- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:13400 CRL.P No. 3924 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 28TH DAY OF MARCH, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 3924 OF 2025 (482(Cr.PC) / 528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: 1. T. N. NARASIMHAMURTHY S/O LATE NARASIMHAIAH, AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, FORMER MUNICIPAL COMMISSIONER, CITY MUNICIPAL COUNCIL, HASSAN, R/O TATTAHALLI VILLAGE, DEVALAPURA HOBLI, NAGAMANGALA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571431. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. PARAMESHWAR N HEGDE., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY LOKAYUKTHA POLICE, HASSAN DISTRICT, HASSAN, REP BY ITS STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BANGALORE-01. 2. MR. SINIL KUMAR A.M, S/O MANJUNATH J, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, R/O 2ND CROSS, NEAR SAMUDAYA BAVAN, ASHOKA LAYOUT, 3RD WARD, ADUVALLI, HASSAN. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. LETHIF., ADVOCATE FOR R1) Digitally signed by R HEMALATHA Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:13400 CRL.P No. 3924 of 2025 THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNSS) PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIR IN CR.NO.22/2025 REGISTERED BY THE RESPONDENT POLICE (LOKAYUKTHA POLICE HASSAN) FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 7(b) OF P.C. ACT AND PENDING ON THE FILE OF PRL.DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE HASSAN. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR ORAL ORDER 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 a petition afresh in the event charge sheet is filed. The said submission is placed on record. Accordingly, the petition is dismissed as withdrawn reserving liberty `as sought for. Sd/- (HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR) JUDGE BKM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 152