- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:20987 CRL.P No. 5516 of 2022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 18TH DAY OF JUNE, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MS JUSTICE J.M.KHAZI CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 5516 OF 2022 (482(Cr.PC) / 528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: SRI. MALLIKARJUN S/O PALLAIAH S., TAHSILDAR, AGED 48 YEARS, R/O KAMATHEGANAHALLI VILLAGE, JAGALUR TALUK, DAVANAGERE DISTRICT-577 001. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. VENKATESH SOMAREDDI., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ANTI CORRUPTION BUREAU POLICE STATION CHITRADURGA, REPTD BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BANGALORE-560 001. 2. SRI PANCHAKSHARI B.RATHOD @ PREETAM S/O LATE BABU RAO, AGED 32 YEARS, ASSISTANT LIASONING MANAGER, DILIP BUILDCON LTD., EMPLOYMENT ID NO: 107814, R/AT 26/1, BUKLORAHALLI CAMP, CHALLAKERE TALUK, R/O BEHIND S P OFFICE, GANG BAVADI, VIJAYAPURA-586 103. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.VENKATESH ARABATTI., ADVOCATE FOR R1) Digitally signed by REKHA R Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:20987 CRL.P No. 5516 of 2022 THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 CR.PC PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIR AND PROCEEDINGS PENDING IN CR.NO.6/2020 FILED BY THE ANTI-CORRUPTION BUREAU P.S., CHITRADURGA BEFORE THE COURT OF PRL.DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, CHITRADURGA IN SO FAR AS THE PETITIONER IS CONCERNED. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MS JUSTICE J.M.KHAZI ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioners has filed a memo seeking permission to withdraw the petition on the ground that already charge-sheet is filed. 2. In the light of the same, the petition is dismissed for having become infructuous. 3. In view of the disposal of the petition, pending application/s, if any, stands disposed off, as no separate order is required. Sd/- (J.M.KHAZI) JUDGE KBM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 3