- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:12548 CRL.P No. 1489 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 25TH DAY OF MARCH, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 1489 OF 2025 BETWEEN: 1. C G SRINIVAS S/O GOVINDARAJU, AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS, OCC: P.C.NO.15682, BMTF POLICE STATION, BENGALURU CITY R/O NO.501, E-BLOCK, AUDUGODI POLICE QUARTERS BENGALURU CITY-560030. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. NITIN RAMESH, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ANTI-CORRUPTION BUREAU, NOW INVESTIGATED BY: THE LOKAYUKTHA POLICE-II, BENGALURU CITY DIVISION, KARNATAKA LOKAYUKTHA, KHANIJA BHAVANA, RACE COURSE ROAD, BENGALURU CITY- 560 001 SPECIAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BANGALORE. 2. DR. GIRISH C S/O LATE N. CHANDRASHEKAR, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, PROFESSOR, R/O NO.24, 6TH CROSS, NANDIDURGA EXTENSION, Digitally signed by B K MAHENDRAKUMAR Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:12548 CRL.P No. 1489 of 2025 BENSON TOWN, BENGALURU CITY-560 046. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. B.B. PARIL, ADVOCATE FOR R1) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNSS) PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 2-8-2024 AND 3.8.2024 OF TAKING COGNIZANCE OF THE OFFENCE PUNISHABLE U/S 7(a) OF THE P.C. ACT, 1988 IN SPL.C.C. NO.2038/2024 ARISING OUT OF CRIME NO.58/2022 OF THE ACB, BENGALURU CITY DIVISION WHICH IS NOW PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE LEARNED XXIII ADDITIONAL CITY CIVIL AND SPECIAL JUDGE FOR PREVENTION OF CORRUPTION ACT, BENGALURU CITY (CCH-24), AND FURTHER BE PLEASED TO QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS PENDING AS AGAINST HIM IN SPL.C.C. NO.2038/2024. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR ORAL ORDER Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned counsel for the respondent-Lokyukta. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner after arguing the matter for some time, seeks leave of this Court to withdraw the petition reserving liberty to file an application for discharge before the Sessions Court. 3. The submission is placed on record. 4. Accordingly, the petition stands dismissed as withdrawn reserving liberty as sought for. If the application for - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:12548 CRL.P No. 1489 of 2025 discharge is filed, the Special Court to pass an appropriate orders in accordance with law. All the contentions of the parties are kept open. Sd/- (HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR) JUDGE HR List No.: 1 Sl No.: 16