State by Lokayukta Police vs Basanagouda Siddanagouda Patil — Spl. Case No.17/2013; Crl.A.No.100171/2015 (Karnataka HC, Dharwad)
The IV Additional District and Sessions Judge and Special Judge (PCA), Belagavi in Spl. Case No.17/2013 convicted Civil Head Constable (B.No.1441) of Kakati police station for demanding Rs 1,000 from complainant [name withheld] — repeatedly summoned with his wife to the station on suspicion in Raju Sulebhavi's 2 June 2011 gold-theft complaint, prompting a complaint to the SP Belagavi on 26 August 2011 — trapped by Lokayukta police on 18 June 2012 after a 16 June 2012 phone contact. He was sentenced to 6 months SI (Sec.7) and 1 year SI with Rs 5,000 fine (Sec.13), concurrent. On 28 January 2026 the Karnataka High Court (Dharwad, Crl.A.No.100171/2015) dismissed his appeal as meritless, holding the minimum sentence proper, and directed surrender by 10 February 2026.
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By judgment dated 28 January 2026, the IV Additional District and Sessions Judge and Special Judge (PCA), Belagavi convicted the Basanagouda Siddanagouda Patil (Civil Head Constable, B.No.1441).
- Register number
- KA 22 CW 0011
- Case reference
- Crl.A.No.100171/2015; reported in the judgment of the Karnataka High Court
- Court and date
- The IV Additional District and Sessions Judge and Special Judge (PCA), Belagavi, 28 January 2026
- Officer(s) at the material time
- Basanagouda Siddanagouda Patil (Civil Head Constable, B.No.1441)
- Present service status
- Not ascertained from the cited sources.
- Provisions invoked
- Section 7 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988; Section 13(1)(d) read with Section 13(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988
- Finding of the Court (extract)
- “Appeal is meritless and hereby dismissed.”
- Verdict, sentence and quantum
- Conviction recorded by the trial court. Sentence: 6 months SI under Sec.7; 1 year SI + Rs 5,000 fine (in default 2 months SI) under Sec.13(1)(d) r/w 13(2); concurrent; MO.1 (Rs 1,000) confiscated to Government
- Present status of the proceedings
- The conviction was affirmed in appeal.
Compiled from the judgment and the cited sources. Findings are those of the court; this card adds none of its own.
IV Additional District and Sessions Judge and Special Judge (PCA), Belagavi convicted the accused police personnel on 28 January 2026. The conviction was upheld on appeal. Appeal text.
Sentence & charges
Sentence: 6 months SI under Sec.7; 1 year SI + Rs 5,000 fine (in default 2 months SI) under Sec.13(1)(d) r/w 13(2); concurrent; MO.1 (Rs 1,000) confiscated to Government
Sections: PC Act 1988 s.7; PC Act 1988 s.13(1)(d) r/w s.13(2)
Appeal status
Upheld on appeal. Appeal text