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Karnataka Lokayukta, v. S.P.Nagaraju

Karnataka HC5 Mar 2026CRL.RP/383/2026

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Karnataka High Court, Bengaluru; CRL.RP No.383 of 2026; V Srishananda J; decision dated 05.03.2026; Karnataka Lokayukta, Hassan v. S.P.Nagaraju and others (KSRTC Divisional Workshop officials); maintainability of criminal revision petition against Special Judge's order in Crime No.01/2025; withdrawal memo; dismissal as not maintainable; liberty to file criminal petition; exclusion of time spent before High Court in computing delay; PC Act Sections 13(1)(c)(d) and 13(2); IPC Sections 465 and 420; S.397 r/w 401 CrPC; S.438 r/w 442 BNSS.

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Revision petition dismissed as not maintainable with liberty to file a criminal petition; time spent before this Court to be excluded while computing the delay in the intended petition. ¶36

Karnataka Lokayukta, Vs S.P.Nagaraju — Corruption | Karnataka HC (2026)

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NC: 2026:KHC:13901 CRL.RP No. 383 of 2026

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HC-KAR

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 05^TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026

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BEFORE

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THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION No.383 OF 2026 (397(Cr.PC) / 438(BNSS)

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BETWEEN:

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KARNATAKA LOKAYUKTA, HASSAN REPRESENTED BY ITS INSPECTOR HASSAN – 573 201

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…PETITIONER

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(BY SRI PRASAD B S, ADVOCATE)

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AND:

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S.P.NAGARAJU

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S/O S.PALAYYA,

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AGED 49 YEARS

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DME, DIVISIONAL WORKSHOP,

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KSRTC, HASSAN, PIN- 573201 RESIDENCE KSRTC QUARTERS KOLAR,

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Digitally signed by R MANJUNATHA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA

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PERMANENT ADDRESS CANARA BANK BACKSIDE, CHIKKAJAJUR-577523, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT

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SMT. VIJAYASHREE.N, S/O VENKATESHMURTHY, AGED 38 YEARS, DIVISIONAL WORKS SUPERINTENDENT DIVISIONAL WORKSHOP, KSRTC HASSAN, R/AT KSRTC QUARTERS, RAILWAY STATION NEAR, HASSAN. PIN- 573201

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NC: 2026:KHC:13901 CRL.RP No. 383 of 2026

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HC-KAR

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SMT. G.SHOBHA W/O MOHAN KUMAR, AGED 37 YEARS, PARUPTTADAR, DIVISIONAL WORKSHOP, KSRTC HASSAN, R/AT UDAYAGIRI LAYOUT, HASSAN PIN- 573201

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KHALIM PASHA S/O LATE AMIR SAAB, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS SKILL LABOUR, DIVISIONAL WORKSHOP ASSISTANT ENGINEER, REGIONAL WORKSHOP KSRTC HASSAN R/AT ABAD MOHALLA, HASSAN PIN- 573201

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…RESPONDENTS

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THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 397 R/W 401 CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE (FILED UNDER SECTION 438 R/W 442 BNSS) PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 12.01.2023 IN CR.NO.1/2025 PASSED BY THE PRL.DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE AT HASSAN FOR THE OFFENCE PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 13(1)(c)(d) AND 13(2) OF PC ACT AND SECTION 465 AND 420 OF INDIAN PENAL CODE AND DIRECT THE SESSIONS COURT RESTORE THE PROCEEDINGS IN CR.NO.1/2015.

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

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CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA

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NC: 2026:KHC:13901 CRL.RP No. 383 of 2026

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HC-KAR

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ORAL ORDER

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Learned counsel for the revision petitioner has filed a

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memo for withdrawal. The memo reads as under:

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“That the criminal revision is not maintainable, as against the order of learned Special Judge in Crime No.01/2025. Hence, petitioner may be permitted to withdraw the above criminal revision petition, and with liberty to file criminal petition. Hence, this memo.”

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Placing the memo on record, revision petition is dismissed as not maintainable with liberty as prayed for.

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Time spent before this Court shall be excluded while computing the delay in the intended petition.

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Sd/(V SRISHANANDA) JUDGE

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