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Sri. S Basavaraju Vs Sri. Raju — Corruption | Karnataka HC (2026)

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Sri. S Basavaraju v. Sri. Raju

Karnataka HC12 Jun 2026CRL.P/10612/2022

Case brief

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What is this about?

Quashing of corruption trial proceedings — CRL.P No. 10612 of 2022, High Court of Karnataka (NC: 2026:KHC:28699), decided 12.06.2026 by Justice Ravi V Hosmani. Petition under S.482 Cr.P.C. by a Panchayath Development Officer (Chitradurga) to quash Spl.C(PC) No.7/2018 pending before the Prl. District and Sessions Judge, Chitradurga, for offences under PC Act 1988 (ss.7, 13(1)(c), 13(1)(d), 13(2)), Karnataka Transparency in Public Procurement Act 1999 s.23, and IPC ss.463, 465, 471. HCGP memo recorded acquittal on 09.07.2025; petition dismissed as infructuous. Keywords: quash, infructuous, acquittal, anti-corruption, ACB Chitradurga, Prevention of Corruption Act, KTPP Act.

What did the court decide?

On the learned HCGP's memo that the impugned proceedings had ended in an order of acquittal on 09.07.2025, the petition was dismissed as having become infructuous.

What the court decided

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Outcome

Dismissed

Issue for consideration

Whether the entire proceedings in Spl.C(PC) No.7/2018 before the Prl. District and Sessions Judge, Chitradurga, arising from a charge sheet for offences under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, the Karnataka Transparency in Public Procurement Act, 1999 and the IPC, 1860, should be quashed under Section 482 Cr.P.C.

Court's answer

On the learned HCGP's memo that the impugned proceedings had ended in an order of acquittal on 09.07.2025, the petition was dismissed as having become infructuous.

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Criminal petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. by the petitioner, a Panchayath Development Officer, praying to quash the entire proceedings in Spl.C(PC) No.7/2018 on the file of the Prl. District and Sessions Judge, Chitradurga, instituted on a charge sheet (Annexure-C) alleging offences punishable under Sections 7, 13(1)(c), 13(1)(d) along with 13(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, Section 23 of the Karnataka Transparency in Public Procurement Act, 1999, and Sections 463, 465 and 471 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. Before adjudication, the learned HCGP filed a memo stating that the impugned proceedings before the trial court had ended in an order of acquittal on 09.07.2025, rendering the petition infructuous. Taking the memo on record, the High Court dismissed the petition as having become infructuous.

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NC: 2026:KHC:28699 CRL.P No. 10612 of 2022

HC-KAR

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

DATED THIS THE 12^TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026

BEFORE

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAVI V HOSMANI

CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 10612 OF 2022

BETWEEN:

SRI S BASAVARAJU S/O M SHANAKARAPPA AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS PANCHAYATH DEVELOPMENT OFFICER YARABAHALLI GRAMA PANCHAYATH HIRIYURI (TQ) CHITRADURG (DIST) PIN CODE 577545.

PERMANANT ADDRESS JCR EXTENSION, 3^RD CROSS (WEST SIDE) CHITRADURGA TOWN - 577 501.

…PETITIONER

(BY SRI MALLE GOWDA HP., ADVOCATE)

Digitally signed by ANUSHA V Location: High Court of Karnataka

AND:

SRI. RAJU S/O RAMANNA AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS R/AT DODDA ULLARTHI VILLAGE CHALLAKERE (TQ) CHITRADURGA (DISTRICT)- 577 501.

THE STATE BY ANTI CORRUPTION BUREAU POLICE STATION CHITRADURGA TOWN REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BUILDING.

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NC: 2026:KHC:28699 CRL.P No. 10612 of 2022

…RESPONDENTS

HC-KAR

BENGALURU 560 001.

(BY SRI RAJATH SUBRAMANYAM, HCGP FOR R2)

THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 CR.PC PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS AT ANNEXURE-D IN SPL.C(PC) NO.7/2018 COGNIZABLE OFFENCE HAS TAKEN ON THE STRENGTH OF THE CHARGE SHEET PRODUCED AS AT ANNEXURE-C UNDER THE ALLEGED OFFENCE P/U/S 7,13(1),(c) 13(1)(D) A/W 13(2) OF P.C. ACT, SEC.23 OF KARNATAKA, TRANSPERANCY IN PUBLIC PROCUREMENT ACT INCLUDES, SEC.463,465,471 OF IPC WHICH IS PENDING BEFORE THE PRL. DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE AT CHITRADURGA.

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

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAVI V HOSMANI

ORAL ORDER

Challenging proceedings in Spl.C(PC) no.7/2018 on the file of Prl. District and Sessions Judge, Chitradurga, for offence punishable under Sections 7, 13(1)(c) 13(1)(d) along with 13(2) of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, Section 23 of Karnataka Transparency in Public Procurement Act, 1999, and Sections 463, 465 & 471 of Indian Penal Code, 1860, this petition is filed.

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NC: 2026:KHC:28699 CRL.P No. 10612 of 2022

HC-KAR

Learned HCGP has filed memo stating that

impugned proceedings before trial Court has ended in order of

acquittal on 09.07.2025, rendering above petition infructuous.

Taking memo on record, petition is dismissed as

having become infructuous.

Sd/(RAVI V HOSMANI) JUDGE

AV

List No.: 1 Sl No.: 6

Issues for consideration

1 issue framed by the court

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Whether the entire proceedings in Spl.C(PC) No.7/2018 before the Prl. District and Sessions Judge, Chitradurga, arising from a charge sheet for offences under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, the Karnataka Transparency in Public Procurement Act, 1999 and the IPC, 1860, should be quashed under Section 482 Cr.P.C.¶24
The court held
On the learned HCGP's memo that the impugned proceedings had ended in an order of acquittal on 09.07.2025, the petition was dismissed as having become infructuous.ratio¶35

Statutes considered

4 provisions across 4 enactments

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Cr.P.C.482¶24
Prevention of Corruption Act, 19887, 13(1)(c), 13(1)(d), 13(2)¶28
Karnataka Transparency in Public Procurement Act, 199923¶28
Indian Penal Code, 1860463, 465, 471¶28

Procedural history

How this case reached the court

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Order under challenge
Entire proceedings in Spl.C(PC) No.7/2018 pending before the trial court, sought to be quashed; subsequently reported to have ended in acquittal on 09.07.2025.¶28
Prl. District and Sessions Judge, Chitradurga
Prior proceeding
Charge sheet (Annexure-C) filed alleging offences under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, Karnataka Transparency in Public Procurement Act, 1999 and IPC, 1860; cognizance taken and proceedings instituted as Spl.C(PC) No.7/2018.¶24
Prior proceeding
Per memo filed by the learned HCGP, the impugned proceedings before the trial court ended in an order of acquittal dated 09.07.2025, rendering the petition infructuous.¶34

Parties & counsel

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petitioner
Sri S Basavaraju s/o M Shanakarappa (Panchayath Development Officer, Yarabahalli Grama Panchayath, Hiriyur)¶10
Malle Gowda HP.
respondent
Sri Raju s/o Ramanna¶16
respondent
The State by Anti Corruption Bureau Police Station, Chitradurga Town, represented by Public Prosecutor¶17
Rajath Subramanyam

Coram

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Justice Ravi V Hosmaniauthor¶26

Case details

As recorded by the court registry

Court: Karnataka HC
Decided on: 12 Jun 2026 · June
Registered: 31 Oct 2022
Case no.: CRL.P/10612/2022
CNR: KAHC010493572022
Topic: Corruption
Bench: Ravi V Hosmani
Disposal: DISMISSED
Case type: CRL.P

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Sri. S Basavaraju v. Sri. Raju, CRL.P/10612/2022 (KA), decided on 12 June 2026.

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Statutes4

Cr.P.C.482
Prevention of Corruption Act, 19887, 13(1)(c), 13(1)(d), 13(2)
Karnataka Transparency in Public Procurement Act, 199923
Indian Penal Code, 1860463, 465, 471

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Procedural history3

Entire proceedings in Spl.C(PC) No.7/2018 pending before the trial court, sought to be quashed; subsequently reported to have ended in acquittal on 09.07.2025.Prl. District and Sessions Judge, Chitradurga
Charge sheet (Annexure-C) filed alleging offences under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, Karnataka Transparency in Public Procurement Act, 1999 and IPC, 1860; cognizance taken and proceedings instituted as Spl.C(PC) No.7/2018.
Per memo filed by the learned HCGP, the impugned proceedings before the trial court ended in an order of acquittal dated 09.07.2025, rendering the petition infructuous.

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Bench / Coram

Justice Ravi V Hosmani

Parties & counsel