- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:2193 CRL.P No. 100028 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 4TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR CRIMINAL PETITION NO.100028 OF 2025 (482(Cr.PC)/528(BNSS)-) BETWEEN: N NAGESH KUMAR, S/O H NAGARAJAYYA, AGE. 41 YEARS, OCC. FIRST CLASS ASSISTANT, REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICE, BALLARI, R/O. VIVEKANAND NAGAR, NEAR RTO OFFICE, HOSAPETE, DIST. BALLARI-583201. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. PRUTHVI K S, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY LOKAYUKTA SPECIAL COUNSEL, THROUGH LOKAYUKTA POLICE STATION, BALLARI, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH AT DHARWAD-580011. 2. MOHAMMED FURKHAN, S/O D. SADIQ DHALWALA, AGE. 34 YEARS, OCC. VEHICLE INCHARGE IN V.C.C. COMPANY, BALLARI R/O.H.NO.21/7, DHALWALA STREET, KOUL BAZAAR, BALLARI, DIST. BALLARI-583101. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. ANIL KALE, SPL. PP FOR R1) B K MAHENDRAKUMAR Digitally signed by B K MAHENDRAKUMAR Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench Date: 2025.02.06 11:20:51 +0530 - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:2193 CRL.P No. 100028 of 2025 THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED U/S 482 OF CR.P.C. (U/S. 528 OF BNSS, 2023) SEEKING TO ALLOW THIS PETITION AND QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN CRIME NO. 08/2024 DATED 14.08.2024 REGISTERED BY KARNATAKA LOKAYUKTA P.S. BALLRI PENDING ON THE FILE OF PRINCIPAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, BALLARI FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/SEC. 7(a) OF PREVENTION OF CORRUPTION ACT, 1988 WITH RESPECT OF THE PETITIONER/ACCUSED NO.1. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING: CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioner files a memo dated 04.02.2025, seeking leave of this Court to withdraw the petition reserving liberty to file petition afresh, if need arises. Memo is placed on record. Petition is dismissed as withdrawn reserving liberty as sought for. Sd/- (HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR) JUDGE KMS List No.: 2 Sl No.: 6