA
   BENGALURU 560 026.

   PERMANENT ADDRESS
   BOMMAPALLI, CHINTAMANI TALUK
   CHIKKBALLAPURA DISTRICT 562 101.

2 . N. MURALIDHAR
    S/O LATE M. NARAYANA
    AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS
    CLASS-1 CONTRACTOR
    R/AT NO.31, 4th CROSS
    7th BLOCK, JAYANAGAR
    BENGALURU 560 082.
                                        ... RESPONDENTS


    (BY SRI. PARAMESHWAR H. HEGDE, ADVOCATE FOR R1
      SRI. PADMAPRASAD B. NASHI, ADVOCATE FOR R2)

     THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION IS FILED U/S.397
R/W 401 OF CR.P.C. PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DTD
27.09.2023 PASSED IN SPL.C.C.NO.165/2017 ON THE FILE OF
COURT OF LXXVII ADDITIONAL CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS
JUDGE AND THE SPECIAL JUDGE FOR TRYING OFFENCES UNDER
THE PREVENTION OF CORRUPTION ACT, BENGALURU CITY, BY
ALLOWING THIS RP.
                             173



IN CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO.1014/2024:

BETWEEN:

1.     STATE OF KARNATAKA
       BY BENGALURU METROPOLITAN
       TASK FORCE POLICE STATION
       C.I.D., BENGALURU
       REP. BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
       HIGH COURT BUILDING,
       BENGALURU-560001.
                                                 ... PETITIONER

              (BY SRI. B.A. BELLIAPPA, SPP A/W
                SMT. K.P. YASHODHA, HCGP)

AND:

1.   D.A. ANWAR PASHA
     S/O LATE H.R. AMEER JAN
     AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS
     ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER
     TVCC., BBMP, BENGALURU.

     R/AT NO.27, 1ST B MAIN ROAD
     (PIPE LINE ROAD), R.P.C. LAYOUT
     2ND STAGE, VIJAYANAGARA
     BENGALURU-560 040.

2.   S. SHIVAMALLU
     S/O SIDDEGOWDA
     AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS
     R/AT NO.1238, 11TH CROSS
     MAHALAKSHMIPURAM
     BENGALURU 560 086.

     ALSO AT JADAGANAPURA
     MALAVALLI TALUK
     MANDYA DISTRICT-571430.
                               174



3.   CHANDRU R
     S/O RAMAPPA
     R/AT NO.204, 2nd FLOOR
     AHUJA CHAMBERS NO.1
     KUMARAKRUPA ROAD
     BENGALURU 560 001.

4.   M. THYAGARAJ
     S/O LATE D.M. MUNIRAJAPPA
     AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS
     CHIEF ACCOUNTANT (RTD.,)
     OFFICE OF THE CHIEF ENGINEER
     BBMP WEST ZONE, BENGALURU.

     R/AT NO.62, 2ND MAIN ROAD
     BINNY LAYOUT, 3RD STAGE
     ATTIGUPPE, VIJAYANAGARA 2ND STAGE
     BENGALURU-560 040.

5.   M. BASAVARAJU
     S/O MUNISWAMY
     AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS
     A E/T A BBMP WEST ZONE, BENGALURU.

     R/AT NO.247, 3RD MAIN ROAD
     1ST CROSS, BHCS LAYOUT
     CHIKKALLASANDRA, BENGALURU-560061.

     NATIVE: BEHIND MINI VIDHANA SOUDHA
     ARASIKERE NAGARA
     HASSAN DISTRICT -593103.

6.   M. PRABHU
     S/O LATE B. MUNISWAMY
     AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS
     ASSISTANT ENGINEER
     GANDHINAGAR SUB-DIVISION
     BBMP, BENGALURU.

     R/AT NO.13, 9TH CROSS
     SWIMMING POOL LAYOUT
                              175



     MALLESHWARAM, BENGALURU-560 003.
     PERMANENT ADRESS:
     SANTHE GATE EXTENSION
     KOLAR TOWN, KOLAR-563101.
                                             ... RESPONDENTS

           (BY SRI. KIRAN S. JAVALI, SR. COUNSEL FOR
       SRI. CHANDRASHEKARA K, ADVOCATE FOR R1 AND R3
         SRI. VIJAYA KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR R4 AND R5
               SMT. ANITHA N, ADVOCATE FOR R6)

     THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION IS FILED U/S.397
R/W 401 OF CR.P.C. PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DTD
15.12.2023 PASSED IN SPL.C.C.NO.120/2021 ON THE FILE OF
COURT OF LXXVII ADDITIONAL CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS
JUDGE AND THE SPECIAL JUDGE FOR TRYING OFFENCES UNDER
THE PREVENTION OF CORRUPTION ACT, BENGALURU CITY, BY
ALLOWING THIS RP.

IN CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO.1016/2024:

BETWEEN:

1.     STATE OF KARNATAKA
       BY BENGALURU METROPOLITAN
       TASK FORCE POLICE STATION
       C.I.D., BENGALURU
       REP. BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
       HIGH COURT BUILDING,
       BENGALURU- 560001.
                                                  ... PETITIONER

               (BY SRI. B.A. BELLIAPPA, SPP A/W
                 SMT. K.P. YASHODHA, HCGP)

AND:

1.      B.G. PRAKASH KUMAR
        S/O LATE B.R. GOPAL GOWDA
        AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS
        EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (RETIRED)
                          176



     MALLESHWARAM DIVISION
     WEST ZONE, BENGALURU
     R/AT NO.139, 10TH MAIN ROAD
     BCC LAYOUT, VIJAYANAGAR
     BENGALURU-560 040.

2.   Y.M. MUNIRAJU
     S/O LATE MUNISWAMAPPA
     AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS
     ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (RETD.)
     SANJAYANAGARA SUB DIVISION
     MALLESHWARAM DIVISION
     WEST ZONE, BENGALURU.

     R/AT NO.934, 64TH CROSS
     5TH DIVISION, RAJAJINAGAR
     BENGALURU 560 010.

3.   G.L. KESHAVAMURTHY
     S/O LATE LANKAPPA
     AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS
     ASST. EXECUTIVE ENGINEER
     WARD NO.99, MATTIKERE SUB DIVISION
     MALLESHWARAM, BBMP, BENGALURU.

     R/AT NO.345, 10TH CROSS
     SARASWATHIPURAM, NANDINI LAYOUT
     BENGALURU-560 096.

4.   M. NAGESH
     S/O LATE MAYANNA
     AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS
     CONTRACTOR, R/AT. NO.3520/A,
     7TH CROSS GAYATHRINAGARA,
     BENGALURU 560 028.

5.   B.T. RAMESH
     S/O LATE B.H. THAMMAIAH
     AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS
     RETIRED CHIEF ENGINEER
     O/O THE BBMP, BENGALURU.
                              177



        PREVIOUSLY: CHIEF ENGINEER
        WEST ZONE, BBMP OFFICE, BENGALURU.

        R/AT NO.702, 9TH MAIN ROAD
        3RD BLOCK, 3RD STAGE
        BASAVESHWARANAGARA, BENGALURU-79.

6.      M. THYAGARAJ
        S/O LATE D.M. MUNIRAJAPPA
        AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS
        CHIEF ACCOUNTANT (RETD.,)
        OFFICE OF CHIEF ENGINEER
        BBMP WEST ZONE, BENGALURU.

        R/AT NO.62, 2ND MAIN ROAD
        BINNY LAYOUT, 3RD STAGE
        ATTIGUPPE, VIJAYANAGAR 2ND STAGE
        BENGALURU 560 040.

7.      M. BASAVARAJU
        S/O MUNISWAMY
        AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS
        A E/T A BBMP WEST ZONE
        BENGALURU.

        R/AT NO.247, 3RD MAIN ROAD
        1ST CROSS, BHCS LAYOUT
        CHIKKALLANSANDRA, BENGALURU.

        NATIVE: BEHIND MINI VIDHANA SOUDHA
        ARASIKERE NAGARA
        HASSAN DISTRICT -573103.
                                         ... RESPONDENTS

     (BY SRI. VIJAYA KUMAR V.B. ADVOCATE FOR R1, R5 TO R7
              SRI. P.M. GOPI, ADVOCATE FOR R2 & R3
          SRI. SHANTHI BHUSHAN H, ADVOCATE FOR R4)

     THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION IS FILED U/S.397
R/W 401 OF CR.P.C. PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DTD
08.11.2023 PASSED IN SPL.C.C.NO.339/2020 ON THE FILE OF
                              178



COURT OF LXXVII ADDITIONAL CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS
JUDGE AND THE SPECIAL JUDGE FOR TRYING OFFENCES UNDER
THE PREVENTION OF CORRUPTION ACT, BENGALURU CITY, BY
ALLOWING THIS RP.

IN CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO.1017/2024:

BETWEEN:

1.     STATE OF KARNATAKA
       BY BENGALURU METROPOLITAN
       TASK FORCE POLICE STATION
       C.I.D. BENGALURU
       REP. BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
       HIGH COURT BUILDING
       BENGALURU-560001.                          ... PETITIONER

               (BY SRI. B.A. BELLIAPPA, SPP A/W
                 SMT. K.P. YASHODHA, HCGP)

AND:

1.     C. NARAYAN
       S/O CHENNAPPA
       AGED ABOUT 71 YEARS
       EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, SWD
       BBMP CHIEF ENGINEER OFFICE
       4TH BLOCK, SHOPPING COMPLEX
       JAYANAGARA (FORMER EXECUTIVE ENGINEER)
       RAJARAJESHWARINAGARA DIVISION
       BENGALURU.

       R/AT NO.5/15, II MAIN ROAD
       BYATARAYANAPURA
       BENGALURU-560026.

2.     L.K. SHIVANANDA
       S/O KEMPEGOWDA
       AGED ABOUT 71 YEARS
       RETIRED ASST. EXECUTIVE ENGINEER
       R/AT. NO.405, 11TH CROSS
                             179



     14TH MAIN ROAD
     J P NAGARA, II PHASE
     BENGALURU-78.

3.   B.P. PARAMESH
     S/O B.K. PUTTEGOWDA
     AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS
     OCC ASST. ENGINEER
     RAJARAJESHWARINAGARA SUB DIVISION
     RAJARAJESHWARI NAGARA DIVISION
     BBMP, PRESELTLY: BHOO SENE VIBHAGA
     JUNIOR ENGINEER
     NEAR CHINNASWAMY STADIUM
     RAJABHAVANA ROAD, BENGALURU.

     R/AT NO.3009, 13TH MAIN ROAD
     RPC LAYOUT, VIJAYANAGAR
     BENGALURU-40.

     PERMANENT ADDRESS:
     BOODANURU GRAMA
     KERALAPURA, ARAKALGUDU TALUK
     HASSAN DISTRICT-573102.

4.   S.D. SHASHIKUMAR
     S/O DEVEGOWDA
     AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS
     45/E, 14TH MAIN ROAD
     VIJAYANAGARA, BENGALURU-40.
                                        ... RESPONDENTS

     (BY SRI. PARAMESHWAR N. HEGDE, ADVOCATE FOR R1
            SRI. P.M. GOPI, ADVOCATE FOR R2 & R3
        SRI. SHANTHI BHUSHAN N, ADVOCATE FOR R4)

     THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION IS FILED U/S.397
R/W 401 OF CR.P.C. PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DTD
15.11.2023 PASSED IN SPL.C.C.NO.108/2015 ON THE FILE OF
COURT OF LXXVII ADDITIONAL CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS
JUDGE AND THE SPECIAL JUDGE FOR TRYING OFFENCES UNDER
THE PREVENTION OF CORRUPTION ACT, BENGALURU CITY, BY
ALLOWING THIS RP.
                             180




IN CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO.1018/2024:

BETWEEN:

1.     STATE OF KARNATAKA
       BY BENGALURU METROPOLITAN TASK FORCE
       POLICE STATION, C.I.D. BENGALURU
       REP BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
       HIGH COURT BUILDING
       BENGALURU - 560001.                ... PETITIONER

              (BY SRI. B.A. BELLIAPPA, SPP A/W
                SMT. K.P. YASHODHA, HCGP)

AND:

1.   N.S. REVANNA
     S/O SIDDAPPA
     AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS
     ASSISTANT ENGINEER
     BBMP CENTRAL OFFICE
     MALLESHWARAM DIVISION
     BENGALURU.

     R/AT NO.566, 4TH CROSS
     MAHALAKSHMIPURAM
     BENGALURU - 86.

2.   B.N. VISHWANATH
     S/O B.N. NAGARAJ
     AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS
     CONTRACTOR
     R/AT. NO.123, 3RD CROSS
     PIPE LINE ROAD, D.T.ROAD
     SHESHADRIPURAM, BENGALURU - 40.

3.   M. BASAVARAJU
     S/O MUNISWAMY
     AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS
     ASSISTANT ENGINEER /
     BBMP WEST ZONE, BENGALURU.
                              181



     R/AT NO.247, 3RD MAIN ROAD
     1ST CROSS, BHCS LAYOUT
     CHIKKALLANSANDRA, BENGALURU.

     NATIVE: BEHIND MINI VIDHAN SOUDHA
     ARASIKERE TOWN
     HASSAN DISTRICT - 573103.
                                           ... RESPONDENTS

         (BY SRI. KIRAN S. JAVALI, SR. COUNSEL FOR
        SRI. CHANDRASHEKARA K, ADVOCATE FOR R1 & R2
            SRI. VIJAYA KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR R3)

     THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION IS FILED U/S.397
R/W 401 OF CR.P.C. PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DTD
14.07.2023 PASSED IN SPL.C.C.NO.454/2019 ON THE FILE OF
COURT OF LXXVII ADDITIONAL CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS
JUDGE AND THE SPECIAL JUDGE FOR TRYING OFFENCES UNDER
THE PREVENTION OF CORRUPTION ACT, BENGALURU CITY, BY
ALLOWING THIS RP.

IN CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO.1019/2024:

BETWEEN:

1.     STATE OF KARNATAKA
       BY BENGALURU METROPOLITAN
       TASK FORCE, POLICE STATION
       C.I.D., BENGALURU
       REP. BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
       HIGH COURT BUILDING, BENGALURU.
                                                 ... PETITIONER

              (BY SRI. B.A. BELLIAPPA, SPP A/W
                SMT. K.P. YASHODHA, HCGP)

AND:

1.     C. NARAYANA
       S/O CHANNAPPA
       AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS
                          182



     RETIRED EXECUTIVE ENGINEER
     SWD, BBMP, CHIEF ENGINEER OFFICE
     4TH BLOCK, SHOPPING COMPLEX
     JAYANAGARA
     EARLIER EXECUTIVE ENGINEER OF
     RAJARAJESWARINAGAR DIVISION
     R/AT NO.5/15, II MAIN ROAD
     BYATARAYANAPURA
     BENGALURU - 560026.

2.   L.K. SHIVANANDA
     S/O KEMPEGOWDA
     AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS
     RETIRED ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER
     R/AT NO.405, 11TH CROSS
     14TH MAIN ROAD, J.P.NAGAR, II PHASE
     BENGALURU - 560078.

3.   B.P. PARAMESH
     S/O B.K. PUTTEGOWDA
     MAJOR
     ASSISTANT ENGINEER
     RAJARAJESHWARINAGARA SUB DIVISION
     RAJARAJESHWARINAGARA DIVISION, BBMP
     PRESENTLY J.E. ARMY WING
     NEAR CHINNASWAMY STADIUM
     RAJ BHAVAN ROAD
     BENGALURU - 01

     R/AT NO.3009, 13TH MAIN ROAD
     RPC LAYOUT, VIJAYANAGAR
     BENGALURU - 560040.

4.   M.J. NAGARAJ
     S/O JAVAREGOWDA
     MAJOR
     NO.898, 18TH MAIN ROAD
     5TH BLOCK, RAJAJINAGAR
     BENGALURU - 560010.
                                        ... RESPONDENTS
                              183



     (BY SRI. PARAMESHWAR N. HEGDE, ADVOCATE FOR R1
           SRI. P.M. GOPI, ADVOCATE FOR R2 TO R4)

     THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION IS FILED U/S.397
R/W 401 OF CR.P.C. PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DTD
27.12.2023 PASSED IN SPL.C.C.NO.699/2020 ON THE FILE OF
COURT OF LXXVII ADDITIONAL CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS
JUDGE AND THE SPECIAL JUDGE FOR TRYING OFFENCES UNDER
THE PREVENTION OF CORRUPTION ACT, BENGALURU CITY, BY
ALLOWING THIS RP.

IN CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO.1020/2024:

BETWEEN:

1.     STATE OF KARNATAKA
       BY BENGALURU METROPOLITAN TASK FORCE
       POLICE STATION, C.I.D., BENGALURU
       REP. BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
       HIGH COURT BUILDING,
       BENGALURU.-560001
                                          ... PETITIONER

               (BY SRI. B.A. BELLIAPPA, SPP A/W
                 SMT. K.P. YASHODHA, HCGP)
AND:

1.     H.N. PRABHAKARA
       S/O LATE H. NANJEGOWDA
       AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS
       RETIRED ASST. EXECUTIVE ENGINEER
       GANDHINAGAR SUB DIVISION
       GANDHINAGAR DIVISION
       BBMP, BENGALURU
       R/AT. No.1282, 1ST CROSS
       BEML MAIN ROAD, NEW THIPPASANDRA
       BENGALURU 560046.

2.     M. PRABHU
       S/O LATE B. MUNISWAMY
                           184



     AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS
     ASSISTANT ENGINEER
     GANDHINAGAR SUB DIVISION
     BBMP, BENGALURU
     R/AT No.13, 9TH CROSS
     SWIMMING POOL LAYOUT
     MALLESHWARAM
     BENGALURU 560003.

     PERMANENT ADDRESS
     SANTHE GATE EXTENSION
     KOLAR DISTRICT 563101.

3.   N. SAMPATH KUMAR
     S/O LATE NARAYANASHETTY
     AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS
     CONTRACTOR
     R/AT. No.129, 5TH CROSS
     VRUSHABHAVATHI NAGAR
     KAMAKSHIPALYA
     BENGALURU 560079.

4.   M. THYAGARAJ
     S/O LATE D.M. MUNIRAJAPPA
     AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS
     RETIRED CHIEF ACCOUNTANT
     OFFICE OF THE CHIEF ENGINEER
     BBMP WEST ZONE, BENGALURU.

     R/AT NO.62, 2ND MAIN ROAD
     BINNY LAYOUT, 3RD STAGE, ATTIGUPPE
     VIJAYANAGARA 2ND STAGE, BENGALURU-40.

5.   M. BASAVARAJU
     S/O MUNISWAMY
     AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS
     A E/T A BBMP WEST ZONE, BENGALURU.

     R/AT NO.247, 3RD MAIN ROAD
     1ST CROSS, BHCS LAYOUT
     CHIKKALLASANDRA, BENGALURU.
                          185



     NATIVE: BEHIND MINI VIDHANA SOUDHA
     ARASIKERE NAGARA
     HASSAN DISTRICT.-573103.

6.   D.A. ANWAR PASHA
     S/O LATE H.R. AMEER JAN
     AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS
     EXECUTIVE ENGINEER
     T.V.C.C BBMP BENGALURU
     R/AT. No.27, 1ST B MAIN ROAD
     (PIPE LINE ROAD)
     R.P.C. LAYOUT, 2ND STAGE
     VIJAYANAGAR, BENGALURU 560040.
                                          ... RESPONDENTS

            (BY SRI. P.M. GOPI, ADVOCATE FOR R1
              SMT. ANITHA N, ADVOCATE FOR R2
        SRI. VIJAYA KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR R4 & R5
           SRI. KIRAN S. JAVALI, SR. COUNSEL FOR
     SRI. CHANDRASHEKARA K, ADVOCATE FOR R3 & R6)

     THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION IS FILED U/S.397
R/W 401 OF CR.P.C. PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DTD
15.12.2023 PASSED IN SPL.C.C.NO.90/2022 ON THE FILE OF
COURT OF LXXVII ADDITIONAL CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS
JUDGE AND THE SPECIAL JUDGE FOR TRYING OFFENCES UNDER
THE PREVENTION OF CORRUPTION ACT, BENGALURU CITY, BY
ALLOWING THIS RP.

IN CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO.1028/2024:

BETWEEN:

1.   STATE OF KARNATAKA
     BY C I D POLICE
     BENGALURU METROPOLITAN
     TASK FORCE (BMTF)
     REP. BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
     HIGH COURT BUILDING
     BENGALURU - 560001.
                                            ... PETITIONER
                             186



              (BY SRI. B.A. BELLIAPPA, SPP A/W
                SMT. K.P. YASHODHA, HCGP)

AND:

1.     C. NARAYANA
       S/O CHENNAPPA
       AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS
       THE THEN RETIRED EXECUTIVE ENGINEER
       RAJARAJESWARINAGARA DIVISION
       R/AT NO.5/15, II MAIN ROAD
       BYATARAYANAPURA, BENGALURU - 560 026.

2.     L.K. SHIVANANDA
       S/O KEMPEGOWDA
       AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS
       RETIRED ASST. EXECUTIVE ENGINEER
       R/AT NO.405, 11TH CROSS
       14TH MAIN ROAD, J P NAGAR
       II PHASE, BENGALURU - 560 078.

3.     G.S. LOKESH
       S/O LATE SAKE GOWDA
       AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS
       ASSISTANT ENGINEER
       RAJARAJESHWARINAGAR SUB DIVISION
       RAJARAJESHWARINAGAR BBMP
       PRESENTLY CHIEF EXECUTIVE ENGINEER
       NATIONAL HIGHWAY DIVISION
       DEPT., OF PUBLIC WORKS
       K R CIRCLE, BENGALURU.

       R/AT NO.23, 3RD CROSS
       PANCHASHEELA LAYOUT
       RAJARAJESHWARINAGAR
       BENGALURU - 560 098.

4.     N. HANUMANTHAPPA
       S/O LATE NAGAPPA
       AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS
       CLASS - I CONTRACTOR.
                              187



       R/AT NO.21/1, 12TH A CROSS
       AGRAHARA DASARAHALLI
       MAGADI ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 079.

       AND ALSO AT:
       HESARUGHATTA HOBLI
       KAMAKSHI PURA
       BENGALURU NORTH
       BENGALURU - 560089.
                                           ... RESPONDENTS

 (BY SRI. PARAMESHWAR N. HEGDE, ADVOCATE FOR R1 & R3
           SRI. P.M. GOPI, ADVOCATE FOR R2 & R4)

     THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION IS FILED U/S.397
R/W 401 OF CR.P.C. PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DTD
27.12.2023 PASSED IN SPL.C.C.NO.1333/2021 ON THE FILE OF
COURT OF LXXVII ADDITIONAL CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS
JUDGE AND THE SPECIAL JUDGE FOR TRYING OFFENCES UNDER
THE PREVENTION OF CORRUPTION ACT, BENGALURU CITY, BY
ALLOWING THIS RP.

IN CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO.1060/2024:

BETWEEN:

1.     STATE OF KARNATAKA
       BY BENGALURU METROPOLITAN
       TASK FORCE, POLICE STATION
       C.I.D. BENGALURU
       REP. BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
       HIGH COURT BUILDING
       BENGALURU - 560001.                       ... PETITIONER

              (BY SRI. B.A. BELLIAPPA, SPP A/W
                SMT. K.P. YASHODHA, HCGP)

AND:

1.   C. NARAYANA
     S/O CHENNAPPA
                           188



     AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS
     RETIRED EXECUTIVE ENGINEER
     RAJARAJESHWARI NAGAR DIVISION.

     R/AT NO.5/15, 2ND MAIN ROAD
     BYATARAYANAPURA
     BENGALURU - 560026.

     NATIVE:
     BOMMAPALLI, CHINTAMANI TALUK
     CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT - 562101.

2.   L.K. SHIVANAND
     S/O KEMPEGOWDA
     AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS
     RETIRED ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER

     R/AT NO.405, 11TH CROSS
     14TH MAIN ROAD, J.P.NAGAR
     2ND PHASE, BENGALURU - 78.

3.   K.M. KUMARASWAMY
     S/O MARANNA
     AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS
     JUNIOR ENGINEER
     RAJARAJESHWARI NAGAR SUB DIVISION
     R/AT NO.375, 4TH MAIN ROAD
     6TH 'B' CROSS, AROGYA LAYOUT
     ANNAPOORNESHWARI NAGAR
     BENGALURU - 91.

     AND ALSO AT:
     KARIOBANAHALLI, HIRIYURU TALUK
     CHITRADURGA DISTRICT - 577501.

4.   S.K. MURTHY
     S./O LATE K. SUBRAMANYA
     AGED ABOUT 74 YEARS
     CLASS I, CONTRACTOR
     R/AT NO.504, 8TH CROSS
                              189



     7TH BLOCK, WEST JAYANAGARA
     BENGALURU - 560070.
                                            ... RESPONDENTS

 (BY SRI. PARAMESHWAR N. HEGDE, ADVOCATE FOR R1 & R4
           SRI. P.M. GOPI, ADVOCATE FOR R2 & R3)

     THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION IS FILED U/S.397
R/W 401 OF CR.P.C. (U/S 438 R/W 442 BNSS) PRAYING TO SET
ASIDE    THE   ORDER    DATED    27.12.2023  PASSED   IN
SPL.C.C.NO.620/2018 ON THE FILE OF COURT OF LXXVII ADDL.
CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE AND THE SPECIAL JUDGE
FOR TRYING OFFENCE UNDER           THE PREVENTION OF
CORRUPTION ACT, AT BENGALURU CITY BY ALLOWING THIS RP.

IN CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO.1088/2024:

BETWEEN:

1.     STATE OF KARNATAKA
       BY BENGALURU METROPOLITAN TASK FORCE
       POLICE STATION, C.I.D., BENGALURU
       REP. BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
       HIGH COURT BUILDING
       BENGALURU-560001.
                                         ... PETITIONER

               (BY SRI. B.A. BELLIAPPA, SPP A/W
                 SMT. K.P. YASHODHA, HCGP)

AND:

1.      C. NARAYANA
        S/O CHANNAPPA
        AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS
        RETIRED EXECUTIVE ENGINEER
        SWD, BBMP, CHIEF ENGINEER OFFICE
        4TH BLOCK, SHOPPING COMPLEX
        JAYANAGARA (FORMER EXECUTIVE ENGINEER)
        RAJARAJESWARINAGAR DIVISION.
                           190



     R/AT NO.5/15, II MAIN ROAD
     BYATARAYANAPURA
     BENGALURU-560026.

2.   L.K. SHIVANANDA
     S/O KEMPEGOWDA
     AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS
     ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER.

     R/AT NO.405, 11TH CROSS
     15TH MAIN ROAD, J.P. NAGAR
     II PHASE, BENGALURU-78.

3.   B. PARAMESH
     S/O B.K. PUTTEGOWDA
     AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS
     RETIRED EXECUTIVE ENGINEER
     RAJARAJESHWARINAGARA SUB-DIVISION
     BBMP.
     PRESENTLY AT LAND ARMY CORPORATION
     J.E. NEAR TO CHINNASWAMY STADIUM
     BENGALURU.

     R/AT NO.3009, 13TH MAIN ROAD
     RPC LAYOUT, VIJAYANAGAR
     BENGALURU-40.

     PERMANENT R/AT.
     BOODANURU GRAMA
     KERALAPURA, ARAKALGUD TALUK
     HASSAN DISTRICT-573102.

4.   G.S. SHIVASWAMY
     S/O G.K. SHIVARUDRAIAH
     AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS
     LINGAYATH, CLASS-I CONTRACTOR
     M/S VINAYAKA CONSTRUCTIONS PROPRIETOR
     R/AT. NO.15/3-1, 2ND MAIN ROAD
     MARENAHALLI, VIJAYANAGARA
     BENGALURU-40.
                              191



        PERMANENTLY R/AT.
        GATTIPURA MAGADI TALUK
        RAMANAGARA DISTRICT 562159.
                                            ... RESPONDENTS

     (BY SRI. PARAMESHWAR N. HEGDE, ADVOCATE FOR R1
            SRI. P.M. GOPI, ADVOCATE FOR R2 & R3
         SRI. R. SWAROOP ANAND, ADVOCATE FOR R4)

     THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION IS FILED U/S 397
R/W 401 OF CR.P.C. (FILED U/S 438 R/W 442 BNNS) PRAYING
TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 13.10.2023 PASSED IN
SPL.C.C.NO.663/2017 ON THE FILE OF COURT OF LXXVII ADDL.
CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE AND THE SPL. JUDGE FOR
TRYING OFFENCES UNDER THE P.C. ACT AT BENGALURU CITY
BY ALLOWING THIS RP.


IN CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO.1104/2024:

BETWEEN:

1.     STATE OF KARNATAKA
       BY BENGALURU METROPOLITAN TASK FORCE
       POLICE STATION, C.I.D., BENGALURU
       REP. BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
       HIGH COURT BUILDING
       BENGALURU.-560001
                                         ... PETITIONER

               (BY SRI. B.A. BELLIAPPA, SPP A/W
                 SMT. K.P. YASHODHA, HCGP)

AND:

1.   N.S. REVANNA
     S/O SIDDAPPA
     AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS
     ASSISTANT ENGINEER
     BBMP CENTRAL OFFICE, BENGALURU.
                            192



     R/AT NO.566, 4TH CROSS
     MAHALAKSHMIPURAM
     BENGALURU-560086.

2.   B. BASAVARAJ
     S/O BALA SHETTY
     AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS
     CONTRACTOR, NO.U/101
     3RD MAIN ROAD, 6TH CROSS
     SWATHANTHRA NAGAR, SRIRAMPARA
     BENGALURU-560021.

3.   M. BASAVARAJU
     S/O MUNISWAMY
     AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS

     A E/T A BBMP WEST ZONE
     BENGALURU.

     R/AT NO.247, 3RD MAIN ROAD
     1ST CROSS, BHCS LAYOUT
     CHIKKALLASANDRA, BENGALURU-61
     ALSO AT: BEHIND MINI VIDHANA SOUDHA
     ARASIKERE TOWN
     HASSAN DISTRICT 573125.
                                       ... RESPONDENTS

         (BY SRI. KIRAN S. JAVALI, SR. COUNSEL FOR
      SRI. CHANDRASHEKARA K, ADVOCATE FOR R1 & R2
             VIJAYA KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR R3)

     THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION IS FILED U/S.397
R/W 401 OF CR.P.C. (U/S 438 R/W 442 BNSS) PRAYING TO SET
ASIDE    THE   ORDER    DATED    20.12.2023  PASSED   IN
SPL.C.C.NO.89/2022 ON THE FILE OF COURT OF LXXVII ADDL.
CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE AND THE SPECIAL JUDGE
FOR TRYING OFFENCES UNDER THE PREVENTION OF
CORRUPTION ACT, AT BENGALURU CITY BY ALLOWING THIS
REVISION PETITION.
                              193



IN CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO.1129/2024:

BETWEEN:


1.     STATE OF KARNATAKA
       BY BENGALURU METROPOLITAN TASK FORCE
       POLICE STATION, C.I.D.,
       BENGALURU
       REP. BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
       HIGH COURT BUILDING
       BENGALURU-560 001.
                                           ... PETITIONER

              (BY SRI. B.A.BELLIAPPA, SPP A/W.
                 SMT. K.P.YASHODHA, HCGP)

AND:

1.   R. CHANDRU,
     S/O. RAMAPPA
     AGED MAJOR
     AHUJA CHAMBERS, FLAT NO.204
     2ND FLOOR, NO.1, KUMARAKRUPA ROAD
     BENGALURU-560 051.

2.   M. BASAVARAJU,
     S/O. MUNISWAMY
     AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS
     AE/TA, BBMP WEST ZONE
     BENGALURU.

     R/AT NO. 247, 3RD MAIN ROAD
     1ST CROSS, BHCS LAYOUT
     CHIKKALLASANDRA
     BENGALURU-560 061.
     ALSO AT BEHIND MINI
     VIDHANA SOUDHA
     ARASIKERE TOWN
     HASSAN DISTRICT-573 125.
                            194



3.   M. PRABHU,
     S/O. LATE MUNISWAMY
     AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS
     ASSISTANT ENGINEER
     GANDHINAGAR SUB-DIVISION
     BBMP, BENGALURU
     R/AT NO.13, 9TH CROSS
     SWIMMING POOL LAYOUT
     MALLESHWARAM, BENGALURU-03.
     ALSO AT SANTHE GATE EXTENSION
     KOLAR TOWN, KOLAR-563 101.
                                          ... RESPONDENTS

         (BY SRI. KIRAN S. JAVALI, SR. COUNSEL FOR
        SRI CHANDRASHEKARA K., ADVOCATE FOR R1;
        SRI DEEPAK K. BAJANTRI, ADVOCATE FOR R2;
             SMT. ANITHA N., ADVOCATE FOR R3)

     THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION IS FILED U/S.397
R/W. 401 OF CR.P.C (U/S 438 R/W 442 BNSS) PRAYING TO SET
ASIDE    THE   ORDER    DATED    20.12.2023  PASSED   IN
SPL.C.C.NO.87/2022 ON THE FILE OF COURT OF LXXVII ADDL.
CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE AND THE SPECIAL JUDGE
FOR TRYING OFFENCES UNDER THE PREVENTION OF
CORRUPTION ACT, AT BENGALURU CITY BY ALLOWING THIS
REVISION PETITION.

IN CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO.1130/2024:

BETWEEN:

1.   STATE OF KARNATAKA
     BY BENGALURU METROPOLITAN TASK FORCE
     POLICE STATION, C.I.D.,
     BENGALURU
     REP. BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
     HIGH COURT BUILDING
     BENGALURU-560 001.
                                         ... PETITIONER
             (BY SRI. B.A.BELLIAPPA, SPP A/W.
                SMT. K.P.YASHODHA, HCGP)
                            195



AND:

1.     B.G. PRAKASH KUMAR,
       S/O. LATE B.R.GOPAL GOWDA
       AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS
       EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (RETIRED)
       MALLESHWARAM DIVISION
       WEST ZONE, BENGALURU.

       R/AT NO.139, 10TH MAIN ROAD
       BCC LAYOUT, VIJAYANAGAR

2.     T.N. BETTASWAMAIAH,
       S/O. LATE MASTAIAH
       AGED ABOUT 71 YEARS
       ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (RTD),
       YESHWANTHPURA SUB-DIVISION
       MALLESHWARAM DIVISION
       WEST ZONE, BENGALURU.
       R/AT NO.154, 4TH CROSS
       SAI ENCLAVE, 8TH STAGE
       J.P. NAGARA
       BENGALURU-560 076.

3.     N.S. REVANNA,
       S/O. SIDDAPPA
       AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS
       ASSISTANT ENGINEER
       BBMP CENTRAL OFFICE
       BENGALURU.
       R/AT NO.566, 4TH CROSS
       MAHALAKSHMIPURAM
       BENGALURU-560 086.

4.     R. CHANDRU,
       S/O. LATE RAMAPPA
       AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS
       PROP: M/S. AISHWARAYA INFRASTRUCTURES
       AND DEVELOPERS, CONTRACTORS
       R/AT: FLAT NO.204, 2ND FLOOR
       AHUJA CHAMBER, NO.1
                           196



     KUMARA KRUPA ROAD
     BENGALURU-560 051.

5.   B.T.RAMESH,
     S/O. LATE B.H.THAMMAIAH
     AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS
     RETIRED CHIEF ENGINEER
     OFFICE OF THE BBMP,

     BENGALURU
     PREVIOUSLY CHIEF ENGINEER
     WEST ZONE BBMP OFFICE
     BENGALURU.
     R/AT NO.702, 9TH MAIN ROAD
     3RD BLOCK, 3RD STAGE
     BASAVESHWARANAGARA
     BENGALURU-560 079.

6.   M. THYAGARAJ,
     S/O. LATE D.M.MUNIRAJAPPA
     AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS
     CHIEF ACCOUNTANT (RTD.,)
     OFFICE OF THE CHIEF ENGINEER
     BBMP WEST ZONE, BENGALURU.
     R/AT NO.62, 2ND MAIN ROAD
     BINNY LAYOUT, 3RD STAGE
     ATTIGUPPE, VIJAYANAGARA 2ND STAGE
     BENGALURU-560 040.

7.   M. BASAVARAJU,
     S/O.MUNISWAMY
     AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS
     AE/TA BBMP WEST ZONE
     BENGALURU.
     R/AT NO.247, 3RD MAIN ROAD
     1ST CROSS, BHCS LAYOUT
     CHIKKALLASANDRA
     BENGALURU-560 061
     NATIVE BEHIND MINI VIDHANA SOUDHA
     ARASIKERE NAGARA
     HASSAN DISTRICT-573 103.
                           197



8.   G.R.KUMAR,
     S/O.G.H.RAMEGOWDA
     AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS
     ASST. EXECUTIVE ENGINEER
     WARD NO.1, MALLESHWARAM DIVISION
     WEST ZONE, BENGALURU.

     R/AT NO.7, 4TH CROSS
     BRUNDAVANA NAGARA
     MATHIKERE, BENGALURU-560 054.
                                          ... RESPONDENTS

   (BY SRI. VIJAYA KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR R1, R5 TO R7;
          SRI KIRAN S. JAVALI, SR. COUNSEL FOR
  SRI CHANDRASHEKARA K., ADVOCATE FOR R2 TO R4 & R8)

     THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION IS FILED U/S.397
R/W 401 OF CR.P.C (U/S 438 R/W 442 BNSS) PRAYING TO SET
ASIDE    THE  ORDER    DATED    27.10.2023  PASSED   IN
SPL.C.C.NO.1336/2021 ON THE FILE OF COURT OF LXXVII
ADDL. CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE AND THE SPECIAL
JUDGE FOR TRYING OFFENCES UNDER THE PREVENTION OF
CORRUPTION ACT, AT BENGALURU CITY BY ALLOWING THIS
REVISION PETITION.


IN CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO.1131/2024:

BETWEEN:

1 . STATE OF KARNATAKA
    BY BENGALURU METROPOLITAN
    TASK FORCE POLICE STATION
    C.I.D. BENGALURU
    REP. BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
    HIGH COURT BUILDING, BENGALURU.
                                         ... PETITIONER

            (BY SRI. B.A. BELLIAPPA, SPP A/W
              SMT. K.P. YASHODHA, HCGP)
                           198



AND:

1.     C. NARAYAN
       S/O CHENNAPPA
       AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS
       EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (RETIRED)
       RAJARAJESHWARINAGARA DIVISION
       BENGALURU
       R/AT. NO.5/15, II MAIN ROAD
       BYATARAYANAPURA, BENGALURU-560026.

       NATIVE: BOMMAPALLI
       CHINTAMANI TALUK
       CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT-563125.

2.     L.K. SHIVANANDA
       S/O KEMPEGOWDA
       AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS
       ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER
       R/AT. NO.405, 11TH CROSS
       14TH MAIN ROAD, J P NAGARA
       II PHASE, BENGALURU-78.

3.     B.P. PARAMESH
       S/O B.K. PUTTEGOWDA
       AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS
       ASST. ENGINEER
       RAJARAJESHWARINAGARA SUB DIVISION
       BBMP, PRESELTLY J.E.
       ARMY WING NEAR CHINNASWAMY STADIUM
       BENGALURU-560001
       R/AT No.3009, 13TH MAIN ROAD
       RPC LAYOUT, VIJAYANAGAR
       BENGALURU-560040.

       NATIVE OF BOODANOORU VILLAGE
       KERALAPURA, ARAKALAGOODU TALUK
       HASSAN DISTRICT-573102.

4.     S.S. JOSHI
       S/O LATE SHANTHAPPA, CONTRACTOR
                            199



     AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS
     PROPRIETOR: M/S PRAGATHI ENTERPRISES
     R/AT NO.17/2, 9TH F MAIN ROAD
     PIPE LINE ROAD, VIJAYANAGARA
     BENGALURU-560040.

     NATIVE: BEHIND KALPATARU COLLEGE
     TIPATURU, TUMAKURU DISTRICT-572201.
                                      ... RESPONDENTS

   (BY SRI. PARAMESHWAR N. HEGDE, ADVOCATE FOR R1
      SRI. P.M. GOPI, ADVOCATE FOR R2, R3 AND R4)

     THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION IS FILED U/S.397
R/W 401 OF CR.P.C. (U/S 438 R/W 442 BNSS) PRAYING TO SET
ASIDE    THE   ORDER    DATED    15.12.2023  PASSED   IN
SPL.C.C.NO.621/2018 ON THE FILE OF COURT OF LXXVII ADDL.
CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE AND THE SPECIAL JUDGE
FOR TRYING OFFENCES UNDER THE PREVENTION OF
CORRUPTION ACT, AT BENGALURU CITY BY ALLOWING THIS
REVISION PETIION.


IN CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO.1133/2024:

BETWEEN:

1 . STATE OF KARNATAKA
    BY BENGALURU METROPOLITAN
    TASK FORCE POLICE STATION
    C.I.D. BENGALURU
    REP. BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
    HIGH COURT BUILDING
    BENGALURU-560001.
                                                ... PETITIONER

             (BY SRI. B.A. BELLIAPPA, SPP A/W
               SMT. K.P. YASHODHA, HCGP)
                            200



AND:

1.   H.N. PRABHAKAR
     S/O LATE H. NANJEGOWDA
     AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS
     RETIRED ASST. EXECUTIVE ENGINEER
     GANDHINAGAR SUB DIVISION
     BBMP, BENGALURU.

     R/AT NO.1282, 1ST CROSS
     BEML MAIN ROAD
     NEW THIPPASANDRA
     BENGALURU-560075.

2.   M. PRABHU
     S/O LATE B. MUNISWAMY
     AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS
     ASSISTANT ENGINEER
     GANDHINAGAR SUB DIVISION
     BBMP, BENGALURU.

     R/AT NO.13, 9TH CROSS
     SWIMMING POOL LAYOUT
     MALLESHWARAM, BENGALURU-560003.

     PERMANENT ADDRESS:
     SANTHE GATE EXTENSION
     KOLAR TOWN, KOLAR.

3.   CHANDRU R
     S/O RAMAPPA
     R/AT NO.204, 2ND FLOOR,
     AHUJA CHAMBERS NO.1
     KUMARAKRUPA ROAD
     BENGALURU-560001.

4.   M. THYAGARAJ
     S/O LATE D.M. MUNIRAJAPPA
     AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS
     CHIEF ACCOUNTANT (RTD)
     OFFICE OF THE CHIEF ENGINEER
                             201



     BBMP WEST ZONE
     BENGALURU.

     R/AT NO.62, 2ND MAIN ROAD
     BINNY LAYOUT, 3RD STAGE
     ATTIGUPPE
     VIJAYANAGARA 2ND STAGE
     BENGALURU-560040.

5.   M. BASAVARAJU
     S/O MUNISWAMY
     AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS
     A E / T A BBMP WEST ZONE
     BENGALURU.

     R/AT NO.247, 3RD MAIN ROAD
     1ST CROSS, BHCS LAYOUT
     CHIKKALLASANDRA
     BENGALURU-560061.

     NATIVE BEHIND MINI VIDHANA SOUDHA
     ARASIKERE NAGARA
     HASSAN DISTRICT-573103.

6.   D.A. ANWAR PASHA
     S/O LATE H.R. AMEER JAN
     AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS
     ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER
     TVCC BBMP BENGALURU.

     R/AT NO.27, 1ST B MAIN ROAD
     (PIPE LINE ROAD) R.P.C. LAYOUT
     2ND STAGE, VIJAYANAGARA
     BENGALURU-560040.
                                         ... RESPONDENTS

             (BY SRI. GOPI P.M. ADVOCATE FOR R1
               SMT. ANITHA N, ADVOCATE FOR R2
            SRI. KIRAN S. JAVALI, SR. COUNSEL FOR
     SRI. CHANDRASHEKARA K, ADVOCATE FOR R3 AND R6
        SRI. VIJAYA KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR R4 AND R5)
                            202



     THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION IS FILED U/S.397
R/W 401 OF CR.P.C. (U/S 438 R/W 442 BNSS) PRAYING TO SET
ASIDE    THE   ORDER    DATED    08.11.2023  PASSED   IN
SPL.C.C.NO.700/2020 ON THE FILE OF COURT OF LXXVII ADDL.
CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE AND THE SPECIAL JUDGE
FOR TRYING OFFENCES UNDER THE PREVENTION OF
CORRUPTION ACT, AT BENGALURU CITY BY ALLOWING THIS
PETITION.

IN CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO.1298/2024:

BETWEEN:

1 . STATE OF KARNATAKA
    BY BENGALURU METROPOLITAN
    TASK FORCE POLICE STATION
    C I D BENGALURU
    REP. BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
    HIGH COURT BUILDING,
    BENGALURU - 560001.
                                                ... PETITIONER

             (BY SRI. B.A. BELLIAPPA, SPP A/W
               SMT. K.P. YASHODHA, HCGP)
AND:

1.   H.N. PRABHAKAR
     S/O LATE H. NANJEGOWDA
     AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS
     RETIRED ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER
     GANDHINAGAR SUB DIVISION
     GANDHI NAGAR DIVISION
     BBMP, BENGALURU.

     R/AT NO 1282, 1ST CROSS
     BEML MAIN ROAD, NEW THIPPASANDRA
     BENGALURU - 75.

2.   M. PRABHU
     S/O LATE MUNISWAMY
                           203



     AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS
     ASSISTANT ENGINEER WARD NO 27
     GANDHINAGAR SUB DIVISION
     BBMP, BENGALURU.

     R/AT No.13, 9TH CROSS
     SWIMMMING POOL LAYOUT
     MALLESHWARAM, BENGALURU - 03.

     PERMANENT ADDRESS:
     SANTHE GATE EXTENSION
     KOLAR - 563101.

3.   CHANDRAPPA @ R. CHANDRU
     S/O RAMAPPA
     R/AT AHUJA CHAMBERS
     FLAT NO 204, 2ND FLOOR
     KUMARAKRUPA, BENGALURU - 01.

4.   B.T. RAMESH
     S/O B.H. THAMMAIAH
     AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS
     RETIRED CHIEF ENGINEER
     OFFICE OF THE BMMP, BENGALURU.
     PREVIOUSLY CHIEF ENGINEER
     WEST ZONE, BBMP OFFICE, BENGALURU.

     R/AT No.702, 9TH MAIN ROAD
     3RD BLOCK, 3RD STAGE
     BASAVESHWARANAGARA
     BENGALURU - 79.

5.   M. THYAGARAJ
     AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS
     S/O LATE D.M. MUNIRAJAPPA
     CHIEF ACCOUNTANT (RTD.,)
     OFFICE OF THE CHIEF ENGINEER
     BBMP WEST ZONE, BENGALURU.

     R/AT No.62, 2ND MAIN ROAD
     BINNY LAYOUT, 3RD STAGE
                           204



     ATTIGUPEE VIJAYANAGAR 2ND STAGE
     BENGALURU - 40.

6.   M. BASAVARAJU
     S/O MUNISWAMY
     AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS
     AE / T A BBMP WEST ZONE
     BENGALURU.

     R/AT. No.247, 3RD MAIN ROAD
     1ST CROSS, BHCS LAYOUT
     CHIKKALLANSANDRA
     BENGALURU.

     NATIVE: BEHIND MINI VIDHANA SOUDHA
     ARASIKERE NAGARA
     HASSAN DISTRICT- 573103.
                                          ... RESPONDENTS

            (BY SRI. P.M. GOPI, ADVOCATE FOR R1
      SRI. VIJAYA KUMAR V.B. ADVOCATE FOR R4 AND R6
           SRI. KIRAN S. JAVALI, SR. COUNSEL FOR
     SRI. CHANDRASHEKARA K, ADVOCATE FOR R3 AND R5
                         R2 SERVED)

     THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION IS FILED U/S 397
R/W 401 OF CR.P.C. (FILED U/S 438 R/W 442 BNNS) PRAYING
TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 08/11/2023 PASSED IN SPL.
C.C. NO.698/2020 ON THE FILE OF COURT OF LXXVII ADDL.
CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE AND THE SPECIAL JUDGE
FOR TRYING OFFENCES UNDER THE PREVENTION OF
CORRUPTION ACT, AT BENGALURU CITY BY ALLOWING THIS
REVISION PETITION.

IN CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO.1319/2024:

BETWEEN:

1.   STATE OF KARNATAKA
     BY BENGALURU METROPOLITAN TASK FORCE
     POLICE STATION
                              205



       C.I.D. BENGALURU
       REP. BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
       HIGH COURT BUILDING
       BENGALURU - 560001.
                                            ... PETITIONER

               (BY SRI. B.A. BELLIAPPA, SPP A/W
                 SMT. K.P. YASHODHA, HCGP)

AND:

1.     C. NARAYAN
       S/O CHENNAPPA
       AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS
       RETIRED EXECUTIVE ENGINEER
       FORMERLY AT RAJARAJESHWARI NAGAR DIVISION
       R/AT NO. 5/15, 2ND MAIN ROAD
       BYATARAYANAPURA
       BENGALURU - 560026.

2.     S.M. RAJU
       S/O MARIYAPPA
       AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS
       VAKKALIGA COMMUNITY
       CLASS-I CONTRACTOR
       R/AT NO.159, 5TH MAIN ROAD
       11TH CROSS, NGEF LAYOUT
       NAGARABHAVI, BENGALURU - 560072.
                                            ... RESPONDENTS

(BY SRI. PARAMESHWAR N. HEGDE, ADVOCATE FOR R1 AND R2)

     THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION IS FILED U/S 397
R/W 401 OF CR.P.C. (FILED U/S 438 R/W 442 BNNS) PRAYING
TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 15/12/2023 PASSED IN SPL.
C.C. NO.104/2018 ON THE FILE OF COURT OF LXXVII ADDL.
CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE AND THE SPECIAL JUDGE
FOR TRYING OFFENCES UNDER THE PREVENTION OF
CORRUPTION ACT, AT BENGALURU CITY BY ALLOWING THIS
REVISION PETITION.
                              206




IN CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO.1493/2024:

BETWEEN:

1.     STATE OF KARNATAKA
       BY BENGALURU METROPOLITAN TASK FORCE
       POLICE STATION, C.I.D BENGALURU
       REP. BY ITS STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
       HIGH COURT BUILDING, BENGALURU.
                                           ... PETITIONER

               (BY SRI. B.A. BELLIAPPA, SPP A/W
                 SMT. K.P. YASHODHA, HCGP)

AND:

1.   T.N. BETTASWAMAIAH
     S/O LATE MASTAIAH
     AGE ABOUT 70 YEARS
     ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (RTD)
     MALLESHWARAM DIVISION
     WEST ZONE, BENGALURU.

     R/A NO.154, 4TH CROSS
     SAI ENCLAVE, 8TH STAGE J P NAGAR
     BENGALURU.

2.   N.S. REVANNA
     S/O SIDDAPPA
     AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS
     ASSISTANT ENGINEER
     BBMP CENTRAL OFFICE
     BENGAURU.

     R/AT No.566, 4TH CROSS
     MAHALAKSHMIPURAM
     BENGALURU - 560086.

3.   N. SAMPATH KUMAR
     S/O LATE NARAYANASHETTY
                           207



     AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS
     R/AT No.129, 5TH CROSS
     VRUSHABAVATHI NAGARA
     KAMAKSHIPALYA, BENGALURU- 79.

4.   M. THYAGARAJ
     S/O LATE D.M. MUNIRAJAPPA
     AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS
     CHIEF ACCOUNTANT (RTD.,)
     OFFICE OF THE CHIEF ENGINEER
     BBMP WEST ZONE, BENGALURU.

     R/AT No.62, 2ND MAIN ROAD
     BINNY LAYOUT, 3RD STAGE
     ATTIGUPPE VIJAYANAGARA 2ND STAGE
     BENGALURU - 560040.

5.   K. MARALUSIDDAPPA
     S/O KARINAIKA
     AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS
     JUNIOR ENGINEER, TECHNICAL ASSISTANT
     OFFICE OF THE CHIEF ENGINEER
     BBMP WEST ZONE, BENGALURU.

     R/AT No.08, 2ND
     KUVEMPUNAGARA
     T DASARAHALLI, BENGALURU - 3.
                                        ... RESPONDENTS

          (BY SRI. KIRAN S. JAVALI, SR. COUNSEL FOR
     SRI. CHANDRASHEKARA K, ADVOCATE FOR R1 AND R4
            SRI. VIJAYA KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR R5)

     THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION IS FILED U/S.397
R/W 401 OF CR.P.C. (UNDER SEC.442 BNSS) PRAYING TO SET
ASIDE    THE   ORDER   DATED   18.11.2023  PASSED   IN
SPL.C.C.NO.123/2021 ON THE FILE OF THE COURT OF LXXVII
ADDITIONAL CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE AND THE
SPECIAL JUDGE AT BENGALURU CITY BY ALLOWING THIS
REVISION PETITION.
                              208



IN CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO.1506/2024:

BETWEEN:

1.     STATE OF KARNATAKA
       BY BENGALURU METROPOLITAN TASK FORCE
       POLICE STATION, C.I.D BENGALURU
       REP. BY ITS STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
       HIGH COURT BUILDING, BENGALURU.
                                           ... PETITIONER

               (BY SRI. B.A. BELLIAPPA, SPP A/W
                 SMT. K.P. YASHODHA, HCGP)

AND:

1.     R. CHANDRU
       S/O RAMAPPA
       AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS
       PROP. M/S. ISHWARYA INFRASTRUCTURES
       AND DEVELOPERS
       R/AT. FLAT No.204, 2ND FLOOR
       AHUJA CHAMBERS No.1
       KUMARA KRUPA ROAD, BENGALURU - 560001.

2.     M. BASAVARAJU
       S/O MUNISWAMY
       AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS
       A E /T A BBMP WEST ZONE
       BENGALURU.

       R/AT. NO.247, 3RD MAIN ROAD
       1ST CROSS, BHCS LAYOUT
       CHIKKALASANDRA, BENGALURU-560061.

       NATIVE: BEHIND MINI VIDHANA SOUDHA
       ARASIKERE TOWN, HASSAN DISTRICT - 573125.
                                         ... RESPONDENTS

           (BY SRI. VIJAYA KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR R2
                          R1 SERVED)
                              209



     THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION IS FILED U/S 397
R/W 401 OF CR.P.C. (FILED U/S 438 R/W 442 BNSS) PRAYING
TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 18.11.2023 PASSED IN
SPL.C.C.NO.1339/2021 ON THE FILE OF THE COURT OF LXXVII
ADDL. CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE AND THE SPL.JUDGE
FOR TRYING OFFENCES UNDER THE P.C. ACT AT BENGALURU
CITY BY ALLOWING THIS RP.

IN CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO.1540/2024:

BETWEEN:

1.     STATE OF KARNATAKA
       BY BENGALURU METROPOLITAN TASK FORCE
       POLICE STATION, C.I.D BENGALURU
       REP. BY ITS STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
       HIGH COURT BUILDING, BENGALURU.
                                           ... PETITIONER

               (BY SRI. B.A. BELLIAPPA, SPP A/W
                 SMT. K.P. YASHODHA, HCGP)

AND:

1.   C. NARAYANA
     S/O CHANNAPPA
     AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS
     RETIRED EXECUTIVE ENGINEER
     RAJARAJESHWAR DIVISION.
     R/AT No.5/15, II MAIN ROAD
     BYATARAYANAPURA, BENGALURU - 560026.

     PERMANENT ADDRESS:
     BOMMANAHALLI, CHINTAMANI TALUK
     CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT.

2.   L.K. SHIVANANDA
     S/O KEMPEGOWDA
     AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS
     RETIRED ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE
     ENGINEER BENGALURU.
                           210



      R/AT NO 405, 11TH CROSS
     15TH MAIN ROAD
     J P NAGAR II PHASE
     BENGALURU - 560078.

3.   K.M. KUMARASWAMY
     S/O MARANNA
     AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS
     JUNIOR ENGINEER
     RAJARAJESHWARI NAGARA
     SUB DIVISION.

     R/AT NO 375, 4TH MAIN ROAD
     6TH B CROSS, AROGYA LAYOUT
     ANNAPOORNESHWARI NAGAR
     BENGALURU - 560091.

     AND ALSO AT:
     KARIBONAHALLI, HIRIYURU TALUK
     CHITRADURGA DISTRICT - 577598.

4.   M. RANGASWAMY
     S/O MADATTI GOWDA
     AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS
     CLASS- I CONTRACTOR
     SPOORTHI CONSTRUCTIONS
     R/AT NO 17, 6TH CROSS
     CAUVERY LAYOUT, VIJAYANAGAR
     BENGALURU - 560040.
                                        ... RESPONDENTS

     (BY SRI. PARAMESHWAR N. HEGDE, ADVOCATE FOR R1
               SRI. P.M. GOPI, ADVOCATE FOR R4
                          R2 SERVED
                          R3 SERVED)

     THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION IS FILED U/S 397
R/W 401 OF CR.P.C. (FILED U/S 438 R/W 442 BNSS) PRAYING
TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 15.11.2023 PASSED IN
SPL.C.C.NO.337/2018 ON THE FILE OF COURT OF LXXVII
ADDL.CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE AND THE SPL.JUDGE
                             211



FOR TRYING OFFENCES UNDER THE P.C. ACT AT BENGALURU
CITY BY ALLOWING THIS RP.

IN CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO.1546/2024:

BETWEEN:

1.   STATE OF KARNATAKA
     BY BENGALURU METROPOLITAN
     TASK FORCE POLICE STATION
     C.I.D BENGALURU
     REP BY ITS STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
     HIGH COURT BUILDING, BENGALURU.
                                           ... PETITIONER

              (BY SRI. B.A. BELLIAPPA, SPP A/W
                SMT. K.P. YASHODHA, HCGP)

AND:

1.     B.G. PRAKASH KUMAR
       S/O LATE B.R. GOPAL GOWDA
       AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS
       RETIRED EXECUTIVE ENGINEER
       MALLESHWARAM DIVISION
       WEST ZONE, BENGALURU.

       R/AT NO 139, 10TH MAIN ROAD
       BCC LAYOUT, VIJAYANAGAR
       BENGALURU - 560040.

2.     T.N. BETTASWAMAIAH
       S/O LATE MASTAIAH
       AGED ABOUT 71 YEARS
       ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (RETD)
       MALLESHWARAM DIVISION
       WEST ZONE, BENGALURU.

       R/AT No.154, 4TH CROSS
       SAI ENCLAVE, 8TH STAGE
       J P NAGARA, BENGALURU - 560076.
                            212



3.   N.S. REVANNA
     S/O SIDDAPPA
     AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS
     ASSISTANT ENGINEER
     BBMP CENTRAL OFFICE
     BENGLAURU.

     R/AT No.566, 4TH CROSS
     MAHALAKSHMIPURAM
     BENGALURU - 560086.

4.   N. SAMPATH KUMAR
     S/O LATE NARAYANASHETTY
     AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS
     R/AT No.129, 5TH CROSS
     VRUSHABAVATHI NAGARA
     KAMAKSHIPALYA, BENGALURU - 79.

5.   B.T. RAMESH
     S/O LATE B.H. THAMMAIAH
     AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS
     RETIRED CHIEF ENGINEER
     OFFICE OF THE BBMP, BENGALURU.
     PREVIOUSLY CHIEF ENGINEER
     WEST ZONE, BBMP OFFICE
     BENGALURU.
     R/AT No.702, 9TH MAIN ROAD
     3RD BLOCK, 3RD STAGE
     BASAVESHWARANAGAR, BENGALURU - 79.

6.   M. THYAGARAJ
     S/OLATE D.M. MUNIRAJAPPA
     AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS
     RETIRED CHIEF ACCOUNTANT
     OFFICE OF THE CHIEF ENGINEER
     BBMP WEST ZONE, BENGALURU.

     R/AT No.62, 2ND MAIN ROAD
     BINNY LAYOUT, 3RD STAGE
     ATTIGUPPE, VIJAYANAGARA 2ND STAGE
     BENGALURU - 560040.
                            213



7.   M. BASAVARAJU
     S/O MUNISWAMY
     AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS
     A E /T A BBMP WEST ZONE
     BENGALURU.

     R/AT No.247, 3RD MAIN ROAD
     1ST CROSS, BHCS LAYOUT
     CHIKKALLASANDRA
     BENGALURU - 560061.

     NATIVE: BEHIND MINI VIDHANA SOUDHA
     ARASIKERE NAGARA, HASSAN DISTRICT.
                                      ... RESPONDENTS

   (BY SRI. VIJAYA KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR R1, R5 AND R7
          SRI. KIRAN S. JAVALI, SR. COUNSEL FOR
SRI. CHANDRASHEKARA K, ADVOCATE FOR R2, R3, R4 AND R6)

     THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION IS FILED U/S.397
R/W 401 (FILED U/S.438 R/W SEC.442 BNSS) CR.P.C. PRAYING
TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 15.11.2023 PASSED IN
SPL.C.C.NO.341/2020 ON THE FILE OF THE COURT OF LXXVII
ADDL. CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE AND SPECIAL JUDGE
FOR TRYING OFFENCE UNDER          THE PREVENTION OF
CORRUPTION ACT, AT BENGALURU CITY BY ALLOWING THIS
REVISION PETITION.

IN CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO.1552/2024:

BETWEEN:

1 . STATE OF KARNATAKA
    BY BENGALURU METROPOLITAN
    TASK FORCE POLICE STATION
    C.I.D., BENGALURU
    REP. BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
    HIGH COURT BUILDING, BENGALURU.
                                          ... PETITIONER
             (BY SRI. B.A. BELLIAPPA, SPP A/W
               SMT. K.P. YASHODHA, HCGP)
                             214



AND:

1.   D.A. ANWAR PASHA
     S/O LATE H.R. AMEER JAN
     AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS
     EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, TVCC
     BBMP, BENGALURU.

     R/AT NO.27, 1ST MAIN ROAD
     (PIPELINE ROAD), R.P.C. LAYOUT
     2ND STAGE, VIJAYA NAGARA
     BENGALURU-560040.

2.   M. PRABHU
     S/O LATE MUNISWAMY
     AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS
     ASST. ENGINEER.

     R/AT NO.13, 9TH CROSS
     SWIMMING POOL LAYOUT
     MALLESHWARAM, BENGALURU-03.

     NATIVE: SANTHE GATE EXTENSION
     KOLAR TOWN, KOLAR.

3.   R. CHANDRU
     S/O LATE RAMAPPA
     AGED MAJOR
     R/AT FLAT NO.204, 2ND FLOOR
     AHUJA CHAMBERS, NO.1,
     KUMARAKRUPA ROAD, BENGALURU-01.

4.   M. THYAGARAJ
     S/O LATE D.M. MUNIRAJAPPA
     AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS
     CHIEF ACCOUNTANT (RTD.,)
     OFFICE OF THE CHIEF ENGINEER
     BBMP WEST ZONE, BENGALURU.

     R/AT NO.62, 2ND MAIN ROAD
     BINNY LAYOUT, 3RD STAGE, ATTIGUPPE
                            215



      VIJAYA NAGARA, 2ND STAGE
      BENGALURU-40.

5.    M. BASAVARAJU
      S/O MUNISWAMY
      AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS
      A E/T A BBMP WEST ZONE
      BENGALURU.

      R/AT NO.247, 3RD MAIN ROAD
      1ST CROSS, BHCS LAYOUT
      CHIKKALLASANDRA
      BENGALURU - 560061.

      NATIVE: BEHIND MINI VIDHANA SOUDHA
      ARASIKERE NAGAR,
      HASSAN DISTRICT.
                                           ... RESPONDENTS

           (BY SRI. KIRAN S. JAVALI, SR. COUNSEL FOR
     SRI. CHANDRASHEKARA K, ADVOCATE FOR R1, R3 AND R4
            SRI. VIJAYA KUMAR V.B. ADVOCATE FOR R5
                          R2 SERVED)

     THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION IS FILED U/S 397
R/W 401 OF CR.P.C. (U/S 438 R/W 442 BNSS) PRAYING TO SET
ASIDE    THE   ORDER     DTD    27.10.2023  PASSED    IN
SPL.C.C.NO.1332/2021 ON THE FILE OF COURT OF LXXVII
ADDITIONAL CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE AND THE
SPECIAL JUDGE FOR TRYING OFFENCES UNDER THE
PREVENTION OF CORRUPTION ACT, BENGALURU CITY, BY
ALLOWING THIS RP.

IN CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO.1557/2024:

BETWEEN:

1 . STATE OF KARNATAKA
    BY BENGALURU METROPOLITAN
    TASK FORCE POLICE STATION
                            216



     C.I.D., BENGALURU
     REP. BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
     HIGH COURT BUILDING, BENGALURU.
                                                ... PETITIONER

             (BY SRI. B.A. BELLIAPPA, SPP A/W
               SMT. K.P. YASHODHA, HCGP)

AND:

1.   H.P. RAMESH
     S/O LATE PUTTATHIMMEGOWDA
     AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS
     ASSISTANT ENGINEER
     WARD NO.100, SANJAYANAGARA
     MATTIKERE SUB-DIVISION
     MALLESHWARAM DIVISION
     WEST ZONE, BENGALURU-03.

     PRESENTLY CHIEF ENGINEER OFFICE
     K.R. CIRCLE, BENGALURU.

     R/AT. NO.L-204, POORVANKAR
     HEBBAL, KEMPAPURA, BENGALURU-560024.

2.   M. NAGESH
     S/O MAYANNA
     AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS
     R/AT NO.3520/A, 7TH CROSS
     GAYATHRI NAGARA, BENGALURU-560021.

3.   M. BASAVARAJU
     S/O MUNISWAMY
     AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS
     A E/T A BBMP WEST ZONE
     BENGALURU.

     R/AT NO.247, 3RD MAIN ROAD
     1ST CROSS, BHCS LAYOUT
     CHIKKALLASANDRA, BENGALURU-61.
                                          ... RESPONDENTS
                              217



        (BY SRI. HANUMANTHARAYA D, ADVOCATE FOR R1
             SRI. VIJAYA KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR R3
                          R2 SERVED)

     THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION IS FILED U/S 397
R/W 401 OF CR.P.C. (FILED U/S 438 R/W 442 BNSS) PRAYING
TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 15.11.2023 PASSED IN
SPL.C.C.NO.706/2020 ON THE FILE OF COURT OF LXXVII ADDL.
CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE AND THE SPL.JUDGE FOR
TRYING OFFENCES UNDER THE P.C. ACT AT BENGALURU CITY
BY ALLOWING THIS RP.

IN CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO.1562/2024:

BETWEEN:

1.     STATE OF KARNATAKA
       BY BENGALURU METROPOLITAN TASK FORCE
       POLICE STATION, C.I.D BENGALURU
       REP. BY ITS STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
       HIGH COURT BUILDING, BENGALURU.
                                           ... PETITIONER

               (BY SRI. B.A. BELLIAPPA, SPP A/W
                 SMT. K.P. YASHODHA, HCGP)
AND:

1.      B.G. PRAKASH KUMAR
        S/O LATE B.R. GOPAL GOWDA
        AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS
        RETIRED EXECUTIVE ENGINEER
        MALLESHWARAM DIVISION
        WEST ZONE, BENGALURU.

        R/AT No.139, 10TH MAIN ROAD
        BCC LAYOUT, VIJAYANAGAR
        BENGALURU - 560040.

2.      T.N. BETTASWAMAIAH
        S/O LATE MASTAIAH
                          218



     AGED ABOUT 71 YEARS
     ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (RETD)
     MALLESHWARAM DIVISION
     WEST ZONE, BENGALURU.

     R/AT No.154, 4TH CROSS
     SAI ENCLAVE, 8TH STAGE
     J P NAGARA, BENGALURU - 560076.

3.   N.S. REVANNA
     S/O SIDDAPPA
     AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS
     ASSISTANT ENGINEER
     BBMP CENTRAL OFFICE, BENGLAURU.

     R/AT NO 566, 4TH CROSS
     MAHALAKSHMIPURAM, BENGALURU - 560086.

4.   R. CHANDRU
     S/O LATE RAMAPPA
     AGED MAJOR
     PROPRIETOR M/S. ISHWARYA
     INFRASTRUCTURES AND DEVELOPERS
     R/AT FLAT No.204 , 2ND FLOOR
     AHUJA CHAMBERS, No.01
     KUMARAKRUPA ROAD
     BENGALURU - 560001.

5.   B.T. RAMESH
     S/O LATE B.H. THAMMAIAH
     AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS
     RETIRED CHIEF ENGINEER
     OFFICE OF THE BBMP
     BENGALURU.

     PREVIOUSLY CHIEF ENGINEER
     WEST ZONE, BBMP OFFICE
     BENGALURU.
     R/AT No.702, 9TH MAIN ROAD
     3RD BLOCK, 3RD STAGE
     BASAVESHWARANAGAR, BENGALURU - 79.
                           219



6.   M. THYAGARAJ
     S/O LATE D.M. MUNIRAJAPPA
     AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS
     RETIRED CHIEF ACCOUNTANT
     OFFICE OF THE CHIEF ENGINEER
     BBMP WEST ZONE, BENGALURU.

     R/AT No.62, 2ND MAIN ROAD
     BINNY LAYOUT, 3RD STAGE, ATTIGUPPE
     VIJAYANAGARA 2ND STAGE
     BENGALURU - 560040.

7.   M. BASAVARAJU
     S/O MUNISWAMY
     AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS
     A E / T A BBMP WEST ZONE
     BENGALURU.

     R/AT No.247, 3RD MAIN ROAD
     1ST CROSS, BHCS LAYOUT
     CHIKKALLASANDRA
     BENGALURU - 560061.

     NATIVE: BEHIND MINI VIDHANA SOUDHA
     ARASIKERE NAGARA,
     HASSAN DISTRICT.
                                      ... RESPONDENTS

    (BY SRI. VIJAYA KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR R1, R5 AND R7
           SRI. KIRAN S. JAVALI, SR. COUNSEL FOR
SRI. K. CHANDRASHEKARA, ADVOCATE FOR R2, R3, R4 AND R6)

     THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION IS FILED U/S. 397
R/W 401 OF CR.P.C. (FILED U/S 438 BNSS) PRAYING TO SET
ASIDE    THE   ORDER   DATED    08.11.2023  PASSED    IN
SPL.C.C.NO.337/2020 ON THE FILE OF COURT OF LXXVII ADDL.
CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE AND THE SPECIAL JUDGE
FOR TRYING OFFENCES UNDER THE PREVENTION OF
CORRUPTION ACT AT BENGALURU CITY BY ALLOWING THIS RP.
                              220



IN CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO.1565/2024:

BETWEEN:

1.     STATE OF KARNATAKA
       BY BENGALURU METROPOLITAN TASK FORCE
       POLICE STATION, C.I.D., BENGALURU
       REP. BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
       HIGH COURT BUILDING, BENGALURU.
                                         ... PETITIONER

               (BY SRI. B.A. BELLIAPPA, SPP A/W
                 SMT. K.P. YASHODHA, HCGP)
AND:

1.     R. CHANDRU
       S/O RAMAPPA
       AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS
       PROP M/S. ISHWARAYA INFRASTRUCTURES
       AND DEVELOPERS
       CONTRACTORS, R/AT FLAT NO.204
       2ND FLOOR, AHUJA CHAMBER, NO.1
       KUMARA KRUPA ROAD, BENGALURU-560001
       (CONTRACTOR).

2.     M. THYAGARAJ
       S/O LATE D.M. MUNIRAJAPPA
       AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS
       CHIEF ACCOUNTANT (RTD.,)
       OFFICE OF THE CHIEF ENGINEER
       BBMP WEST ZONE, BENGALURU.

       R/AT NO.62, 2ND MAIN ROAD
       BINNY LAYOUT, 3RD STAGE, ATTIGUPPE
       VIJAYANAGARA 2ND STAGE, BENGALURU-40.

3.     M. BASAVARAJU
       S/O MUNISWAMY
       AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS
       A E / T A BBMP WEST ZONE
       BENGALURU.
                              221



       R/AT NO.247, 3RD MAIN ROAD
       1ST CROSS, BHCS LAYOUT
       CHIKKALLASANDRA, BENGALURU-61.

       NATIVE: BEHIND MINI VIDHANA SOUDHA
       ARASIKERE NAGARA,
       HASSAN DISTRICT.
                                            ... RESPONDENTS

          (BY SRI. KIRAN S. JAVALI, SR. COUNSEL FOR
     SRI. K. CHANDRASHEKARA, ADVOCATE FOR R1 AND R2
             SRI. VIJAYA KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR R3)

     THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION IS FILED U/S.397
R/W 401 (FILED U/S.438 R/W SEC.442 BNSS) OF CR.P.C.
PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 18.11.2023 PASSED
IN SPL.C.C.NO.1337/2021 ON THE FILE OF THE COURT OF
LXXVII ADDITIONAL CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE AND THE
SPECIAL JUDGE FOR TRYING OFFENCE UNDER THE PREVENTION
OF CORRUPTION ACT AT BENGALURU CITY BY ALLOWING THIS
REVISION PETITION.

IN CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO.1569/2024:

BETWEEN:

1.     STATE OF KARNATAKA
       BY BENGALURU METROPOLITAN TASK FORCE
       POLICE STATION C.I.D BENGALURU
       REP. BY ITS STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
       HIGH COURT BUILDING,
       BENGALURU.
                                           ... PETITIONER
               (BY SRI. B.A. BELLIAPPA, SPP A/W
                 SMT. K.P. YASHODHA, HCGP)
AND:

1.      B.G. PRAKASH KUMAR
        S/O LATE B.R. GOPAL GOWDA
        AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS
                          222



     EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (RETIRED)
     MALLESHWARAM DIVISION
     WEST ZONE, BENGALURU.
     R/AT No.139, 10TH MAIN ROAD, BCC LAYOUT
     VIJAYANAGAR, BENGALURU - 560040.

2.   Y.M. MUNIRAJU
     S/O LATE MUNISWAMAPPA
     AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS
     RETIRED ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER
     SANJAYANAGAR SUB DIVISION
     MALLESHWARAM WEST ZONE
     BENGLAURU.

     R/AT No.935, 64TH CROSS
     5TH DIVISION RAJAJINAGAR,
     BENGALURU - 10.

3.   G.L. KESHAV MURTHY
     S/O LATE LANKAPPA
     AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS
     ASSISTANT ENGINEER WARD No.99
     MATTIKERE SUB DIVISION
     MALLESHWARAM, BBMP, BENGALURU.

     R/AT No.345, 10TH CROSS,
     SARASWATHIPURA, NANDINI LAYOUT
     BENGALURU - 96.

4.   J.K. JAYARAM
     S/O LATE KALEGOWDA
     AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS
     R/AT No.911, 10TH CROSS
     10TH MAIN, SRINAGAR
     BENGALURU - 560050.
     ALSO AT No.52, MARALIGA POST
     GOLLARADODDI, KOPPA HOBLI
     MADDUR TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT.

5.   B.T. RAMESH
     S/O LATE B.H. THAMMAIAH
                          223



     AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS
     RETIRED CHIEF ENGINEER
     OFFICE OF THE BBMP, BENGALURU.

     PREVIOUSLY CHIEF ENGINEER
     WEST ZONE, BBMP OFFICE
     BENGALURU.

     R/AT No.702, 9TH MAIN ROAD
     3RD BLOCK, 3RD STAGE
     BASAVESHWARANAGAR, BENGALURU - 79.

6.   M. THYAGARAJ
     S/O LATE D.M. MUNIRAJAPPA
     AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS
     RETIRED CHIEF ACCOUNTANT
     OFFICE OF THE CHIEF ENGINEER
     BBMP WEST ZONE, BENGALURU.

     R/AT No.62, 2ND MAIN ROAD
     BINNY LAYOUT, 3RD STAGE
     ATTIGUPPE, VIJAYANAGARA 2ND STAGE
     BENGALURU - 560040.

7.   M. BASAVARAJU
     S/O MUNISWAMY
     AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS
     A E / T A BBMP WEST ZONE
     BENGALURU.

     R/AT No.247, 3RD MAIN ROAD
     1ST CROSS, BHCS LAYOUT
     CHIKKALLASANDRA
     BENGALURU - 560061.
     NATIVE: BEHIND MINI VIDHANA SOUDHA
     ARASIKERE NAGARA, HASSAN DISTRICT.
                                      ... RESPONDENTS

 (BY SRI. V.B. VIJAY KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR R1, R5 AND R7
          SRI. KIRAN S. JAVALI, SR. COUNSEL FOR
       SRI. CHANDRASHEKARA K, ADVOCATE FOR R6
                              224



               SRI. P.M. GOPI, ADVOCATE FOR R2
         SRI. H. SHANTHI BHUSHAN, ADVOCATE FOR R4
         NOTICE TO R3 IS H/S V/O DATED 20.02.2025)

     THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION IS FILED U/S 397
R/W 401 OF CR.P.C. (U/S 438 R/W 442 BNSS) PRAYING TO SET
ASIDE    THE   ORDER     DTD    15.11.2023  PASSED    IN
SPL.C.C.NO.701/2020 ON THE FILE OF COURT OF LXXVII
ADDITIONAL CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE AND THE
SPECIAL JUDGE FOR TRYING OFFENCES UNDER THE
PREVENTION OF CORRUPTION ACT, BENGALURU CITY, BY
ALLOWING THIS RP.

IN CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO.1570/2024:

BETWEEN:

1.     STATE OF KARNATAKA
       BY BENGALURU METROPOLITAN TASK FORCE
       POLICE STATION, C.I.D BENGALURU
       REP. BY ITS STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
       HIGH COURT BUILDING
       BENGALURU-560001.
                                           ... PETITIONER

               (BY SRI. B.A. BELLIAPPA, SPP A/W
                 SMT. K.P. YASHODHA, HCGP)
AND:

1.      B.G. PRAKASH KUMAR
        S/O LATE B.R. GOPAL GOWDA
        AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS
        RETIRED EXECUTIVE ENGINEER
        MALLESHWARAM DIVISION
        WEST ZONE, BENGALURU.

        R/AT NO.139, 10TH MAIN ROAD, BCC LAYOUT
        VIJAYNAGAR, BENGALURU-560040.

2.      T.N. BETTASWAMAIAH
        S/O LATE MASTAIAH
                          225



     AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS
     ASST. EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (RETD)
     MALLESHWARAM DIVISION
     WEST ZONE, BENGALURU.
     R/AT No.154, 4TH CROSS
     SAI ENCLAVE, 8TH STAGE
     J P NAGARA, BENGALURU - 560076.

3.   S. MANOJ KUMAR
     S/O SHIVADEVAIAH
     AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS
     ASST. ENGINEER
     MALLESHWARAM DIVISION
     BBMP BENGALURU.

     R/AT No.35, SRI SHARADHA 4TH MAIN
     2ND CROSS, RAMAMOHAN
     NEAR DAIVAGNA PARK
     BENGALURU.

4.   B.T. RAMESH
     S/O LATE B.H. THAMMAIAH
     AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS
     RETIRED CHIEF ENGINEER
     OFFICE OF THE BBMP, BENGALURU.

     PREVIOUSLY CHIEF ENGINEER
     WEST ZONE, BBMP OFFICE, BENGALURU.

     R/AT No.702, 9TH MAIN ROAD
     3RD BLOCK, 3RD STAGE
     BASAVESHWARANAGAR, BENGALURU - 79.

5.   R. CHANDRU
     S/O RAMAPPA
     AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS
     CONTRACTOR
     R/AT FLAT No.204, 2ND FLOOR
     AHUJA CHAMBERS No.01
     KUMARAKRUPA ROAD
     BENGALURU - 560001.
                           226



6.   M. THYAGARAJ
     S/O LATE D.M. MUNIRAJAPPA
     AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS
     RETIRED CHIEF ACCOUNTANT
     OFFICE OF THE CHIEF ENGINEER
     BBMP WEST ZONE, BENGALURU.

     R/AT No.62, 2ND MAIN ROAD
     BINNY LAYOUT, 3RD STAGE, ATTIGUPPE
     VIJAYANAGARA 2ND STAGE
     BENGALURU - 560040.

7.   M. BASAVARAJU
     S/O MUNISWAMY
     AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS
     A E /T A BBMP WEST ZONE
     BENGALURU.
     R/AT No.247, 3RD MAIN ROAD
     1ST CROSS, BHCS LAYOUT
     CHIKKALLASANDRA
     BENGALURU - 560061.
     NATIVE: BEHIND MINI VIDHANA SOUDHA
     ARASIKERE NAGARA, HASSAN DISTRICT.
                                      ... RESPONDENTS

  (BY SRI. V.B. VIJAY KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR R1, R4 AND R7
           SRI. KIRAN S. JAVALI, SR. COUNSEL FOR
 SRI. CHANDRASHEKARA, ADVOCATE FOR R2, R3, R5 AND R6)

     THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION IS FILED U/S 397
R/W 401 OF CR.P.C. (U/S 438 R/W 442 BNSS) PRAYING TO SET
ASIDE    THE   ORDER     DTD    08.11.2023  PASSED    IN
SPL.C.C.NO.707/2020 ON THE FILE OF COURT OF LXXVII
ADDITIONAL CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE AND THE
SPECIAL JUDGE FOR TRYING OFFENCES UNDER THE
PREVENTION OF CORRUPTION ACT, BENGALURU CITY, BY
ALLOWING THIS RP.

     THESE CRIMINAL REVISION PETITIONS HAVING BEEN
HEARD AND RESERVED FOR ORDERS ON 25.02.2025 THIS DAY,
THE COURT PRONOUNCED THE FOLLOWING:
                                               227



    CORAM:        HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.P.SANDESH

                                          CAV ORDER

            Heard the learned SPP appearing for the petitioner - State

    and     the     respective       learned     counsel          appearing       for     the

    respondents.


            2.      These revision petitions are filed by the State being

    aggrieved by the orders of discharging the accused persons

    acting under Sections 227 and 239 of Cr.P.C. suo moto without

    any application for discharge by any of the accused persons.


            3.      For the sake of convenience, this Court would like to

    mention the details of the cases and revisions, impugned order

    passed on respective dates, amount manipulated, offences

    invoked against them, number of accused and number of

    accused       discharged       in     respective     cases      which       depicts       as

    hereunder:

                                                                                      No. of
Sl.             Impugned Spl. C. C. Amt misappropriated                                      Discharged
    Crl.R.P.No                                                    Offences invoked   accused
No.            order dated  No.           in Rs.                                              accused
                                                                                     persons
1    975/2024     08.11.2023   139/2020          9,90,581 and Sec.120B, 409, 465,       7       1 to 7
                                                    16,76,235 468, 477A of IPC and
                                                               Sec.13(1)(c)(d) and
                                                                13(2) of PC Act
2    1714/2023    17.08.2023   236/2014               15,27,575         ditto             4         1, 3 & 4
3    166/2024     17.08.2023   795/2020                4,56,368         ditto             9         4, 7 & 9
4    167/2024     17.08.2023   729/2018               16,57,364         ditto             9        3, 4, 7 & 9
5    168/2024     17.08.2023   508/2014             5,52,882.93         ditto             4         1, 3 & 4
                                          228


6    185/2024   17.08.2023   252/2016           33,24,971   ditto   8    3 to 5, 7 & 8
7    196/2024   17.08.2023   253/2016           39,12,880   ditto   8    3 to 5, 7 & 8
8    219/2024   17.08.2023   664/2017            3,26,251   ditto   4        1&4
9    224/2024   20.07.2023   557/2014            5,96,506   ditto   4        1 to 4
10   225/2024   20.07.2023   476/2014            3,57,599   ditto   4        1 to 4
11   226/2024   17.08.2023   477/2014           16,39,574   ditto   4      1, 3 & 4
12   242/2024   17.08.2023   556/2014           16,96,108   ditto   4      1, 2 & 4
13   243/2024   17.08.2023   727/2018           19,71,979   ditto   9     3, 4, 7 & 9
14   244/2024   20.07.2023   274/2016            3,30,770   ditto   8    2 to 4, 6 to 8
15   475/2024   20.09.2023   521/2018       11,56,430 and   ditto   7        2 to 7
                                                22,01,954
16   480/2024   20.09.2023   422/2018    24,89,066.70 and   ditto   7       2 to 7
                                                18,66,803
17   484/2024   21.09.2023   411/2014           1,426,447   ditto   4       1 to 4
18   486/2024   14.09.2023   124/2021            543,192    ditto   7    2 to 4, 6 & 7
19   487/2024   21.09.2023   1198/2019     46,11,472 and    ditto   8      3, 4 & 7
                                               22,33,292
20   503/2024   21.09.2023   555/2014          2,221,800    ditto   4       1 to 4
21   524/2024   13.10.2023   135/2020          2,251,671    ditto   7       1 to 7
22   534/2024   20.09.2023   418/2018          2,266,449    ditto   7     2 to 4 & 7
23   537/2024   13.10.2023   138/2020          2,262,272    ditto   7      3, 4 & 7
24   538/2024   23.08.2023    34/2020         2,256,708     ditto   7       1 to 7
25   542/2024   20.09.2023   618/2018      23,13,900 and    ditto   7       2 to 7
                                               18,78,546
26   543/2024   20.09.2023   338/2018         2,497,065     ditto   4      1, 3 & 4
27   544/2024   13.10.2023   136/2020         2,147,585     ditto   7      3, 4 & 7
28   547/2024   14.09.2023   122/2021          2,201,877    ditto   7      3, 4 & 7
29   623/2024   20.09.2023   730/2018      24,89,731 and    ditto   9       2 to 9
                                               22,46,164
30   642/2024   13.10.2023   665/2017           2,70,346    ditto   4       1&4
31   650/2024   23.08.2023    29/2020      43,08,700 and    ditto   8       2 to 8
                                               18,09,732
32   651/2024   14.07.2023    855/2019         16,91,282    ditto   7       3, 4 & 7
33   652/2024   23.08.2023    860/2019          7,97,531    ditto   8        4&7
34   653/2024   14.07.2023   1202/2019         22,44,356    ditto   7        2 to 7
35   654/2024   23.08.2023     32/2020         17,57,178    ditto   7        1 to 7
36   655/2024   14.07.2023    456/2019         17,65,161    ditto   7       3, 4 & 7
37   660/2024   23.08.2023     28/2020         13,25,314    ditto   8      2 to 4 &
                                                                             6 to 8
38   663/2024   20.09.2023   728/2018      32,95,880 and    ditto   10   3, 4 & 7 to 9
                                               18,03,983
39   664/2024   23.08.2023    30/2020          20,47,797    ditto   8      3, 4 & 7
40   665/2024   20.09.2023   527/2018          24,83,898    ditto   8      3, 4 & 7
41   697/2024   14.07.2023   858/2019          16,91,573    ditto   7      3, 4 & 7
42   701/2024   20.09.2023   731/2018      15,58,692 and    ditto   9     3, 4, 7 & 9
                                               22,44,987
43   702/2024   20.09.2023   339/2018          41,10,278    ditto   4       1 to 4
                                          229


44   705/2024   23.08.2023    31/2020          23,94,463   ditto   8     3, 4 & 7
45   757/2024   14.09.2023   116/2021          22,55,573   ditto   7     3, 4 & 7
46   759/2024   18.10.2023   144/2020      69,45,969 and   ditto   6      2 to 6
                                               22,10,917
47   760/2024   14.07.2023   569/2019          16,82,847   ditto   7     3, 4 & 7
48   762/2024   27.09.2023   167/2017          10,42,807   ditto   4      1&4
49   763/2024   13.10.2023   140/2020          49,39,778   ditto   8     2 to 4 &
                                                                          6 to 8
50   767/2024   14.07.2023   572/2019          17,74,505   ditto   7     3, 4 & 7
51   768/2024   14.07.2023   570/2019          16,44,856   ditto   7      3&7
52   769/2024   13.10.2023   525/2018           1,22,699   ditto   4     1, 3 & 4
53   770/2024   13.10.2023   137/2020          34,20,845   ditto   8      2 to 8
54   780/2024   20.09.2023   107/2018          35,76,105   ditto   4      1 to 4
55   782/2024   18.10.2023   800/2020       5,84,452 and   ditto   7     3, 4 & 7
                                               15,63,301
56   786/2024   18.10.2023   791/2020      12,93,586 and   ditto   7     3, 4 & 7
                                               16,63,572
57   791/2024   23.08.2023    33/2020          17,48,358   ditto   7      1 to 7
58   793/2024   14.07.2023   856/2019          30,59,271   ditto   4      2 to 4
59   798/2024   18.10.2023   141/2020      10,72,951 and   ditto   8      2 to 8
                                               22,41,972
60   849/2024   18.10.2023   793/2020       4,49,559 and   ditto   7     3, 4 & 7
                                               15,40,070
61   851/2024   14.07.2023   455/2019          11,67,716   ditto   7     3, 4 & 7
62   855/2024   14.07.2023   857/2019          16,55,531   ditto   7     3, 4 & 7
63   872/2024   14.07.2023   859/2019          22,29,816   ditto   7     3, 4 & 7
64   877/2024   18.10.2023   792/2020       7,10,248 and   ditto   7     3, 4 & 7
                                               16,68,089
65   898/2024   14.07.2023   571/2019          22,69,538   ditto   7     3, 4 & 7
66   900/2024   20.12.2023    88/2022      79,77,340 and   ditto   7     3, 4 & 7
                                               17,71,021
67   959/2024   27.10.2023   336/2018          15,75,600   ditto   4      1 to 4
68   961/2024   20.09.2023   617/2018      35,99,771 and   ditto   8     3, 4 & 7
                                               17,53,763
69   962/2024   15.12.2023    437/2018          3,45,158   ditto   4      1 to 4
70   963/2024   27.10.2023   1330/2021     15,82,966 and   ditto   7     3, 4 & 7
                                               22,49,739
71   964/2024   15.12.2023   103/2018           6,19,165   ditto   4      1&4
72   965/2024   20.12.2023    86/2022          21,80,436   ditto   4      2 to 4
73   966/2024   15.12.2023   109/2015          23,44,830   ditto   4      1 to 4
74   967/2024   08.11.2023   335/2020      11,03,689 and   ditto   7     3, 4 & 7
                                               17,19,691
75   968/2024   14.07.2023   1200/2019         17,77,296   ditto   7     3, 4 & 7
76   969/2024   18.10.2023    142/2020     26,42,626 and   ditto   6   2 to 4, 6 to 8
                                                9,61,749
77   970/2024   15.12.2023    794/2020          8,60,793   ditto   4     1, 3 & 4
78   971/2024   27.10.2023   1334/2021     22,70,261 and   ditto   7   2 to 4, 6 & 7
                                                5,27,283
                                            230


79    973/2024    27.10.2023   619/2018          25,16,453   ditto   4     1, 3 & 4
80    974/2024    15.12.2023   436/2018           5,35,602   ditto   4      1 to 4
81    976/2024    18.10.2023   799/2020      25,84,501 and   ditto   8      2&8
                                                 22,45,240
82    977/2024    18.10.2023   798/2020      20,37,557 and   ditto   7    3 & 5 to7
                                                 16,91,416
83    978/2024    27.10.2023   1338/2021          6,85,879   ditto   4      1 to 4
84    979/2024    15.12.2023    119/2021         31,54,795   ditto   4      3&4
85    980/2024    15.11.2023    705/2020     30,64,051 and   ditto   7      1 to 7
                                                 18,60,416
86    1010/2024   27.10.2023   1331/2021     16,09,282 and   ditto   8      2 to 8
                                                 17,59,695
87    1011/2024   27.09.2023   166/2017           5,41,796   ditto   4      1&4
88    1012/2024   15.11.2023   704/2020       7,53,042 and   ditto   6     3,4 & 7
                                                 21,26,527
89    1013/2024   27.09.2023   165/2017           3,53,376   ditto   4       1&4
90    1014/2024   15.12.2023   120/2021      17,90,039 and   ditto   8   2 to 4 & 6 to
                                                  5,10,433                     8
91    1016/2024   08.11.2023   339/2020       5,98,655 and   ditto   7       1 to 7
                                                 17,53,225
92    1017/2024   15.11.2023   108/2015          31,45,509   ditto   4       1 to 4
93    1018/2024   14.07.2023   454/2019          17,22,683   ditto   7      3, 4 & 7
94    1019/2024   27.12.2023   699/2020           4,38,546   ditto   4       1 to 4
95    1020/2024   15.12.2023    90/2022      79,07,607 and   ditto   8   2 to 4 & 6 to
                                                  9,46,541                      8
96    1028/2024   27.12.2023   1333/2021          4,21,829   ditto   4       1 to 4
97    1060/2024   27.12.2023    620/2018       3,08,538.30   ditto   4       1 to 4
98    1088/2024   13.10.2023    663/2017          9,29,125   ditto   4       1 to 4
99    1104/2024   20.12.2023     89/2022     14,64,530 and   ditto   7      3, 4 & 7
                                                 17,01,485
100   1129/2024   20.12.2023    87/2022      29,05,209 and   ditto   8     4, 7 & 8
                                                  5,37,488
101   1130/2024   27.10.2023   1336/2021     41,00,617 and   ditto   8      1 to 8
                                                 22,80,876
102   1131/2024   15.12.2023   621/2018        6,06,143.69   ditto   4       1 to 4
103   1133/2024   08.11.2023   700/2020      18,17,783 and   ditto   8   2 to 4 & 6 to
                                                  9,46,234                     8
104   1298/2024   08.11.2023   698/2020      27,05,665 and   ditto   7       2 to 7
                                                 21,70,286
105   1319/2024   15.12.2023   104/2018           3,76,004   ditto   4       1 to 4
106   1493/2024   18.11.2023   123/2021      79,71,819 and   ditto   7   2 to 4, 6 & 7
                                                 22,00,074
107   1506/2024   18.11.2023   1339/2021     10,00,005 and   ditto   8      4&7
                                                  5,40,739
108   1540/2024   15.11.2023   337/2018          17,49,681   ditto   4      1 to 4
109   1546/2024   15.11.2023   341/2020      79,63,615 and   ditto   7      1 to 7
                                                 22,52,006
110   1552/2024   27.10.2023   1332/2021     29,23,587 and   ditto   7   2 to 4, 6 & 7
                                                  5,32,850
                                            231


111   1557/2024   15.11.2023   706/2020      31,09,889 and   ditto   7      3,4 & 7
                                                 21,84,451
112   1562/2024   08.11.2023    337/2020         22,41,255   ditto   7       1 to7
113   1565/2024   18.11.2023   1337/2021          5,09,659   ditto   8      4,6 & 7
114   1569/2024   15.11.2023    701/2020     16,20,578 and   ditto   7       1 to7
                                                 16,62,357
115   1570/2024   08.09.2023   707/2020      31,73,741 and   ditto   7      1 to 7
                                                 22,49,159



             4.      The main grounds urged in all the revision petitions

      by the State that the order of discharge made by the Trial Court

      invoking Sections 227 and 239 of Cr.P.C., are contrary to the

      evidence, materials on record and opposed to law and facts and

      probabilities of the case, therefore, the impugned judgment and

      orders are liable to be set aside. The learned counsel appearing

      for the State also contend that the Trial Court has passed an

      order on the sustainability of the charge sheet after the

      commencement of the trial which is highly impermissible in law.

      It is also contended that the Trial Court had already rejected the

      application filed by the accused persons for discharge and again

      invoking of provision of Sections 227 and 239 of Cr.P.C does not

      arise and suo moto passed the said orders without any

      application.      It is also contended that the Trial Judge has

      discharged the accused persons mainly on the ground that the

      prosecution has failed to produce the original Technical Vigilance

      Committee Cell report (for short 'TVCC report') and the same is
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very much necessary to prove the case of the prosecution as the

complaint was registered only on the basis of the TVCC report.

The Trial Court has erred in discharging the accused persons for

the reason that original TVCC report is not produced.         The

counsel further contend that if really the same is required, the

Trial Court ought to have given the opportunity to lead

secondary evidence by following the procedure prescribed under

the Evidence Act and without there being an opportunity to

prove the case, interdicted the proceedings and hence, the Trial

Court has erroneously discharged the accused persons in an

inappropriate manner.     It is also contend that the Trial Court

volunteered at the initial stages of the evidence itself to secure

the presence of Chief Engineer, BBMP and voluntarily checked

the availability of the original TVCC report in the office of the

Chief Engineer, BBMP and on the basis of the statement of the

Chief Engineer, BBMP, the Trial Court has come to the conclusion

that the original TVCC report is not available and hence, the

charge-sheet is not sustainable against the accused persons and

shown personal interest in interdicting the proceedings by

volunteering the Court.
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      5.    The counsel for the State further contend that the

Trial Court committed an error in discharging the accused

persons at the stage of evidence by taking note of the

subsequent developments and changed circumstance which is

highly impermissible in law and the conclusion of the Trial Court

that the charge-sheet is not sustainable is also erroneous since

after rejection of discharge application, passed such orders at an

inappropriate stage which is illegal and contrary to law. It is also

contend that the Trial Court has overlooked the settled principles

of law that in the absence of primary evidence, the parties are at

liberty to adduce the secondary evidence before the Court at the

time of evidence and without looking into the settled principles

of law in a proper perspective, the Trial Court passed such an

erroneous order.   It is also contended that the Trial Court has

also made an observation that separate charge-sheets have

been filed with respect of one FIR and has come to a wrong

conclusion that the prosecution should have registered separate

complaints on the basis of which separate charge-sheets could

have been filed. But in the instant case, the prosecution has filed

separate charge-sheets with respect to one complaint and

hence, the order is not sustainable in the eye of law. The Trial
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Court committed an error in passing such an order since crores

of rupees are misappropriated as detailed above in the chart.


       6.      The counsel also brought to notice of this Court that

multiple cases have been registered and the same has been

challenged by filing separate charge-sheets on one FIR before

this   Court    in   W.P.No.7246-7250/2013        and   connected

matters and this Court vide its order dated 26.09.2013, upheld

the validity of filing of multiple charge-sheets in one crime

number. Thus, the Trial Court has lost sight of the same while

considering the validity of filing of separate charge-sheets in one

crime number. The counsel appearing for the State also brought

to notice of this Court the observations made by this Court in

W.P.No.7246-7250/2013 with regard to maintainability of

several charge-sheets based on one complaint. In paragraph 36

of the said judgment, this Court referred the judgment of the

Apex Court reported in (2011) 3 SCC 758 in the case of

ASHOK KUMAR TODI vs KISHWAR JAHAN AND OTHERS

and also brought to notice of this Court paragraph 49 of the said

judgment wherein the Apex Court held that it cannot be said

that the CID police had no competence to file charge-sheet

under Section 173(2) of Cr.P.C. Having regard to the fact that
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the Government transferred the investigation to CID police, the

CID police assumed the status of officer-in-charge of the police

empowered to take all necessary steps as contemplated by the

Code regarding investigation of the case including the power to

form final opinion and to place the charge-sheet before the

jurisdictional Court.


      7.    In paragraph 37, this Court made an observation

that the investigation relate to a long period from 2005-06 up to

2011-12 in respect of different Engineering Divisions. The

illegalities and irregularities alleged, covers large number of

officials and officers apart from Civil Contractors.    Therefore,

having regard to the above facts and circumstances, it cannot be

expected that the CID should file a single charge-sheet. On the

other hand, on completion of investigation as regards particular

work during a particular period, the CID has filed charge-sheets

against those officers/officials/contractors involved in such work.

Therefore, comes to the conclusion that no illegalities or

irregularities by CID in filing multiple charge-sheets and same

involves examination of large number of records, registers, etc.,

and therefore, very few charge-sheets have been filed and many

more charge-sheets are expected to be filed as and when the
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investigation progresses and when the Court already comes to

such a conclusion, the very same ground cannot be urged before

this Court.


        8.     The counsel for the State also given the details of

chart    wherein     it   discloses    that   even    after   quashing    of

proceedings, the papers are moved before the competent

authority and sanctions are given.             The counsel also would

vehemently contend that sanctions are obtained and also the

judgment passed by this Court in W.P.No.7246-7250/2013

referred supra also challenged before the Apex Court and the

Apex Court also upheld the judgment.            The counsel also would

vehemently contend that the Trial Court passed the suo moto

order and the same is not permissible in the eye of law and the

reasoning given by the Trial Court in paragraph 14 is contrary to

the     observations      made   by    this   Court   in    W.P.No.7246-

7250/2013. The counsel also would vehemently contend that

the sanction is given subsequent to the quashing of proceedings

in some of the cases and proceedings cannot be terminated only

on the ground of non-production of original TVCC report.                 The

counsel      also   would    vehemently       contend      that   when   the

cognizance was taken and discharge application was dismissed,
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the question of discharging the accused persons once again does

not arise.    The counsel also would vehemently contend that

having considered the material on record, charges were framed

on 03.03.2022 and charge sheet also filed and apart from that

CW2 has been examined as PW1 on 24.03.2023 and new

Presiding Officer took charge on 25.05.2023 and suo moto taken

up the matter on 19.06.2023 and discharged all the accused

persons in all the cases suo moto without any application filed by

the accused persons and hence, the very approach of the Trial

Court is erroneous.


      9.     Per contra, the learned Senior Counsel Sri Jawali

appearing for the counsel Sri Chandrashekar who appears for

respondents in some of the cases would vehemently contend

that there     was   no   sanction and   in W.P.No.8362/2021,

quashed the proceedings initiated against some of the accused

persons.     However, liberty was given.     The counsel also filed

separate chart in respect of 82 cases and details are given in the

chart and also mentioned the offences which have been invoked

against the respective respondents in those cases and also

grounds urged that without sanction, prosecution was taken up

and   multiple   charge-sheets   were    filed   and   some   of   the
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proceedings were initiated against the officials who have been

retired from the service.


      10.   The counsel also would vehemently contend that if

any sanction is granted subsequent to quashing of proceedings

since liberty was given and same has to be placed before the

Trial Court and they have to follow the procedure by reopening

the cases as observed in the order of this Court.   The counsel

also would vehemently contend that the Trial Court also having

taken note of the reasoning given in W.P.No.19480/2022

decided on 29.03.2023, relied upon the principle and passed

the impugned order and hence, it does not require any

interference by this Court wherein this Court held that there

cannot be stand alone charge-sheet without FIR and the said

order has been challenged before the Apex Court and the Apex

Court dismissed the Special Leave Petition.   The counsel also

relied upon the judgment of this Court in W.P.No.61305/2016

and connected matters decided on 05.07.2022 and brought

to notice of this Court paragraph 8 of the said judgment wherein

Rule 214(3) and sub-Rule (6)(b) of the Rules, specifies that no

judicial proceedings, if not instituted while the Government

servant was in service, whether before his retirement or during
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his re-employment shall be instituted in respect of a cause of

action which arose or in respect of an event which took place,

more than four years before such institution. The counsel also

brought to notice of this Court that the said order has been

challenged before the Apex Court in SLP (CIVIL) DAIRY

No.2275/2023 wherein notice has been ordered. The counsel

referring these judgments would vehemently contend that the

Trial Court has rightly comes to the conclusion that there cannot

be several charge-sheets based on the same complaint.


      11.   The counsel Sri P N Hegde appearing for the

respondents in 27 cases would vehemently contend that stand

alone charge-sheet has been filed and also contend that no

sanction under Section 197 and Section 19 of PC Act and charge-

sheet is also filed by CID since CID took investigation and CID

police is not in-charge of police station under Section 173. The

counsel also would vehemently contend that stages are different

in different cases. In some of the cases, status is for hear before

charge and in some of the cases, charges are framed and in

some of the cases, trial also commenced and without sanction,

cannot proceed against the accused persons. The counsel also
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given the chart wherein it shows that the cases are posted for

evidence.


        12.   The counsel also relied upon the order passed by this

Court    in   W.P.No.19480/2022        in   the    case   of   T   P

MUNNINARAYANAPPA              vs    STATE     BY     KARNATAKA

LOKAYUKTA decided on 29.03.2023. The counsel also would

vehemently contend that question of validity of sanction can be

raised at any stage of proceedings. The accused has raised the

said question by filing applications under Section 227 of Cr.P.C

wherever the stage of the case was hear before the charges. The

cases in which charges were already framed, the accused

questioned the validity of the sanction by filing an application

under Section 19 of the PC Act. In some of the cases, the Trial

Court has proceeded to interdict the proceedings suo moto

having noticed the absence of sanction. The reasoning given by

the Trial Court is well within its jurisdiction and the interdicting

of the proceedings is valid in the absence of proper sanction. The

orders under challenge are nomenclature as sustainability of the

charge sheet. It is well settled law that the wrong mentioning of

the correct nomenclature itself does not vitiates the order.
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      13.   The counsel in support of his arguments relied upon

the judgment of the Apex Court reported in (2015) 14 SCC 186

in the case of NANJAPPA vs STATE OF KARNATAKA and

brought to notice of this Court paragraphs 21 and 22 wherein it

is held that the question of validity of an order of sanction under

Section 197 Cr.P.C could be raised and considered at any stage

of proceedings. The competency of the court against the accused

depends upon the existence of valid sanction if the Trial Court

proceeds, despite the invalidity attached to the sanction order,

the same shall be deemed to be non est.


      14.   The counsel also relied upon the judgment passed by

this Court in W.P.No.8362/2021 and connected matters

decided on 21.04.2023 wherein also proceedings was quashed

on the ground of sanction and liberty is reserved to the

prosecution to obtain and place on record a valid sanction from

the competent authority before the concerned Court and on such

production, the concerned Court is at liberty to continue the

prosecution from the stage of taking cognizance and also time

bound direction was given to consider the sanction.
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       15.    The counsel also relied upon the judgment of the

Apex Court reported in (2009) 9 SCC 173 in the case of P K

PALANISAMY        vs   N   ARUMUGHAM        AND    ANOTHER       and

referring this judgment the counsel would vehemently contend

that   the    order    under    challenge   are   nomenclature    as

sustainability of the charge-sheet. It is well settled law that the

wrong mentioning of the correct nomenclature itself does not

vitiates the order.


       16.    The counsel also relied upon the judgment of this

Court passed in W.P.NO.56754/2018 in the case of SRI

MANJUNATH HEBBAR vs THE STATE OF KARNATAKA AND

ANOTHER decided on 13.12.2021 wherein this Court held that

while allowing the writ petition by quashing the proceedings in

respect of the petitioner and the same would be restricted to the

petitioner.   It is also observed that the trial, if any, pending

against any other accused shall be considered by the competent

Court without being influenced by the observations or the

findings in the case on hand.


       17.    The counsel Sri Vijayakumar appearing for some of

the respondents would vehemently contend that even though
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liberty was given, no sanction was obtained and only in some of

the cases, sanction was given and in some of the cases, sanction

was refused. The counsel also in support of his arguments relied

upon the order passed by this Court in W.P.NO.18890/2022

AND CONNECTED MATTERS decided on 21.04.2023 and

brought to notice of this Court with regard to taking of

cognizance of the offences and registering the criminal cases

without there being sanction for such prosecution either under

Section 19 of the PC Act or under Section 197 of the Cr.P.C and

also taken note of identical issues of all other co-accused which

was considered in W.P.NO.8362/2021 AND CONNECTED

MATTERS and having considered the same, the writ petitions

are allowed and quashed taking of cognizance of the offences,

however liberty was given to the prosecution to obtain and place

on record a valid sanction from the competent authority before

the concerned Court and on such production, the concerned

Court is at liberty to continue the prosecution from the stage of

taking cognizance and also direction was given to consider this

sanction within time bound period of three months.


     18.   The counsel also relied upon the judgment of the

Apex Court reported in (2012)12 SCC 614 in the case of
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SATISH MEHRA vs STATE (NCT OF DELHI) AND ANOTHER

wherein the Apex Court held that the power to interdict a

proceeding either at the threshold or at an intermediate stage of

the trial is inherent in a High Court on the broad principle that in

case the allegations made in the FIR or the criminal complaint,

as may be, prima facie do not disclose a triable offence, there

can be reason as to why the accused should be made to suffer

the agony of legal proceeding that more often than not gets

protracted.    Invoking Section 482 of Cr.P.C held that power to

quash proceedings after charges were framed is wider as

evidence adduced while submitting charge-sheet can be looked

into for determining disclosure of offence against accused, where

allegations do not disclose prima facie case and prosecution of

accused would result in abuse of process then proceedings can

be quashed either at early stage or at later stage.


      19.     The counsel also relied upon the judgment reported

in (2014) 16 SCC 807 in the case of STATE OF PUNJAB vs

LABH SINGH and the counsel referring this judgment would

contend that an observation is made that action of appellant

State in waiting for retirement of public servant and filing

charge-sheet thereafter, thus setting at naught protection
                                245



available to him under Section 19 strongly deprecated and

protection is available to public servant even after retirement in

respect of offences punishable under the Penal Code.


      20.   The counsel also brought to notice of this Court

statement of objections filed in Crl.R.P.No.975/2024 wherein

referred Annexure-R1 as well as R2 wherein sanction was

refused to some of the accused vide order dated 01.07.2024.

The counsel also relied upon judgment of AMIRK SINGH vs

STATE OF PEPSU reported in 1955 (1) SCR 1302 wherein

held that sanction for prosecution under Section 197(1) of the

Cr.P.C would be necessary irrespective of whether it was, in fact,

a proper discharge of his duties, because that would really be a

matter of defence on the merits, which would have to be

investigated at the trial, and could not arise at the stage of the

grant of sanction, which must precede the institution of the

prosecution.


      21.   The counsel also relied upon the judgment of the

Apex Court reported in (2016) 12 SCC 87 in the case of

DEVINDER SINGH vs STATE OF PUNJAB and brought to

notice of this Court paragraph 39.2 wherein it is held that once
                                246



act or omission has been found to have been committed by

public servant in discharging his duty it must be given liberal and

wide construction so far its official nature is concerned.   Public

servant is not entitled to indulge in criminal activities. To that

extent Section 197 of Cr.P.C has to be construed narrowly and in

a restricted manner.


      22.   The counsel also relied upon the judgment of the

Apex Court reported in (1973) 2 SCC 701 in the case of

PUKHRAJ vs STATE OF RAJASTHAN and brought to notice of

this Court the law is well settled the difficulty really arises in

applying the law to the facts of any particular case.          The

intention behind the sanction is to prevent public servants from

being unnecessarily harassed.        The counsel referring these

judgments would vehemently contend that the order of taking

cognizance cannot be obliterated. The contention that sanction

would not require is unacceptable.


      23.   The counsel Sri C R. Gopalaswamy who appears for

some of the respondents would vehemently contend that when

the matter is pending before the Supreme Court, the order of

this Court is not helpful and also TVCC report is not placed
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before the Trial Court and in the absence of placing of TVCC

report, very proceedings against the respondents vitiates. The

counsel also would vehemently contend that revision petitions

are not maintainable.     The counsel also would vehemently

contend that TVCC report is only a Xerox copy not the original

one. The Trial Court rightly observed that the original document

of TVCC report is not placed and hence, the proceedings cannot

be continued.


      24.   The counsel Sri R Swaroop Anand appearing for

some of the respondents would vehemently contend that no

sanction is obtained under Section 197 of Cr.P.C and liberty may

be given to file discharge application and the counsel also would

vehemently contend that in some of the cases, order was passed

on discharge application and the order impugned does not

require any interference of this Court or otherwise, it amounts to

abuse of process.


      25.   The counsel in support of his arguments relied upon

the judgment of the Apex Court reported in (2014) 2 SCC 1 in

the case of LALITA KUMARI vs GOVERNMENT OF U.P. AND

OTHERS and brought to notice of this Court paragraph No.111,
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wherein it is held that registration of FIR is mandatory under

Section 154 of the Code, if the information discloses commission

of a cognizable offence and no preliminary inquiry is permissible

in such a situation. In the absence of any compliant or FIR,

question of filing charge-sheet is not acceptable.


      26.   The counsel also relied upon the judgment of the

Apex Court reported in (2013) 5 SCC 762 in the case of VINAY

TYAGI vs IRSHAD ALI AND OTHERS and brought to notice of

this Court paragraph 13 wherein an observation is made with

regard to relevant part of the scheme of the Code, now we must

examine the powers of the Court to direct investigation invoking

Section 156 in exercise of its powers under the Code. That is

initial investigation, further investigation, fresh or de novo

investigation and brought to notice of this Court paragraph 14

wherein it is held that empowered officer shall conduct in

furtherance of an order for investigation passed by the Court of

competent jurisdiction.    In paragraph 15 with regard to the

further investigation where the investigating officer obtains

further oral or documentary evidence after the final report has

been filed before the Court in terms of Section 173. The counsel
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also brought to notice of this Court a scope of further

investigation and supplementary report and also brought to

notice of this Court paragraph 16 wherein discussion was made

with regard to the fresh investigation, reinvestigation or de novo

investigation there has to be a definite order of the Court and

discussion was made with regard to Article 21 and 22 of the

Constitution of India and also brought to notice of this Court

paragraph 30 wherein discussion was made with regard to scope

of Section 173(2) read with Section 173 and Section 156 of the

Code.


        27.   The counsel also relied upon the judgment passed in

CIVIL     APPEAL    No.20982/2017      dated   08.02.2018     and

brought to notice of this Court paragraph 146 wherein discussion

was made with regard to the concept of 'per incuriam' signifies

those decisions rendered in ignorance or forgetfulness of some

inconsistent statutory provisions and also brought to notice of

this Court paragraph 147(e) wherein discussion was made with

regard to the decision reported in AIR 2011 SC 1989 in the

case of NARMADA BACHAO ANDOLAN (III) vs STATE OF

MADHYA PRADESH and also brought to notice of this Court

paragraph 148 with regard to refer the case to larger Bench,
                                250



reliance was placed by the landowners on SANT LAL GUPTA vs

MODERN COOP. SOCIETIES LTD reported in (2010) 13 SCC

336 wherein it is held that the rule of precedent is binding for

the reasons that there is a desire to secure uniformity and

certainty in law. The counsel also brought to notice of this Court

discussion made in paragraph 149 so also paragraph 150

wherein discussion was made with regard to Section 24(2) of the

Act of 2013 and also brought to notice of this Court paragraph

151, 32 to 37 and 39.     The counsel referring these judgments

would vehemently contend that the order impugned does not

require any interference of this Court.


      28.   The counsel also brought to notice of this Court the

statement of objections filed on behalf of the respondent in

Crl.R.P.No.1088/2024 and brought to notice of this Court

regarding registration of FIR based on the complaint of one of

the officials of BBMP as per Annexure-R1 and later the petitioner

herein was entrusted with the investigation and after conducting

investigation, the CID filed the charge-sheet and produced the

documents at Annexure-R2 and R3 and so also Annexure-R4 i.e.,

the copy of the charge-sheet and also taking of cognizance as

per Annexure-R5 and also charge-sheets are filed before the
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different Court and arraying of respondent as respondent No.6 in

Spl.C.C.No.663/2017 and contend that all charge-sheets are

filed based on the FIR in Cr.No.4/2011 and also contend that the

original TVCC report is not produced along with the charge-sheet

filed by the respondent before any Court and copy of TVCC

report also produced at Annexure-R8 and brought to notice of

this Court Annexure-R9 and also admission given by the

witnesses that in Ex.P1 and P2, there is no any other reference

to other BBMP ward number except 32 and 205.         The counsel

also brought to notice of this Court the answers elicited from the

mouth of witnesses during the course of their cross-examination

and contend that there is illegality in accepting the charge-sheet

filed by the prosecution and ought to have been considered the

charge-sheet and multiple charge-sheets are based on only

single FIR and the present charge-sheets are not supplementary

charge-sheet under Section 173 (8) but standalone charge-sheet

Section 173(2) of Cr.P.C.   The counsel also would vehemently

contend that without prejudice to the above the undersigned

herein would like to traverse the contentions made in the

petition.   When they do not find original TVCC report and

additional report, now the question raised is how attested copy
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of TVCC report and additional TVCC report were obtained when

there are no originals found with them and this itself is a wrong

process and so called attested copies claimed by the prosecution

cannot be branded as attested copies as original of them is still

not available for inspection and contend that the Trial Court

rightly passed the order in interdicting the proceedings and

hence, it does not require interference.


      29.   The counsel Sri Partha appearing for some of the

respondents would vehemently contend that the accused being

the contractors were also erroneously booked in the case and

false charge sheet has been filed against them.     This counsel

adopts the arguments of other counsel who appears for other

respondents.


      30.   The counsel Sri S Rajashekar would vehemently

contend that the charges are framed and original TVCC report is

not placed before the court and hence, there cannot be any

criminal prosecution against the contractors.


      31.   The counsel Sri Shanti Bhushan filed the written

submission before the Court along with the citations and contend

that improper registration of FIRs and filing of multiple charge-
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sheets were based on a single FIR, which is impermissible in law.

The lack of prior sanction under Section 197 of Cr.P.C and

Section 19 of the PC Act rendering the prosecution is void and

non-production of the original TVCC report which was the basis

of the entire charge-sheet is also considered by the Trial Court

while interdicting the proceedings.       The counsel also contend

that denial of a fair trial, violating Article 21 of the constitution of

India since the State has preferred an appeal before the High

Court, the order of discharge must be defended on strong legal

principles. The charge-sheet is legally unsustainable due to

fundamental defects in investigation since, the violation of

criminal procedure and multiple charge-sheets are based on a

single FIR and the prosecution filed multiple charge-sheets in

145 cases from a Single FIR and the Apex Court held that filing

of multiple charge-sheets from one FIR is impermissible in the

case of T.T. ANTORY vs STATE OF KERALA reported in

(2001) 6 SCC 181 wherein it is held that second FIR on the

same facts is impermissible. The prosecution must consolidate

all offences into one charge-sheet or file separate FIRs where

different transactions are involved.
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      32.     The counsel also relied upon the judgment of the

Apex Court reported in (2013) 6 SCC 384 in the case of ANJU

CHOUDHARY vs STATE OF U.P. wherein it is held that filing of

multiple     charge-sheets    without   separate   FIRs   is   illegally

defective.    Each offence must be independently registered and

investigated properly and hence, the Trial Court correctly ruled

that the charge-sheet was illegal and violated fundamental

principles of criminal law.    The counsel also would vehemently

contend that the mandatory prior sanction for public servants

was not obtained as contemplated under Section 19 of the PC

Act and absence of prior sanction renders prosecution null and

void and also the Courts cannot take cognizance of an offence

against a public servant without prior sanction as held in the

judgment reported in (1996) 11 SCC 439 in the case of STATE

OF   MADHYA        PRADESH       vs     DR.   KRISHNA     CHANDRA

SAKSENA.


      33.     Learned counsel also relied upon the judgment of the

Apex Court reported in (2012) 3 SCC 64 in the case of

B.SUBRAMANIAN SWAMY VS. MANMOHAN SINGH, wherein

it is held that sanction is a jurisdictional requirement, and failure

to obtain it vitiates the entire proceedings. Since no valid
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sanction     was     obtained,     the   charge-sheet     was     legally

unsustainable, and the Trial Court correctly discharged the

accused. With regard to failure to produce the original Technical

Vigilance Committee Cell (TVCC) report, learned counsel would

contend that TVCC report was the primary document forming the

basis of the entire prosecution. The prosecution admitted that

the original TVCC report was missing, and it relied on attested

copies. The Trial Court also issued witness summons to produce

the original report, but the prosecution failed to comply.          It is

contended that legal principle is that primary documentary

evidence is essential for a valid charge-sheet.


      34.    The counsel also relied upon the judgment of the

Apex Court reported in (2011) 3 SCC 317 in the case of V.S.

ACHUTHANANDAN VS. R. BALAKRISHNA PILLAI, wherein it

is held that a trial cannot proceed when primary evidence is

missing     and    reliance   on   attested   copies   without   original

documents renders a charge-sheet legally defective.


      35.    The counsel also relied upon the judgment of the

Apex Court reported in (2014) 5 SCC 108 in the case of STATE

OF GUJARAT VS. KISHANBHAI, wherein it is held that
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investigations must be based on primary documents and if the

foundational    evidence   is   missing,   prosecution   cannot     be

sustained.


       36.   The counsel also relied upon the judgment of the

Apex Court reported in (1992) SUPP 1 SCC 335 in the case of

STATE OF HARIYANA VS. BHAJAN LAL and contend that a

defective investigation violates fundamental rights and Courts

must    quash   proceedings     where   investigations   violate   due

process. Learned counsel would vehemently contend that this

Court has already quashed similar          cases, making further

prosecution legally untenable and continuing the trial would

violate the fundamental right of accused to a fair trial under

Article 21. Hence, the Trial Court rightly discharged the accused

persons and prayed this Court to dismiss the revision petitions.


       37.   Learned counsel also would vehemently contend that

in the judgment of the Apex Court reported in (2012) 12 SCC

406 in the case of AJAY KUMAR PARMAR VS. STATE OF

RAJASTHAN, the Apex Court clarified that Courts have the

power to review and consider discharge applications based on

the evolving nature of the evidence presented and contend that
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under Sections 63 and 65 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872,

secondary      evidence   is   admissible   only   if   the   prosecution

convincingly establishes that the primary evidence is lost or

unavailable due to circumstances beyond its control. However,

the prosecution neither established the loss of the original report

nor followed proper legal procedures to introduce secondary

evidence. The prosecution claims that the Trial Court improperly

volunteered to investigate the TVCC report by summoning the

Chief Engineer, BBMP to verify the availability of the report. It is

also contended that the Court is empowered to conduct

necessary fact-finding measures to ensure a fair trial.            In this

case, verifying the availability of a crucial document was

essential for determining the sustainability of the case and in the

absence of original report, it directly impacts the prosecution

ability to prove the charges.


        38.    Learned counsel would contend that while the High

Court    may    have   ruled    that   multiple    charge-sheets     were

permissible, the Trial Court still had the authority to assess

whether such a practice compromised the fairness of the trial.

The principle of "one FIR, one charge-sheet" is a well-established

legal norm, except in cases where different transactions occur
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within the same offence. It is further contended that Trial Court

exercised its discretion under Sections 227 and 239 Cr.P.C. after

carefully examining the materials on record. Given the lack of

primary evidence (TVCC report), procedural inconsistencies, and

the failure of the prosecution to establish a prima facie case, the

discharge was legally justified and mere dissatisfaction of the

petitioners with the Trial Court's order is not a ground for setting

it aside and the Appellate or Revisional Court can only intervene

if there is a jurisdiction error, a manifest illegality and a gross

miscarriage of justice.   Hence, question of interfering with the

order of the Trial Court does not arise.


      39.   Learned counsel also filed a memo dated 24.02.2025

along with the chart giving the details as to in which cases, he

appears for respective respondents and he also adopts the

written submissions filed in Crl.R.P.No.975/2024 in all the

petitions which are stated therein.


      40.   Sri P.M. Gopi, learned counsel for the respondents

also filed a memo dated 20.02.2025 stating the details in which

cases, the Trial Court has framed charges and trial has been

commenced i.e., in total 20 cases.
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     41.   Sri   M.   Basavaraj,       learned     counsel     for   the

respondents has also filed a statement on 20.02.2025 stating

the details in which cases, he appears for the respective

respondents i.e., in total 75 cases and Sri Vijaya Kumar, learned

counsel has also filed a statement giving the details in which

cases he appears for the respective respondents.


     42.   Sri Hanumantharaya D., learned counsel has also

filed a memo stating in which cases, he appears for the

respective respondents i.e., accused No.3 in all the cases which

are stated therein, except Crl.R.P.No.543/2024 for accused No.2

and contend that all these matters are discharged at the stage of

sustainability of charge-sheet, charge is not framed in all the

cases and in the cases mentioned therein, the accused are

discharged having considered the material on record.


     43.   Sri S. Rajashekar, learned counsel would submit that

in Crl.R.P.No.168/2024 arising out of Spl.C.C.No.508/2014,

charges    are    framed    against       respondent         No.3.    In

Crl.R.P.No.1714/2023 arising out of Spl.C.C.No.236/2014 and

Crl.R.P.No.769/2024    arising    out    of      Spl.C.C.No.525/2014,

charges are framed against respondent Nos.2 and 3 and contend
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that there is no legal impediment for the Court to discharge the

accused persons, even though charges have been framed.


     44.   Sri R. Swaroop Anand, learned counsel though

contend that order was passed on discharge application, mainly

relied upon the judgment of the Apex Court reported in (2013)

5 SCC 762 in the case of VINAY TYAGI VS. IRSHAD ALI AND

OTHERS, particularly paragraph Nos.13 to 16. Learned counsel

would contend that stand alone charge-sheet is filed, no

permission was taken under Section 178 Cr.P.C. and stand alone

charge-sheets are filed invoking Section 173(2).         Learned

counsel would contend that no material is collected in respect of

Rajarajeshwarinagar and Trial Court given reasons while passing

such an order. The counsel would vehemently contend that

judgment of this Court in coming to the conclusion that stand

alone charge-sheet can be filed on single FIR becomes per

incuriam, in view of the judgment of the Apex Court in VINAY

TYAGI's case and the same was not referred.


     45.   In reply to this argument, learned SPP for the

petitioner-State would contend that dropping of the case is not

sustainable in the eye of law and the same is not recognized,
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once the discharge applications are dismissed and thereafter,

charges are also framed and even in some of the cases, trial has

been commenced and without appreciation of the evidence and

completion of the same, the conclusion of the trial of the

prosecution is erroneous.    He would contend that order on

discharge application was passed not at the instance of the

accused and dropping of proceedings suo moto by the Trial Court

is erroneous. He would further contend that there is no question

of no de novo, as there was no such de novo investigation as

contended by Sri R. Swaroop Anand, learned counsel. He also

contends that VINAY TYAGI's case is not applicable and TVCC

report can be relied upon by the prosecution, even producing

secondary evidence before the Court. He would contend that the

Police are not having any competence cannot be reagitated

again, since this Court in the earlier judgment referred by him,

particularly in paragraph No.36 answered the same and once

again, they cannot raise the very same objection. He also further

submits that TVCC report is only a preliminary enquiry report

before initiating the proceedings and the same is not the main

material relied upon by the prosecution. Hence, the very
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contention of learned counsel for the respondents cannot be

accepted.


      46.      Learned SPP for the petitioner-State also filed a

memo dated 25.02.2025 providing details in respect of 145

prosecution cases, wherein it is stated that in some of the cases,

prosecution sanction is not applicable and in some of the cases,

sanction is given in respect of some of the respondents,

particularly     in   respect   of   accused    Nos.1        to     3    in

Crl.R.P.No.1714/2023. So also in Crl.R.P.No.663/2024, sanction

is given in respect of accused Nos.1 to 9, except accused No.5-

B.T. Ramesh. In Crl.R.P.No.544/2024, sanction is given in

respect of accused Nos.1 to 4, 6 and 7 and rejected in respect of

accused No.5. In Crl.R.P.No.966/2024, sanction is given in

respect     of    accused   Nos.1      to   3   and     so        also   in

Crl.R.P.No.1546/2024, sanction is given against accused Nos.3

and 7, in Crl.R.P.No.1013/2024, sanction is pending against

accused No.1 and sanction is given against accused Nos.2 and 3.

In Crl.R.P.No.976/2024, sanction is given against accused Nos.1,

3, 7 and 8 and so also in Crl.R.P.No.1020/2024, sanction is given

against accused Nos.1 and 3, 7 and 8 and sanction is given
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against    accused     No.3     in    Crl.R.P.No.1298/2024.   In

Crl.R.P.No.967/2024, sanction is given against accused Nos.2, 3,

6 and 7 and rejected against accused Nos.1 and 5. In

Crl.R.P.No.486/2024, sanction is given against accused Nos.1, 3

and 7 and so also in Crl.R.P.No.961/2024, sanction is given

against accused Nos.1 to 3 and 6 to 8 and rejected only against

accused No.5-B.T. Ramesh.       In respect of other cases also,

details are given as regards sanction and rejection against the

respective accused.    Hence, he would contend that in view of

granting sanction, after quashing of proceedings, liberty was

given to move the same Court having obtained the sanction and

to continue the proceedings against them, in view of sanction

given.    He would further contend that, if sanction was not

granted, question of continuing the proceedings does not arise.

However, this Court while passing an order quashing the

proceedings also, liberty was given and even time frame was

fixed to consider the sanction. When such being the case, the

very contention of learned counsel for the respondents cannot be

accepted and the order passed by the Trial Court suo moto

requires to be set aside by allowing revision petitions, since

order is not sustainable in the eye of law.
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      47.   Having heard learned SPP for the petitioner-State

and   respective    counsels      appearing      for    the    respective

respondents and also the principles laid down in the judgments

referred supra by the respective counsels, the points that would

arise for consideration of this Court are:

      (1)   Whether the Trial Court, in all the cases,
            committed an error in passing the impugned
            order in coming to the conclusion that charge-
            sheets filed against the respondents/accused
            are not sustainable in the eye of law invoking
            Sections 227 and 239 of Cr.P.C. without any
            application    by   suo      moto   and    whether   it
            requires      interference     of   this   Court     by
            exercising revisional jurisdiction?

      (2)   What order?


Point No.(1)

      48.   Having heard learned SPP for the petitioner-State

and   respective    counsels      appearing      for    the    respective

respondents, the moot question that arises for consideration

before this Court is whether the Trial Court committed an error

in discharging the respective accused persons in all the cases

invoking Section 227 and 239 Cr.P.C. and the same is contrary

to evidence and material on record. It is important to note that
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the Trial Court has passed an order on sustainability of the

charge-sheet after commencement of the trial in some of the

cases and in some of the cases, charges have been framed and

no dispute with regard to the fact that in some of the cases,

witnesses have been examined and charges are also framed and

discharge applications are also dismissed. It is also important to

note that the Trial Court while discharging the accused persons

mainly comes to the conclusion that the prosecution has failed to

produce the original TVCC report and the same is very much

necessary to prove the case of the prosecution, as the complaint

was registered only on the basis of the TVCC report. It is also

the contention of learned SPP for the petitioner-State that Trial

Court has committed an error in discharging the accused persons

for the reason that original TVCC report is not produced.        No

doubt, order sheet discloses that direction was given to produce

TVCC report and though contend that the same is available in

some of the cases, the same was not found in the said file also.


      49.    It is important to note that, no doubt, FIR was

registered   based   on   the   TVCC   report,   since   there   was

preliminary enquiry conducted by the authority against the

respondents/accused, who were entrusted with the work of
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allotting, overseeing and checking the civil work undertaken by

the BBMP in respect of asphalting of roads, construction of drains

and the allegation against the accused is that not properly held

any periodical inspections, in order to assess the progress of civil

work and quality of the civil work undertaken, helped the private

civil contractors in drawing the contract amount which was far

more than what was agreed upon. Further, the allegations

against the accused persons are that these accused persons

hatched a criminal conspiracy with a sole intention of causing

huge loss to the State exchequer and they helped the civil

private contractors to collect the said amount by creating,

concocting and fabricating documents only with a view to help

them to cheat the Government.


      50.    It is also important to note that offences invoked are

under Section 120B IPC-criminal conspiracy, criminal breach of

trust under Section 409 IPC and fabrication of document and

using the same as genuine document and also invoked Sections

465, 468 and 477A IPC and Sections 13(1)(c)(d) and 13(2) of

the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, since the accused

persons     indulged   in   causing   loss   to   State   exchequer   in

connivance with the private contractors causing huge loss to the
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State exchequer. It is also important to note that TVCC report is

only a preliminary report before initiation of the proceedings and

thereafter, case was registered and matter was entrusted to

special body to investigate the matter and it is also not in

dispute that stand alone charge-sheets are filed before the Trial

Court.


      51.   It is important to note that very initiation of

proceedings was challenged before this Court in W.P.Nos.7246-

7250/2013 and connected petitions. This Court, vide order dated

26.09.2013, when the issues were raised with regard to

competency of the Police Station and registration of one FIR and

filing of several charge-sheets, a question was raised whether

BMTF has authority to register the cases for the offence in Crime

No.4/2011 and to investigate the same and the fact that Crime

No.4/2011 is only the FIR which is registered is not in dispute.

It is also important to note that in these writ petitions, question

was raised whether transfer of investigation in Crime No.4/2011

from BMTF to CID by the Government was competent and also

point was framed with regard to nature of accusations made in

various charge-sheets filed by CID against the public servants,

whether the bar created under Section 197 of Cr.P.C. is
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attracted, if so, whether the learned Magistrate is justified in

taking cognizance of the offences alleged and ordering issue of

summons against the public servants involved in those cases and

the fact that cognizance is taken is not in dispute and also this

Court has taken note of proceedings of the Government of

Karnataka for creation of Bangalore Metropolitan Task Force vide

Government order dated 19.03.1996 and sanction was accorded

to constitute a force to be called Bangalore Metropolitan Task

Force was also taken note.      This Court also taken note of

notification   dated   27.05.1996,   Government    order   dated

28.08.1997 and the notification dated 02.09.2002, Government

Order dated 17.11.2004 and proceedings of Government of

Karnataka dated 02.02.2013 and so also, notification issued by

Home Secretary dated 06.02.2013. Having considered all these

material, including Section 2(s) of Cr.P.C. which defines 'Police

Station' as well as Section 154 Cr.P.C., also taken note of the

judgment of the Apex Court in ASHOK KUMAR TODI's case

referring the definition of word 'investigation' found in Section

2(h) of Cr.P.C. and relied upon paragraph No.48 of the

judgment.
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     52.   Apart from that, in detail discussed in paragraph

No.30 while answering point No.1 with regard to competency of

the Police to investigate the matter and file the charge-sheet.

This Court also while considering Point No.2 also taken note of

transferring the case from BMTF to CID and answered the same

that there was no error in passing such an order and so also

relied upon paragraph No.49 of the judgment of ASHOK KUMAR

TODI's case, particularly paragraph No.36 of the order of this

Court which reads as hereunder:

        "36) As noticed supra, it is the contention of the
     learned counsel appearing for the petitioners that
     CID Police had no jurisdiction to file the charge sheet
     before the jurisdictional Magistrate since they were
     directed by the Government to submit a report to the
     Government, as such, the charge sheets filed are
     without jurisdiction. I find no substance in this
     contention. The Government in exercise of its power
     of superintendence over the Police Force and having
     regard to the seriousness of the allegations made
     involving huge sums of public money, transferred the
     investigation   to   CID   Police.   Of   course,   in   the
     notification, the CID was directed to complete the
     investigation at an early date and take steps to
     submit the report to the Government. This direction
     in my considered opinion, does not come in the way
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of the power of the CID Police as officers-in-charge
of the police station to file final report in terms of
Section            173(2)   of   Cr.P.C.      on    completion       of
investigation. The Government notification does not
preclude the CID Police from exercising the power
vested in the Investigating Officer to file final report
under Section 173(2) of Cr.P.C. to the jurisdictional
court.        In    every   case     registered     in    respect    of
cognizable offences under Section 154 of Cr.P.C., the
officer-in-charge           of   the     police    station    having
jurisdiction to investigate, is empowered to proceed
with         the     investigation     and    on    completion       of
investigation to form opinion as to whether on the
materials collected, there is a case to place the
accused before the Magistrate for trial and if so, to
take necessary steps for the same by filing a charge
sheet under Section 173(2) of Cr.P.C. The Apex
Court in Ashok Kumar Todi's case referred to
supra, in Paragraph-49 has set-out various steps
contemplated by Code of Criminal Procedure to be
carried-out during investigation, which reads as
under:-

       49. The Code contemplates the following to
       be          carried-out       during        such      steps
       investigation:-
       i)          proceeding to the spot;

       ii)         ascertainment    of   the  facts           and
                   circumstances of the case;
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      iii)   discovery and arrest of the suspected
             offender;

      iv)    collection of evidence relating to the
             commission of the offence which may
             consist of-

             a) The examination of various persons
                (including the accused) and the
                reduction of their statements into
                writing, if the officer thinks fit,

             b) The search of places or seizure of
                things considered necessary for the
                investigation and to be produced at
                the trial; and

      v)     formation of opinion as to whether on
             the material collected there is a case to
             place the accused before a Magistrate
             for trial and, if so, to take necessary
             steps for the same by filing of charge
             sheet under Section 173."

Therefore, in the light of the above, it cannot be said
that the CID Police had no competence to file charge
sheet under Section 173(2) of Cr.P.C. Having regard
to the fact that the Government transferred the
investigation to CID police, the CID police assumed
the    status   of   officer-in-charge   of    the      police
empowered       to   take    all   necessary    steps      as
contemplated by the Code regarding investigation of
the case including the power to form final opinion
and     to   place   the    charge   sheet     before     the
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     jurisdictional     court.    Merely     because,       in   the
     notification issued by the Government, CID was
     directed to submit a report to the Government, it
     cannot be interpreted that the CID police had no
     jurisdiction to file the charge sheet in terms of
     Section 173(2) of Cr.P.C.. The direction so contained
     in notification will have to be construed as a direction
     to CID to submit a status report to the Government
     as to the action taken by it in respect of the
     investigation of the case entrusted to it. In this view
     of the matter, I find no substance in the said
     contention and accordingly, it is rejected".


     53.   This Court also would like to rely upon paragraph

No.37 of the order, wherein also considered the fact that CID filed

multiple charge-sheets, as the respondents once again had raised

the very same objection. Hence, this Court would like to extract

paragraph No.37 of the judgment passed by this Court, which

reads as hereunder:

           "37)       Yet another argument which calls for
     consideration is about C.I.D filing multiple charge
     sheets. There is no statutory provisions which
     curtails the power of the Investigating Officer to file
     multiple   charge     sheets.     As   noticed   supra,     the
     allegations made in the FIR were general in nature.
     Without    mentioning       the   names    of    any   of   the
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officials/officers/person in the FIR, it was generally
stated that there is large scale defalcation of the
funds of BBMP on the basis of the forged, fabricated
and    created     documents         and     the    entire    matter
requires a detailed investigation. It was for that
reason only, the case was registered against the
persons     to     be     identified       as       accused.        The
investigation relate to a long period from 2005-06
upto 2011-12 in respect of different Engineering
Divisions. The illegalities and irregularities alleged,
covers large number of officials and officers apart
from Civil Contractors. Therefore, having regard to
the above facts and circumstances, it cannot be
expected that the CID should file a single charge
sheet,    On     the    other   hand,        on     completion       of
investigation as regards particular work during a
particular period, the CID has filed charge sheets
against those officers/officials/contractors involved in
such     work.    Therefore,     I    find     no    illegalities    or
irregularities in CID filing multiple charge sheets. In
fact, according to the learned Advocate General, as
on    today,     the    Investigating        Officer   is    able    to
complete the investigation in respect of certain
works only since it involves examination of large
amount of records, registers, etc. and therefore,
very few charge sheets have been filed and many
more charge sheets are expected to be filed, as and
when the investigation progresses."
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      54.   With   regard   to   the   contention   raised   by   the

respondents/accused as regards filing of multiple charge-sheets

is concerned, already there was an order passed by this Court.

It is also important to note that order passed by this Court in the

above writ petitions connected with other writ petitions was

challenged before the Apex Court and the Apex Court affirmed

the order is not in dispute and the respondents once again

cannot raise the very same issue since, it has attained its finality

with regard to competency as well as filing of multiple charge-

sheets, based on single FIR is concerned. It is also important to

note that scope of revision under Section 227 and 239 Cr.P.C. is

very limited. Admittedly, some of the accused have filed the

application for discharge earlier and no dispute with regard to

the fact that same are dismissed. In the case on hand, the Trial

Court proceeded suo moto invoking Sections 227 and 239

Cr.P.C. voluntarily interdicting the proceedings in the absence of

the application.


      55.   This Court would like to rely upon the judgment of

the Apex Court reported in (1979) 2 SCC 179 in the case of

RATILAL BHANJI MITHANI VS. STATE OF MAHARASHTRA
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AND OTHERS, wherein it is held that 'discharge' and 'acquittal'

are distinct concepts, after framing of charge there cannot be a

'discharge' but only an 'acquittal' based on a finding of not guilty

turning on the merits of the case, hence High Court could

rightfully interfered in revision under Section 439 with an order

of discharge passed after the framing of the charge, and order

retrial, High Court was not barred by plea of autre fois acquit

under Section 403(1) Cr.P.C., 1973, Sections 239 to 249 and

401 and 300 was also considered by the Court. Once a charge is

framed in a warrant case, instituted either on complaint or a

police report, the Magistrate has no power under the Code to

discharge the accused, and thereafter, he can either acquit or

convict the accused unless he decides to proceed under Sections

349 and 562 of the Code of 1892 (which correspond to Sections

325 and 360 of the Code of 1973) and the same is discussed in

paragraph No.28 and the Apex Court in paragraph No.27 held

that Section 253(1) shows that as a general rule there can be no

order of discharge unless the evidence of all the prosecution

witnesses has been taken and the Magistrate considers for

reasons to be recorded, in the light of the evidence, that no case

has been made out.        Sub-section (2) which authorizes the
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Magistrate to discharge the accused at any previous stage of the

case if he considers the charge to be groundless, is an exception

to that rule. A discharge without considering the evidence taken

is illegal. It is also held in paragraph No.30 of the judgment that

if after framing charge the Magistrate whimsically, without

appraising the evidence and without permitting the prosecution

to produce all its evidence, 'discharges' the accused, such an

acquittal, without trial, even if clothed as 'discharge', will be

illegal. The Apex Court also in paragraph No.35, held that

assuming arguendo, the Magistrate's order of discharge was an

order of 'acquittal', then also, it does not alter the fact that this

'acquittal' was manifestly illegal.   It was not passed on merits,

but without any trial, without consequent failure of justice. The

High Court has undoubtedly the power to interfere with such a

patently illegal order of acquittal in exercise of its revisional

jurisdiction under Section 439, and direct a retrial.


      56.   Having considered the principles laid down in the

judgment of this Court and also considering the factual aspects

of the case, after framing of charge and also recording of

evidence of witnesses in some of the cases, the Trial Court

proceeded to interdict in the midst of the proceedings which is
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unknown to law and ought to have considered the same after

recording   the   evidence   of    prosecution   by   allowing   the

prosecution to place all the materials before the Court. Hence,

the very act of the Trial Court is illegal. Having perused the

reasons assigned by the Trial Court while interdicting the

proceedings, taken note of order passed by this Court passed in

W.P.NO.19480 OF 2022 dated 29.03.2023 in the case of

T.P.MUNNINARAYANAPPA              VS.   STATE    BY   KARNATAKA

LOKAYUKTA that there must be a separate complaint and FIR.

Having considered this judgment, already in respect of these

particular cases are concerned, similar issue was raised before

this Court and this Court already taken note of the same and

extracted paragraph Nos.36 and 37 of the order passed by this

Court and the same has been challenged before the Apex Court

and it was affirmed by the Apex Court.       When such being the

case, the Trial Court committed an error in relying upon this

judgment. In this regard, similar contention was taken and the

same was rejected and Apex Court also, affirmed the said

judgment and it has attained its finality. Hence, the Trial Court

ought not to have relied upon the said judgment and the factual
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aspect of the said case is on a different footing and a different

subject.


      57.     The Trial Court also considered the evidence of P.W.1

and also the document which was marked as Ex.P1 and ought

not to have discussed the same, when the matter was

challenged before this Court and confirmed by the Apex Court

and   also    taken   note   of   Ex.P1   marked   in   Special   Case

No.467/2014 and considered the evidence of P.W.2 and also

Ex.P3 and discussed the evidence of P.Ws.1 and 2 and the very

procedure adopted by the Trial Court is erroneous, unless allow

all the witnesses on behalf of the prosecution to lead evidence

and place on record the material and ought not to have

discarded the same, in view of the judgment referred supra,

wherein it is categorically held that prosecution ought to have

been allowed to place all the material before the Court and

discussed the evidence of P.W.2 that evidence of P.W.2 helps the

Court to come to a conclusion as of now original TVCC report is

not before the Court and appreciation of the evidence of P.Ws.1

and 2 of that case are looked into, it is the primary documents

on which all 145 charge-sheets have been submitted before the

Court.     The true copies of which are filed as Exs.P2 and P3 in
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that case.    When such documents are placed and marked as

Exs.P2 and P3, only comes to the conclusion that original is not

placed. When the document has already been marked as Exs.P2

and P3, whether the same is admissible or reliable or if any

attempt is made to place the secondary evidence before the

Court   and   also   prosecution   got   an   opportunity   to   place

secondary evidence also, even if Exs.P2 and P3 are marked and

the same would be considered in further proceedings of those

cases and instead of allowing the prosecution to place either the

original or secondary evidence before the Court, the Trial Court

hurriedly interdicted the proceedings in passing such an order. It

is also the contention that it is only preliminary report before

initiation of proceedings as contended by learned SPP and

prosecution not only placed reliance only on the TVCC report,

but other material is also collected and ought to have given

opportunity to the prosecution to place on record the material

and instead of giving an opportunity to the prosecution,

committed an error and the judgment referred supra is very

clear that once trial has been commenced, it means, it has to

end with an acquittal and not of discharge and the very

reasoning given by the Trial Court is erroneous interdicting the
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proceedings without allowing the prosecution to place the

material before the Court with regard to the charges leveled

against them.


      58.        It is also settled law that the Apex Court in the

judgment reported in (2023) 12 SCC 735 in the case of

CHANDI PULIYA VS. STATE OF WEST BENGAL, while

considering Section 300(1) r/w. Section 227 and 228, plea of

double jeopardy and proper stage for considering the stage of

discharge i.e., prior to framing of charge, clarified the law that

the stage of discharge under Section 227 is a stage prior to

framing of the charge under Section 228 and it is at that stage

alone that the Court can consider the application under Section

300, because once the Court rejects the discharge application, it

would proceed to framing of charge under Section 228,

resultantly, considering entire legal position, matter remitted to

Trial Court to consider the application under Section 300(1)

along with discharge application to pass appropriate orders on

framing     of    the   charge   under   Section   228,   in   case   the

objection/defence under Section 300(1) is overruled and Trial

Court is satisfied that there is sufficient grounds for framing of

charge against the accused. In paragraph No.5.1 also, the Apex
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Court held that the Courts below have failed to appreciate that

the present proceedings arise from the discharge proceedings

and that the stage of discharge under Section 227 Cr.P.C.

precedes the stage of framing of charge under Section 228

Cr.P.C. and also taken note of the judgment reported in (1979)

2 SCC 179 in the case of RATILAL BHANJI MITHANI VS.

STATE OF MAHARASHTRA, wherein also it is held that once

the charges are framed, the accused is disentitled from praying

for discharge.     It is also held that, once the Court rejects the

discharge application, it would proceed to framing of charge

under Section 228 Cr.P.C.       In the case on hand, it is not in

dispute that the earlier applications filed for discharge are

rejected and thereafter, charges are framed in almost all cases

and the same is admitted by the learned counsel for the

respondents by filing a memo stating that charges are farmed in

maximum number of cases.           Hence, this judgment is aptly

applicable to the case on hand.


      59.     This Court also would like to reply upon the

judgment of the Apex Court reported in 2008 (4) MH.L.J. 347

in   the    case   of   PRAMOD    NARAYAN      BANDEKAR       AND

ANOTHER VS. STATE OF MAHARASHTRA, wherein also the
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Apex Court discussed with regard to scope of Section 227 and

239 Cr.P.C. In the said judgment, considered the judgment of

the Apex Court in RATILAL BHANJI MITHANI's case, wherein

it is held that once the charge is framed, the Magistrate has no

power under Section 227 of Criminal Procedure Code or any

other provision of the Code to cancel the charge and reverse the

proceedings and discharge the accused.


      60.   This Court also would like to rely upon the judgment

reported in (2008) 10 SCC 109 in the case of BHARAT

PARIKH VS. CENTRAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION AND

ANOTHER, wherein also the earlier judgment of RATILAL

BHANJI MITHANI VS. STATE OF MAHARASHTRA is followed

and the Apex Court also held that once a charge is framed, the

Magistrate has no power under Section 227 or any other

provision of the Code of Criminal Procedure to cancel such

charge and to discharge the accused.      It is also observed that

once charge has been framed and the accused pleads not guilty,

the Magistrate is required to proceed with the trial to its logical

end. In other words, once a charge is framed in a warrant case

instituted either on complaint or a police report, the Magistrate

has no power under the Code to discharge the accused. He can,
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thereafter, either acquit or convict the accused. But, in the case

on hand, the learned Magistrate had committed an error in

interdicting the proceedings and not allowing the prosecution to

proceed further and place on record the material which have

been collected during the course of investigation simply relying

upon some of the witnesses, who have been examined and suo

moto    proceeded   to   discharge   the    accused   without    any

application and the same is unknown to law as against the

principles laid down in the judgment referred supra as well as

criminal procedure code not permits the Magistrate to proceed in

such a manner.


       61.   This Court also would like to rely upon the judgment

of the Apex Court reported in (2020) 2 SCC 768 in the case of

M.E.   SHIVALINGAMURTHY          VS.   CENTRAL        BUREAU     OF

INVESTIGATION, BENGALURU, wherein the Apex Court held

that while deciding a discharge petition, only materials brought

on record by prosecution (both in form of oral statement and

documents) have to be considered and the defence of the

accused cannot be looked into. In the case on hand also, not at

the time of discharge and order was passed having considered

incomplete    evidence   of   prosecution    and   interdicted   the
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proceedings. The Apex Court also in the judgment in paragraph

No.18 held that defence of the accused is not to be looked into

at the stage when the accused seeks to be discharged under

Section 227 Cr.P.C. The Code does not give any right to the

accused to produce any document at the stage of framing of the

charge. At the stage of framing of the charge, the submission of

the accused is to be confined to the material produced by the

police.   In the case on hand, already material has been

considered by the Court and rejected the discharge application

and even proceeded to record the evidence of prosecution, but

at this juncture, invoked Sections 227 and 239 Cr.P.C. and the

same is not permissible. In this judgment also, in paragraph

No.28, the Apex Court held that, again it becomes necessary

that we remind ourselves of the contours of the jurisdiction

under Section 227 Cr.P.C.     The principle established is to take

the materials produced by the prosecution, both in the form of

oral statements and also documentary material, and act upon it

without   it   been   subjected    to    questioning   through    cross-

examination     and   everything        assumed   in   favour    of   the

prosecution, if a scenario emerges where no offence, as alleged,

is made out against the accused, it, undoubtedly, would enure to
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the benefit of the accused warranting the Trial Court to

discharge the accused.


      62.   This Court also would like to rely upon the judgment

of the Apex Court reported in (2021) 11 SCC 191 in the case of

STATE OF RAJASTHAN VS. ASHOK KUMAR KASHYAP,

wherein also discussion was made with regard to scope of

Sections 227 and 228, wherein reiterated, at the stage of

Section 227, Judge has merely to sift evidence in order to find

out whether or not there is sufficient ground for proceeding

against accused. In the cases on hand, Trial Court even

proceeded to record the evidence and while examining some of

the witnesses, invoked Section 228 Cr.P.C. and the same is not

permissible and even though original document i.e., TVCC report

is not placed before the Trial Court and if the prosecution is not

permitted to produce the secondary evidence before the Court,

then it will be fatal to the case of the prosecution and after

allowing prosecution to lead complete evidence, the Court can

either admit the evidence or discard the evidence, but the same

was to be done after consideration of the material on merits not

in the midst of the proceedings, that too, while recording the

evidence of prosecution witnesses and the Trial Court interdicted
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the proceedings on the ground that original TVCC report is not

produced and the same is not the stage to consider the said fact

and even the Court can draw an adverse inference, if such report

was not placed before the Court while considering the matter on

merits and not at the midst of the proceedings and the very

approach of the Trial Court is erroneous.


      63.   The learned counsel Sri Parameshwar N. Hegde, who

appears for some of the respondents in terms of the chart

provided to this Court, would mainly contend that the Apex

Court in its judgment in the case of Nanjappa (supra) has held

that validity of sanction could be raised at any stage of the

proceedings.    It is also held that competency of the Court

against the accused depends upon the existence of valid

sanction.   If the trial proceeds despite the invalid sanction or

absence of sanction, the same shall be deemed to be non-est.

There is no dispute that without the sanction, the Court cannot

proceed against the Government officials and with regard to the

validity is concerned, the same could be considered during the

course of trial and unless the evidence has been recorded, the

validity of the sanction cannot be decided and the law is settled

in the recent judgment of the Apex Court in the case of
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CENTRAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION AND OTHERS v.

PRAMILA VIRENDRA KUMAR AGARWAL AND ANOTHER

reported in (2020) 17 SCC 664.         The learned counsel also

relied     upon    the   order    passed   by   this   Court   in

W.P.No.8362/2021 and other connected matters (supra),

wherein this Court while considering the matter though quashed

the proceedings on the ground of no sanction, liberty was

reserved to the prosecution to obtain and place on record a valid

sanction from the competent authority before the concerned

Court and on such production, the concerned Court is at liberty

to continue the prosecution from the stage of taking cognizance

and even time bound direction was given to consider the

sanction application within three months.        That means to

continue the proceedings with sanction.


         64.   The learned counsel also relied upon the order

passed by this Court in W.P.No.56754/2018 (supra), wherein

the proceedings was quashed and it was made clear that the

observations made in the course of the order is restricted to the

consideration of the case of the petitioner alone and cannot be

paraphrased to any other accused. The trial, if any, pending

against any other accused shall be considered by the competent
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Court without being influenced by the observations or the

findings in the case at hand.    Hence, it is very clear that the

proceedings could be continued and trial must go on without

being influenced by the observations made by this Court while

quashing.   These judgments will not come to the aid of the

respondents having considered the factual aspects of this case.


     65.    The learned counsel Sri Vijaya Kumar appearing for

some of the respondents in his arguments relied upon the

judgment of the Apex Court in the case of Satish Mehra

(supra), wherein it is held that power to quash proceedings after

charges were framed is wider as evidence adduced while

submitting of charge sheet can be looked into for determining

disclosure of offence against accused. Where allegations do not

disclose prima facie case and prosecution of accused would

result in abuse of process then proceedings can be quashed

either at early stage or at later stage. This extraordinary power

available to High Court needs to be exercised carefully and

sparingly. In the case on hand, not only relied upon the TVCC

report, other materials are also placed before the Trial Court.

The Trial Court rejected the discharge application earlier and

after rejection of the discharge application when the trial was
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commenced,      interdicted   the   proceedings   and   hence   this

judgment will not come to the aid of the respondents. No doubt,

there is no dispute with regard to the sanction is concerned

under Sections 19 and 197 of the PC Act as contended by the

learned counsel in the case of Labh Singh (supra) and sanction

can be obtained and proceedings can be continued in accordance

with law. The learned counsel also relied upon the order of this

Court passed in W.P.NO.18890/2022 and connected matters

(supra), and though the writ petitions were allowed, only taking

of cognizance was quashed and liberty was given and time

bound period also fixed for getting the sanction.


      66.     The learned counsel for the State has also produced

the chart for having given the sanction and rejection details are

also given.    No doubt, the learned counsel for the respondent

relies upon Annexure-R2 total rejection of the sanction in respect

of the respondent Sri B.T. Ramesh, retired Chief Engineer and

Sri B.G. Prakash Kumar, retired Executive Engineer and when

the sanction was not given, there cannot be any proceedings

against those persons. If sanctions are given, the same could be

considered by the Trial Court.
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      67.   The learned counsel Sri R. Swaroop Anand in his

arguments    relied   upon    the   statement   of   objections   and

Annexures-R1 to R11 and would contend that FIR was registered

based on the complaint of one of the officials of BBMP, Sri B.F.

Patil on 04.11.2011 and after the investigation conducted by the

CID, charge-sheet was filed and also not disputes the fact that

cognizance was taken.        The learned counsel contend that the

original TVCC report is not produced. The learned counsel relies

upon the evidence of P.W.1 and P.W.2 and there is no reference

to any other BBMP Ward number expect 32 and 205 and mainly

relies upon the evidence of the witnesses and this Court has

already formed the opinion that in the midst of the proceedings,

the Trial Court cannot interdict the proceedings without following

the procedure.   This Court has already relied upon the judgment

of the Apex Court in the case of Ratilal Bhanji Mithani (supra),

which has been followed by the Apex Court consistently and

recently in 2023, in the case of Chandi Puliya (supra), the Apex

Court held that after framing of the charge, there cannot be an

interdicting of the proceedings.
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      68.    The learned counsel in support of his arguments also

relied upon several judgments and this Court already dealt with

the issue by referring the judgments of the Apex Court from

1979 to 2023. The learned counsel also relied upon the

judgment of the Apex Court in the case of Vinay Tyagi (supra),

with regard to the investigation, further investigation and de

novo investigation is concerned. The learned counsel also relied

upon the judgment of the Apex Court in the case of Lalita

Kumari (supra), wherein it is held that registration of FIR is

mandatory under Section 154 of the Code, if cognizable offence

has taken place and no dispute with regard to the said principle

is concerned the word used is 'shall' in Section 154(1) of Cr.P.C.

and registration of FIR is mandatory.     In the case on hand,

registration of FIR is not in dispute, but only based on that FIR,

standalone charge-sheet has been filed before the Court and the

said issue has been considered by this Court in the earlier

judgment and the same has attained its finality and the same

cannot be re-opened by raising the same issue that too during

the trial.


      69.    The learned counsel also relied upon the order

passed by the Apex Court in CIVIL APPEAL No.20982/2017
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and connected matters (supra), and particularly relying upon the

principles of "per incuriam" would contend that the earlier

judgment is "per incuriam" and brought to the notice of this

Court paragraph No.147(e) of the said judgment, wherein

discussion was made with regard to the case of Narmada

Bachao Andolan (III) v. State of Madhya Pradesh reported

in AIR 2011 SC 1989 and also larger Bench decision of the

Apex Court in the case of Sant Lal Gupta v. Modern Coop.

Societies Ltd., reported in (2010) 13 SCC 336, wherein it is

held that if the latter bench wants to take a different view than

that taken by the earlier bench, the proper course is for it to

refer the matter to a larger bench.


      70.   In the case on hand, after filing of the charge-sheet,

cognizance was taken and charges are also framed and even the

evidence also commenced in some of the cases by examining the

witnesses and instead of considering the matter on merits,

interdicted the proceedings and hence the very contention of the

learned counsel that the Trial Court rightly considered the

material on record cannot be appreciated and the issue was

already attained finality questioning the same before this Court
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and the Apex Court and once it attained finality, cannot be

questioned.


      71.     The learned counsel Sri Shanti Bhushan appearing

for the respondent in some of the cases relied upon several

judgments with regard to the validity of filing of multiple charge-

sheet and one FIR and also non-production of original TVCC

report and discharge after rejection of earlier application with

regard to the legality of the discharge order relied upon several

judgments and contend that the Trial Court exercised the

discretion under Sections 227 and 239 of Cr.P.C. after carefully

examining the material on record. The learned counsel contend

that primary evidence was not produced and this Court already

made an observation that even if primary evidence is not

produced before the Court, the Court can rely upon the

secondary evidence and no such opportunity was given to the

prosecution even to rely upon the secondary evidence. The fact

that already true copy of the TVCC report was marked without

any objections is not in dispute and whether the same is

admissible    or   not,   the   same    could   be   considered   while

considering the matter on merits.
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      72.        This Court would like to rely upon the judgment of

the Apex Court in the case of VIJAY v. UNION OF INDIA AND

OTHERS reported in 2023 Live Law (SC) 1022, wherein it is

discussed with regard to Sections 61, 63 and 65 of the Evidence

Act and the principles relevant for examining the admissibility of

secondary evidence. Section 65 of the Evidence Act reads as

follows:

           "65. Cases in which secondary evidence
      relating       to   documents     may    be   given   -
      Secondary evidence may be given of the existence,
      condition or contents of a document in the following
      cases-
           (a)      When the original is shown or appears to
      be in the possession or power of the person against
      whom the document is sought to be proved, or of
      any person out of reach of, or not subject to, the
      process of the Court, or of any person legally bound
      to produce it, and when, after the notice mentioned
      in Section 66, such a person does not produce it;

           (b)      when the existence, condition or contents
      of the original have been proved to be admitted in
      writing by the person against whom it is proved or
      by his representative in interest;

           (c)      when the original has been destroyed or
      lost, or when the party offering evidence of its
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      contents cannot, for any other reason not arising
      from his own default or neglect, produce it in
      reasonable time;

         (d)      when the original is of such a nature as not
      to be easily movable;


         (e)      when the original is a public document
      within the meaning of Section 74;

         (f)      when the original is a document of which a
      certified copy is permitted by this Act, or by any
      other law in force in India to be given in evidence
      under Section 91 and 92 of the Evidence Act;

         (g)      when the originals consist of numerous
      accounts      or   other   documents    which    cannot
      conveniently be examined in Court, and the fact to
      be proved is the general result of the whole
      collection.

            In cases (a), (c) and (d), any secondary evidence
      of the contents of the document is admissible."


      73.      The Apex Court in the case of Vijay (supra) in

paragraph No.31 relied upon the Constitution Bench judgment in

the case Cement Corporation of India Ltd. v. Purya reported

in (2004) 8 SCC 270, wherein it is held that as the former

being evidence that the law requires to be given first, the latter
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being evidence that may be given in the absence of that original

evidence when a proper explanation of its absence has been

given.


     74.        Having considered the principles laid down in the

judgment, the Trial Court ought to have given an opportunity to

the prosecution to place the secondary evidence and without

giving    an    opportunity   to   the    prosecution,   interdicted   the

proceedings in a hurried manner and even not allowed the

prosecution to examine and place all the material before the

Trial Court and the same is erroneous. Having considered these

materials, the judgment relied upon by the learned counsel Sri

Shanti Bhushan in the case of T.T.Antony (supra) is not helpful

to the case of the respondents, wherein it is held that there can

be no second FIR and no fresh investigation on receipt of every

subsequent information in respect of the same cognizable

offence or same occurrence giving rise to one or more cognizable

offence    as     contended   by    the     learned   counsel   for    the

respondents.


     75.        In the case on hand, FIR is registered, but multiple

charge-sheets are filed in view of the investigation conducted by
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the Investigation Officer i.e., by CID and standalone charge-

sheets are filed and factual aspects of the each case is very

similar.    In all the cases, allegations are similar that of

conspiracy and awarding the work to the contractors and

misappropriation of funds and causing of loss of the State

exchequer.    Hence, the very contention of the learned counsel

cannot be accepted.    The learned counsel also relied upon the

judgment of the Apex Court in the case of Bhajan Lal (supra)

and the said judgment will not come to the aid of the

respondents having considered the factual aspects of the case

and there is no any second FIR.


      76.    The learned counsel also relied upon the judgment of

the   Apex Court in the      case    of STATE OF ORISSA v.

DEBENDRANATH PADHI reported in (2005) 1 SCC 568,

wherein it is held that summons to produce document or other

thing, the accused cannot at the stage of framing of charge

invoke Section 91 of Cr.P.C. to seek production of any document

to prove his innocence.     The Apex Court also discussed the

expression "the record of the case" as used in Section 227 of

Cr.P.C. But in the case on hand, 227 applications are rejected

and subsequently no such application was filed. The Trial Court
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suo motu invoked Sections 227 and 239 and interdicted the

proceedings and while discharging the accused, the Trial Court

cannot look into the contention or defence of the accused, but

the Court invoked the jurisdiction of Sections 227 and 239

considering the defence and law is settled that defence cannot

be taken note of while discharging the accused. Only the

material collected by the Investigating Officer should be taken

note of while invoking discharge jurisdiction.


      77.   In the case on hand, charge-sheets are filed and

cognizance was taken, even charges are framed and trial has

been commenced in some of the case. The learned Trail Judge

relied upon the evidence of half baked meal of the prosecution

and not allowed to complete the process of full baked meal by

recording   the   evidence   of   the   prosecution   witnesses   and

interdicted the proceedings considering the grounds urged by the

accused persons in the absence of any application for discharge.

The procedure adopted by the Trial Court is unknown to law. I

have already pointed out that the mode adopted by the Trial

Court is erroneous. I have already considered the judgment of

the Apex Court in the case of Ratilal Bhanji Mithani (supra)
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and this judgment was followed through out till date regarding

invoking of Sections 239 to 249, 401 and 300 of Cr.P.C. It is also

held that 'discharge' and 'acquittal' are distinct concepts. After

framing of charge, there cannot be a 'discharge', but only an

'acquittal' based on a finding of not guilty turning on the merits

of the case. It is also held that the High Court could rightfully

interfere in revision under Section 439 with an order of discharge

passed after the framing of charge, and order re-trial.


        78.   Having considered the factual aspects of the case,

the material on record and the principles laid down in the

judgments referred by the State as well as the learned counsel

for the respondents and the judgments referred by this Court, no

doubt, there is no dispute that when there was no sanction,

there    cannot    be   any   continuation   of   proceedings   as

contemplated under Section 197 as well as Section 19 of PC Act.

I have already pointed out that the High Court quashed the

proceedings and liberty was reserved to the State to proceed

against the accused persons to obtain the sanction and time

bound direction was given to consider the sanction. The State

also placed on record the sanction given in some of the cases

and also rejection in some of the cases as contended by the
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respondents counsel. When such being the case, the Trial Court

committed an error in interdicting the proceedings without

allowing the prosecution to lead further evidence including

secondary evidence as observed above as well as only non-

production   of   original   TVCC   report,   the   proceedings   was

interdicted and the procedure adopted by the Trial Court is

unknown to law. Hence, it requires interference of this Court by

exercising the revisional jurisdiction. Hence, I answer the point

in the affirmative in coming to the conclusion that the matter

requires to be interfered with by this Court by exercising the

revisional jurisdiction and this Court has already made a chart

above in respect of cases in which the accused persons have

been discharged in interdicting the proceedings.


      79.    In view of the discussions made above, I pass the

following:

                                    ORDER

(i) All the criminal revision petitions are allowed.

(ii) The order passed by the Trial Court in all the cases are set aside. The matters are remitted back to the Trial Court to consider the matter afresh in view of the observations made by this Court on merits.

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(iii) The Trial Court is directed to consider the sanction order given by the State to continue the proceedings against the accused where the proceedings have already been quashed by giving liberty to file sanction order and continue to proceed against them from the stage of taking cognizance.

(iv) If no such sanction is given in respect of the accused persons, which have been relied upon by the respondents, there cannot be any proceedings against those accused persons.

(v) In the absence of original TVCC report, if any secondary evidence is placed, if the same is admissible and reliable as observed by the Apex Court in the judgment referred supra, the Trial Court is directed to permit the prosecution to place on record all the material recording the evidence of witnesses both oral and documentary evidence in full and then dispose of the matter on merits in accordance with law.

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(H.P. SANDESH) JUDGE SN/ST/MD