# State by Lokayukta Police vs Basanagouda Siddanagouda Patil — Spl. Case No.17/2013; Crl.A.No.100171/2015 (Karnataka HC, Dharwad)

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Trial-court conviction (IV Additional District and Sessions Judge and Special Judge (PCA), Belagavi; Lokayukta Court). Convicted 28 January 2026. Appeal status: Upheld on appeal.

## Summary

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.

## Report card

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.
- Source orders: [Judgment / order (primary source)](https://indiankanoon.org/doc/191120148/); [Appellate judgment](https://indiankanoon.org/doc/191120148/); [Permanent link to this record](https://datalibertarian.in/babuwatch/trial-court/t2w2-05-019)

## At a glance

- Category: Bribery & extortion
- Sub-category: bribery pc act
- Location: Belagavi, Karnataka
- Officers: Basanagouda Siddanagouda Patil (Civil Head Constable, B.No.1441)
- 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
- Verification: V2 · Trial court