- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:7833 WP No. 6231 of 2020 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 21ST DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE M G UMA WRIT PETITION NO. 6231 OF 2020 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SRI. H.M. RAMACHANDRAPPA S/O. MUNIYAPPA AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, MEMBER OF THE THUMMANAHALLI GRAM PANCHAYT, R/AT HUJUGURU VILLAGE, THIPPENAHALLI POST, KASABA HOBLI, SIDLAGHTTA TALUK, CHIKABALLAPUR DISTRICT - 562 105 2. SRI. AMBAREESH D.S. S/O. D. SONNEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, MEMBER OF THUMMANAHALLI GRAM PANCHAYAT, R/AT DODDADASARAHALLI, THIPPENAHALLI POST, KASABA HOBLI, SIDLAGHATTA TALUK, CHIKKABALLAPUR DISTRICT - 562 105 3. SRI. RAMESH C.M. S/O. MAREGOWDA AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, MEMBER OF THE THUMMANAHALLI GRAM PANCHAYATH, R/AT CHINTHADAPI VILLAGE, CHIMANGALA POST, KASABA HOBLI, SIDLAGHATTA TALUK, CHIKKABALLAPUR DISTRICT - 562 105 4. SRI. MUNIYAPPA N S/O. NALLAPPA AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, MEMBER OF THE THUMMANAHALLI GRAMA PANCHAYT, R/AT MALLISHETTYPURA Digitally signed by SWAPNA V Location: high court of karnataka - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:7833 WP No. 6231 of 2020 VILLAGE, THIPPENAHALLI POST, KASABA HOBLI, SIDLAGHATTA TALUK, CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT - 562 105 5. SRI. DEVARAJ S/O. NARAYANAPPA AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, MEMBER OF THE THUMMANAHALLI GRAM PANCHAYT, R/AT KANNAMANGALA VILLAGE, CHIMANGALA POST, KASABA HOBLI, SIDLAGHATTA TALUK, CHIKKABALLAPUR DISTRICT - 562 105 6. SMT. GUNAMMA W/O. T.S. NARAYANASWAMY AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, MEMBER OF THE THUMMANAHALLI GRAM PANCHAYAT, R/AT THUMMANAHALLI VILLAGE, THIPPENAHALLI POST, KASABA HOBLI, SIDLAGHATTA TALUK, CHIKKABALLAPUR DISTRICT - 562 105 7. SMT. THIMMAKKA W/O NALLAYANAVARA MUNIYAPPA AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, MEMBER OF THE THUMMANAHALLI GRAM PANCHAYAT, R/AT THUMMANAHALLI VILLAGE, THIPPENAHALLI POST, KASABA HOBLI, SIDLAGHATTA TALUK, CHIKKABALLAPUR DISTRICT - 562 105 8. SMT. VIJAYAMMA W/O. KADIRAPPA AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, MEMBER OF THE THUMMANAHALLI GRAM PANCHAYAT, R/AT KANNAMANGALA VILLAGE CHIMANGALA POST, KASABA HOBLI, SIDLAGHATTA TLAUK, CHIKKABALLAPUR DISTRICT - 562 105 - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:7833 WP No. 6231 of 2020 9. SMT. GANGAMMA T.M. W/O. MUNIRAJU N AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS, MEMBER OF THE THUMMANAHALLI GRAM PANCHAYAT, R/AT ALASURU DINNE VILLAGE, CHIMANGALA POST, KASABA HOBLI, SIDLAGHATTA TALUK, CHIKKABALLAPUR DISTRICT - 562 105 10. SMT. PADMAVATHI W/O. LATE MANJUNATH AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, MEMBER OF THE THUMMANAHALLI GRAM PANCHAYAT, R/AT DODDASARAHALLI VILLAGE, THIPPENAHALLI POST, KASABA HOBLI, SIDLAGHATTA TALUK, CHIKKABALLAPUR DISTRICT - 562 105 11. SMT. NAGARATHNAMMA, W/O. NARAYANASWAMY AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, MEMBER OF THE THUMMANAHALLI GRAM PANCHAYAT, R/AT HUJUGURU VILLAGE, THIPPENAHALLI POST, KASABA HOBLI, SIDLAGHATTA TALUK, CHIKKABALLAUPR DISTRICT - 562 105 …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. SARAVANA S., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA HOME DEPARTMENT, VIKAS SOUDHA, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU - 560 001 BENGALURU REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 2. THE ADDL. DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, ANTI-CORRUPTION BUREAU, KHANIJA BHAVAN, RACE COURSE ROAD, - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC:7833 WP No. 6231 of 2020 BANGALORE - 560 001 3. THE DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE ANTI-CORRUPTION BUREAU, CHIKKABALLAPURA CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT - 562 101. 4. THE POLICE INSPECTOR, ANTI-CORRUPTION BUREAU, CHIKKABALLAPURA CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT - 562 101. 5. SMT. LAKSHMIDEVI M POLICE INSPECTOR ANTI-CORRUPTION BUREAU, CHIKKABALLAPURA CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT - 562 101. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. VENKAT SATHYANARAYAN, HCGP FOR R1 R3, 4 & 5 - SD - U/R) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA R/W SECTION 482 OF THE CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE PRAYING TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED NOTICE DATED 06.03.2020 ISSUED BY THE R-4 IN NOTICE, TRAP ISSUED TO THE PETITIONERS SEEKING EXPLANATION/STATEMENT WITH REGARD TO CRIME NO.13/2019 DATED 19.11.2019 VIDE ANNX-C REGISTERED U/S 7A OF PREVENTION OF CORRUPTION ACT 1988 AS PER ANNX-A1 TO A11 AND ETC., THIS W.P., COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE M G UMA - 5 - NC: 2025:KHC:7833 WP No. 6231 of 2020 ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioners has filed a memo reporting that the matter has become infructuous. Memo is placed on record. Hence, the petition is dismissed as having rendered infructuous. Sd/- (M G UMA) JUDGE SPV List No.: 1 Sl No.: 3