- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC-K:2614 CRL.P No. 200806 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, KALABURAGI BENCH DATED THIS THE 6TH DAY OF MAY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.VISHWAJITH SHETTY CRIMINAL PETITION NO.200806 OF 2025 (482(Cr.PC)/528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: RAVINDRAKUMAR S/O TIPPANNA DEVANOOR, AGE: 63 YEARS, OCC: RETIRED GOVT. EMPLOYEE, R/O H.NO.2907, 32/3, PRAGATI COLONY, KALABURAGI, DIST. KALABURAGI-585 103. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. MAHANTESH PATIL, ADV) AND: THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, THROUGH LOKAYUKATA P.S. KALABURAGI, R/BY ADDL. SPL. PP, LOKAYUKTA, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, KALABURAGI BENCH-585 107. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. GOURISH S. KHASHAMPUR, ADV) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482 OF CR.P.C.(OLD) / U/S 528 OF BNSS (NEW) PRAYING TO I) QUASH THE ORDER OF COGNIZANCE DATED 24-06-2024 IN SPL.C.CORR/2/2024 IN CRIME NO. 01/2022, FOR THE OFFENCE PUNISHABLE U/S 7(a) OF PC ACT, REGISTERED BY THE KARNATAKA LOKAYUKTA POLICE KALABURAGI (ACB EARLIER) AGAINST THE Digitally signed by RENUKA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC-K:2614 CRL.P No. 200806 of 2025 PETITIONER, PENDING ON THE FILE OF PRL. DIST AND SESSIONS COURT (SPL.COURT) KALABURAGI. THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.VISHWAJITH SHETTY ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.VISHWAJITH SHETTY) Learned counsel for the petitioner after arguing for sometimes submits that the petition may be dismissed as not pressed with liberty to the petitioner to raise all the contentions urged in this petition and file an application before the Trial Court seeking discharge of the petitioner. 2. Sri. Gourish S Kashampur, learned counsel who is directed to take notice for the respondent-Lokayuktha, fairly does not oppose the prayer made by learned counsel for the petitioner. 3. Considering the aforesaid aspect of the matter, this petition is dismissed as not pressed with liberty as prayed for. In the event, the petitioner files necessary - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC-K:2614 CRL.P No. 200806 of 2025 application seeking discharge, the Trial Court shall consider the same on merits and dispose off the discharge application in accordance with law. Sd/- (S.VISHWAJITH SHETTY) JUDGE NJ List No.: 1 Sl No.: 28 CT: AK