Criminal Appeal No. 117 of 2022 filed by Karnataka Lokayukta Police against discharge order. High Court of Karnataka dismissed the appeal due to non-compliance of office objections on the second set of facts by the appellant's counsel.
None; Appeal dismissed due to non-compliance of office objections.
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NC: 2023:KHC:27998-DB CRL.A No. 117 of 2022
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 8TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2023 PRESENT
THE HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE H.B.PRABHAKARA SASTRY
AND
THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE ANIL B KATTI CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 117 OF 2022 (A)
BETWEEN:
THE KARNATAKA LOKAYUKTA POLICE REPRESENTED BY ITS RAMAREDDY K POLICE INSPECTOR KARNATAKA LOPKAYUKTHA TUMAKURU-572102
…APPELLANT
(BY MS. MANJULA D., ADVOCATE)
AND:
Digitally signed by VEENA KUMARI B Location: High Court of Karnataka
ANATHA KUMAR T AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS PDO, BAJAGOORU GRAM PANCHAYATH EARLIER WORKING AS PDO OF EICHANUR GRAM PANCHAYATH, TIPTUR, R/A LAKSHMIRANGANATHA NILAYA SHANKAR NAGAR, NEAR ANNAPURA GATE TIPUTUR TOWN
NATIVE OF-SORALAMAVU CHIKKANAYAKANAHALLI TALUK TUMAKURU DISTRICT-572201.
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EARLIER WORKING AS PRESIDENT OF EICHANUR GRAM PANCHAAYATHA TIPUTUR R/A EICHANUR, TIPATURU TALUK TUMAKURU DISTRICT-572201.
R/A SOMMAJJIANNA PALYA HULIYUR HOBLI, CHIKKANAYAKANAHALLI TALUK TUMAKURU DISTRICT-572201.
PROPREITOR OF KALAPATARU ELECTRICALS ALLAMAJJI COMPLEX, B H ROAD TIPATURU
R/AT VENKATESHWARA NILAYA BYE PASS ROAD, SHARADANAGARA TIPATURU-572201.
R/AT 7TH A CROSS 1ST MAIN HANUMANTHA NAGAR TUMAKURU NATIVE OF CHEERAHALLI KORATAGERE TALUK TUMAKURU DISTRICT-577201.
NC: 2023:KHC:27998-DB CRL.A No. 117 of 2022
…RESPONDENTS
THIS APPEAL IS FILED UNDER SECTION 378(1) & (3) OF CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE, PRAYING TO (I) GRANT LEAVE TO PROSECUTE THE APPEAL AGAINST THE JUDGMENT OF DISCAHRGE/ACQUITTAL ORDER DATED 30.07.2020 PASSED BY THE VI ADDITIONAL SESSIONS AND SPECIAL JUDGE, TUMAKURU IN SPL.C.NO.402/2016 (II) SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT/ORDER DATED 30.07.2020 PASSED BY THE VII ADDITIONAL SESSIONS AND SPECIAL JUDGE, TUMAKURU IN SPL.C.NO.402/2016 (III) CONVICT THE RESPONDENT FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S 8, 13(1)(C), R/W 13(2) OF PREVENTION OF CORRUPTION ACT AND SECTION 406, 409, 420, 468, 470, 471, 477, 477-A R/W 34 OF IPC AND CONSEQUENTLY SENTENCE THE RESPONDENT FOR THE CHARGES LEVELED AGAINST HIM.
THIS APPEAL IS COMING ON FOR ORDERS THROUGH PHYSICAL HEARING/VIDEO CONFERENCE THIS DAY, DR. H.B.PRABHAKARA SASTRY, J., MADE THE FOLLOWING
ORDER
Learned counsel for the appellant is physically present and submits that she would not press I.A.No.1/2021.
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Accordingly, the appeal stands dismissed for
noncompliance of office objections.
Sd/JUDGE
Sd/JUDGE
BVK List No.: 1 Sl No.: 4
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the criminal appeal should be allowed despite non-compliance of court objections.
Whether leave to prosecute the appeal was required given the dismissal.
Karnataka Lokayukta Police
Jeyaraj (implied first respondent from text layout)
Antanthaiah
H. N. Nagarau
S. G. Shivananna
D. S. Neelakanthaswamy
H. B. Prabhakara Sastry
Anil B Katti
As recorded by the court registry
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