- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:18729 WP No. 14944 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 3RD DAY OF JUNE, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR WRIT PETITION NO. 14944 OF 2025 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: SRIDHAR K., S/O KESHAVAMURTHY AGED 49 YEARS, OCC. SECRETARY, HULIYURU DURGA GP R/AT YELIYURU VILLAGE HUTTARI DURGA HOBLI, KUNIGAL TALUK, TUMKUR – 572 126 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. PRASANNA KUMAR P., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY THE DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE ANTI CORRUPTION BUREAU, TUMKUR, NOW BY KARNATAKA LOKAYUKTA P.S., TUMAKURU DISTRICT, REPRESENTED BY ITS SPECIAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR OFFICE OF THE KARNATAKA LOKAYUKTA, M.S.BUILDING, DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU – 560 001. 2. SRI ARUN KUMAR T., S/O BYRANNA T. R., AGED 28 YEARS, OCCUPATION: MANAGER IN PRIVATE FIRM R/AT KALIDASA LAYOUT, KORATAGERE TOWN – 572 129. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. SOWMYA R., HCGP FOR R1) Digitally signed by CHANDANA B M Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:18729 WP No. 14944 of 2025 THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA R/W SECTION 528 OF BNSS, 2023 PRAYING TO QUASHING THE IMPUGNED FIR AND COMPLAINT IN CR.NO.10/2022 DATED 04.05.2022 REGISTERED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.1/POLICE, AS AGAINST THE PETITIONER HEREIN WHO IS ARRAYED AS ACCUSED, ALLEGING COMMISSION OF OFFENCE PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 7(A) OF THE PREVENTION OF CORRUPTION ACT, 1988 (AMENDMENT ACT- 2018) SUBMITTED BEFORE THE VII ADDI. DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, TUMAKURU, INSOFAR AS THE PETITIONER/ACCUSED IS CONSIDERED (PRODUCED VIDE ANNEXURE -A). THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR ORAL ORDER In this petition, the petitioner seeks the following reliefs: “(i) Issue a Writ, Order or Direction in the nature of certiorari thereby quashing the impugned FIR & complaint in Cr.No.10/2022 dated 04.05.2022 registered by the Respondent No.1/Police, as against the petitioner herein who is arrayed as Accused, alleging commission of offence punishable under Section 7(a) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 (Amendment Act-2018) submitted before the VI Addl. District and Sessions Judge, Tumakuru, insofar as the petitioner/Accused is considered (produced vide Annexure ‘A’’); (ii) Pass such other order as deemed fit in the circumstances of the case, in the interest of justice.” - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:18729 WP No. 14944 of 2025 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the present petition may be disposed of with liberty to file a fresh petition challenging the charge sheet, after the charge sheet is filed. 2. The said submission is placed on record. 3. In view of the aforesaid submission, the present petition stands disposed of reserving liberty in favour of the petitioner to file a fresh petition challenging the charge sheet, after the charge sheet is filed. All rival contentions on all aspects of the matter are kept open and no opinion is expressed on the same. Sd/- (S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR) JUDGE BMC List No.: 2 Sl No.: 93