- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:5142 CRL.P No. 219 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 5TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 219 OF 2025 BETWEEN: MR. NINGARAJE GOWDA H.D, S/O DYAVEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, R/AT NO.4, 9TH BLOCK, 3RD MAIN, POLICE QUARTERS, MAGADI ROAD, BANGALORE NORTH, BENGALURU-560 023 …PETITIONER (BY SRI KASHINATH J D, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, BY KARNATAKA LOKAYUKTA, BENGALURU URBAN DIVISIION, BY SPECIAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, M.S. BUILDING, BENGALURU-560 001. 2. MR. SATHISH L, S/O LATE LAKSHMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, R/AT NO.5, LAGGERE MAIN ROAD, RAJIV GANDHI CIRCLE, LAGGERE, BENGALURU-560 058. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. RASHMI JADHAV, ADDL. SPP FOR R-1) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482 (FILED U/S.528 BNSS) CR.P.C TO QUASH THE FIR IN CRIME NO. 22/2024 DATE 18/05/2024 FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 7(a) AND 12 OF PREVENTION OF CORRUPTION ACT, 1988 PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE XXIII ADDL. CITY CIVIL Digitally signed by NANDINI R Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:5142 CRL.P No. 219 of 2025 AND SPECIAL JUDGE FOR PREVENTION OF CORRUPTION ACT AT BENGALURU CITY. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR ORAL ORDER In this petition, the petitioner seeks the following reliefs: "i) Call for entire records pertains to Crime No.22/2024 pending on the file of the XXIII Addl. City Civil and Special Judge for Prevention of Corruption Act at Bengaluru City. ii) Quash the FIR in Crime No.22/2024 dated 18.05.2024 for the offence punishable under section 7(a) and 12 of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 pending on the file of the XXIII Addl. City Civil and Special Judge for Prevention of Corruption Act at Bengaluru City. iii) Pass appropriate order deems fit to the circumstances of the case on hand and to meet the interest of justice." 2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned Additional SPP for the respondent-State and perused the material on record. - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:5142 CRL.P No. 219 of 2025 3. After arguing the matter for sometime, learned counsel for petitioner submits on instructions that the petition may be disposed of reserving liberty in favour of the petitioner to file fresh petition after filing of the charge sheet. 4. The submission is placed on record. 5. The petition is disposed of reserving liberty in favour of the petitioner to file fresh petition after filing the charge sheet. Sd/- (S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR) JUDGE NP List No.: 1 Sl No.: 12