The State Of Karnataka State Of Karnataka Karnataka Lokayukta vs. Nagesh

S U P R E M E C O U R T O F I N D I A RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS

Criminal Appeal No(s).773/2013

STATE OF KARNATAKA Appellant(s)

VERSUS

Digitally signed by RAVI ARORA Date: 2025.04.16 17:59:50 IST Reason:

Signature Not Verified

NAGESH Respondent(s)

[HEARD BY : HON. BELA M. TRIVEDI AND HON. PRASANNA B. VARALE, JJ.] Date : 16-04-2025 This appeal was called on for pronouncement of judgment today. CORAM : HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE BELA M. TRIVEDI HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PRASANNA B. VARALE For Appellant(s) : Mr. V. N. Raghupathy, AOR Mr. Raghavendra M. Kulkarni, Adv. For Respondent(s) : Mr. Anand Sanjay M Nuli, Sr. Adv. [Not Present] M/S. Nuli & Nuli, AOR

Mr. Dharam Singh, Adv. 1. Hon'ble Mr. Justice Prasanna B. Varale pronounced the nonreportable judgment of the Bench comprising Hon'ble Ms. Justice

Bela M. Trivedi and His Lordship.

2. The Appeal stands allowed and disposed of in terms of the signed non-reportable judgment. Paragraph 25 is quoted below:

"25. The record indicates that the respondentaccused enjoyed a liberty during the trial as he was on bail and post the judgment of the Trial Court as also during the pendency of the appeal before the High court, he was enjoying the liberty by way of bail. As such, we are unable to show any kind of indulgence on the aspect of the quantum of sentence and accordingly, the conviction and sentence recorded by the Trial Court is upheld. Resultantly, the accused is to surrender before the Trial Court within two weeks from today."

3. Pending application(s), if any, shall also be disposed of accordingly.

(RAVI ARORA) (MAMTA RAWAT) COURT MASTER (SH) ASSISTANT REGISTRAR (signed non-reportable Judgment is placed on the file)