- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:11127 CRL.P No. 1419 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 18TH DAY OF MARCH, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 1419 OF 2024 (482(Cr.PC) / 528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: SRI. BALAKRISHNA D., S/O LATE T. DASAPPA, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, OCC: PA, OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, BENGALURU SOUTH DIVISION, KANDHAYA BHAVANA, 2ND FLOOR, KG ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 009. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. RAVI B. NAIK, SR. ADVOCATE FOR SMT. VIJETHA R. NAIK, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. 2. STATE OF KARNATAKA THROUGH LOKAYUKTHA POLICE, BENGALURU CITY DIVISION, REP BY ITS SPECIAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BUILDING, BENGALURU - 560 001. SRI. BYATARAJU S/O. LATE MUDALAPPA AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS NO. 118, 7TH FLOOR, TOWER-1, PRESTIGE APARTMENT, RR NAGAR, BENGALURU- 560 098. Digitally signed by B K MAHENDRAKUMAR Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:11127 CRL.P No. 1419 of 2024 ALSO AT: NO. 56, PATTAREDDYPALYA, KANAKAPURA MAIN ROAD, KARLIPURA POST, BENGALURU-560 082. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. LETHIF B., SPL PP) THIS CRL.P FILED U/S 482 CR.PC., PRAYING TO QUASH THE COMPLAINT DATED 06.12.2023 AND FIR IN CR.NO.57/2023 REGISTERED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.1 LOKAYUKTHA POLICE AGAINST THE PETITIONER FOR OFFENCE P/U/S 7(a) OF THE P.C. ACT PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE XXIII ADDL.CITY CIVIL AND SPL.JUDGE FOR P.C. ACT AT BENGALURU FILED BY THE LOK AYUKTHA POLICE BENGALURU CITY. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR ORAL ORDER Sri.Ravi.B.Naik, learned Senior counsel representing the petitioner's counsel after arguing the matter for some time, seeks leave of this Court to withdraw the petition reserving liberty to file a petition afresh in the event charge sheet is laid by the Lokayuktha. - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:11127 CRL.P No. 1419 of 2024 2. Submissions is placed on record. 3. Accordingly, the petition is dismissed as withdrawn reserving liberty as sought for. All the contentions are kept open. Sd/- (HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR) JUDGE NS CT:TSM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 56