State of Karnataka Vs H N Prabhakar — Corruption | Karnataka HC (2025)

State of Karnataka Vs H N Prabhakar — Corruption | Karnataka HC (2025)

What the court decided

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Outcome

Revision Petition disposed of in terms of the order dated 22.03.2025 passed in Crl.RP.no.975/2024 (per that order, such matters were remanded back to the Trial Court for consideration of the sanction order given by the State and continuation of proceedings against accused).

Issue for consideration

Whether this Criminal Revision Petition (challenging the Trial Court order dated 15.11.2023 in Spl.C.C.No.703/2020, Special Judge P.C. Act, Bengaluru) should be disposed of in terms of the decision/order dated 22.03.2025 in Crl.RP.no.975/2024, whereby such matters were remanded back to the Trial Court for consideration of the sanction order given by the State and continuation of proceedings against accused.

Court's answer

Following the ratio laid down by this Court in Crl.RP.no.975/2024 (disposed of on 22.03.2025), the present Revision Petition is disposed of in terms of the order dated 22.03.2025 passed in that Revision Petition.

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

High Court of Karnataka (Ravi V Hosmani, J.), Oral Order dated 26.11.2025 in CRL.RP No. 1507 of 2024 — State of Karnataka by Bengaluru Metropolitan Task Force (CID) v. H.N. Prabhakar and six other BBMP engineers/officers. Revision Petition under S.397 r/w S.401 Cr.PC (also filed under Ss.438/442 BNSS) praying to set aside the Trial Court order dated 15.11.2023 in Spl.C.C.No.703/2020 passed by the LXXVII Addl. City Civil and Sessions Judge/Special Judge for P.C. Act offences, Bengaluru. Learned counsel for parties submitted the matter was squarely covered by this Court's decision in Crl.RP No. 975/2024 and connected matters, disposed of on 22.03.2025, remanding matters back to the Trial Court for consideration of the sanction order given by the State and to continue proceedings against accused; it was further submitted that unserved Respondent No.4 was a represented party in Crl.RP No. 542/2024. In view of the submissions, following the ratio in Crl.RP No. 975/2024, the Revision Petition was disposed of in terms of the order dated 22.03.2025.

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HC-KAR

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

DATED THIS THE 26^TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025

BEFORE

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAVI V HOSMANI CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO. 1507 OF 2024

BETWEEN:

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. N. ANITHA GIRISH, HCGP)

AND:

1. H.N. PRABHAKAR

S/O LATE H. NANJEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS

Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI B Location: High Court of Karnataka

RETIRED ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER,

GANDHINAGAR SUB DIVISION GANDHINAGAR DIVISION, BBMP BENGALURU. R/A 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, WARD NO. 27 GANDHINAGAR SUB-DIVISION

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BBMP, BENGALURU R/AT NO. 13, 9TH CROSS, SWIMMING POOL LAYOUT MALLESHWARAM, BENGALURU - 560 003 PERMANENT ADDRESS

SANTHE GATE EXTENSION, KOLAR TOWN.

N. SAMPATH KUMAR

S/O LATE NARAYANASHETTY AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS R/AT NO. 129, 5TH CROSS, VRUSHABAVATHI NAGARA, KAMAKSHIPALYA, BENGALURU - 79.

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.

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,

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BENGALURU - 560 040.

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, CHIKKALLASANDRA, BENGALURU ALSO AT BEHIND MINI VIDHANA SOUDHA ARASIKERE NAGARA, HASSAN DISTRICT.

D.A. ANWAR PASHA

S/O LATE H.R. AMEER JAN AGE ABOUT 65 YEARS ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER TVCC, BBMP BENGALURU R/AT NO. 27, 1ST B MAIN ROAD (PIPELINE ROAD ) RPC LAYOUT, 2ND STAGE, VIJAYANAGARA BENGALURU - 560 040

…RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. GOPI P.M, ADVOCATE FOR R1; SRI. CHANDRASHEKARA K, ADVOCATE FOR R3, R5 AND R7; SRI. VIJAYA KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR R6)

THIS CRL.RP IS FILED U/S 397 R/W 401 OF CR.PC (FILED U/S 438 R/W 442 BNSS) PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 15.11.2023 PASSED IN SPL.C.C.NO.703/2020 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.

THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

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CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAVI V HOSMANI

ORAL ORDER

Learned counsel for parties submit matter is squarely covered by decision of this Court in Crl.RP.no.975/2024 and connected matters disposed of on 22.03.2025 remanding matter back to Trial Court for consideration of sanction order given by State and to continue proceedings against accused.

It is also submitted that unserved respondent no.4 herein was a party in Crl.RP.no.542/2024 and was represented by counsel.

In view of above submission, following ratio laid

down by this Court in Crl.RP.no.975/2024, Revision Petition is disposed of in terms of order dated 22.03.2025 passed in said Revision Petition.

Sd/(RAVI V HOSMANI) JUDGE

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