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P Pramod S/O Prabhakara Nair v. Karnataka Lokayukta Police

Karnataka HC12 Jan 2026CRL.P/104687/2025

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What is this about?

Anticipatory bail; S. 482 BNSS 2023; S. 438 Cr.P.C.; Prevention of Corruption Act 13(1)(c)(d) r/w 13(2); 13(1)(a) r/w 13(2) (Amended Act of 2018); IPC 120(B), 420, 465, 468, 471; Lokayukta FIR P.S. Crime No. 05/2025 dated 13.11.2025, Ballari; FIR challenged in W.P. No. 109129/2025, stay of further proceedings dated 01.12.2025; no real apprehension of arrest; petition dismissed; one-week protection from coercive steps upon adverse writ order; High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench; Justice V. Srishananda; decided 12.01.2026; CRL.P No. 104687 of 2025.

What did the court decide?

No anticipatory bail granted; limited protective direction that, if the petitioner suffers an adverse order in the writ petition, no coercive steps be taken by the Lokayukta for a period of one week. ¶28

P Pramod S/O Prabhakara Nair Vs Karnataka Lokayukta Police — Corruption | Karnataka HC (2026)

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NC: 2026:KHC-D:250 CRL.P No. 104687 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 12^TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE

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THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA

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CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 104687 OF 2025

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(438(CR.PC)/482(BNSS))

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BETWEEN:

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P. PRAMOD, S/O PRABHAKARA NAIR, AGE: 54 YEARS, OCC. ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, R/O. S.L.V. COLONY, PLOT NO 15, SIRAGUPPA ROAD, HAVAMBAVI, BALLARI 3 583101, PRESENTLY WORKING AS ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, BALLARI REVENUE SUB DIVISION, BALLARI. &PETITIONER

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Digitally signed by CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATKA DHARWAD BENCH Date: 2026.01.14 14:07:22 +0530

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(BY SRI. GIRISH V. BHAT, ADVOCATE)

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AND:

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KARNATAKA LOKAYUKTA POLICE BY BALLARI LOKAYUKTA POLICE STATION, REP BY SPECIAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR (LOKAYUKTA), HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH 580011.

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&RESPONDENT

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(BY SRI. ANIL KALE, SPL. PP)

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NC: 2026:KHC-D:250 CRL.P No. 104687 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED U/SEC. 482 OF BNSS, 2023 (U/SEC. 438 OF CR.P.C.) PRAYING TO ALLOW THE PETITION AND DIRECT THE RESPONDENT POLICE TO RELEASE THE PETITIONER ON BAIL IN THE EVENT OF HIS ARREST IN THEIR P.S. CRIME NO.05/2025 REGISTERED ON 13.11.2025 FOR THE ALLEGED OFFENCES UNDER SEC. 13(1)(C)(D), R/W SEC. 13(2) OF PREVENTION OF CORRUPTION ACT, 1988, AND SEC. 13(1)(A) R/W 13(2) OF PREVENTION OF CORRUPTION ACT (AMENDED ACT OF 2018 AND SEC. 120(B), 420, 465, 468 AND 471 OF INDIAN PENAL CODE PENDING ON THE FILE OF PRINCIPAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS (SPECIAL) JUDGE, BALLARI.

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

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ORAL ORDER

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(PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA)

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Sri Girish V.Bhat, learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the filing of the FIR is subject matter of W.P.No.109129/2025, wherein there is an order of stay of further proceedings by order dated 01.12.2025.

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