- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:10750 CRL.P No. 7859 of 2021 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 14TH DAY OF MARCH, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE MOHAMMAD NAWAZ CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 7859 OF 2021 (482(Cr.PC) / 528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: SRI. B. SHIVAKUMAR S/O GANGA NAIK AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS OCC: ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER PANCHAYATH ENGINEERING, SUB DIVISION JAGALUR TQ, DAVANGERE DISTRICT, R/O NO. 416/14-15, 3RD MAIN, LAKSHMNI LAYOUT, S.S HOSPITAL ROAD, DAVANAGERE - 577 528. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. DODDAIAH, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. ARUN KUMAR T.R, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ACB PS, DAVANAGERE - 577 002. REPRESENTED BY SPP, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BENGALURU - 01. 2. SRI. Y. P. SIDDANNA GOWDA S/O PRAKASH AGED 30 YEARS, OCC: CONTRACTOR, R/O INDIAN LAYOUT, JAGALURU TOWN, JAGALUR TQ., DAVANAGERE DISTRICT - 577 528. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. B.B. PATIL, SPL. SPP FOR R1) Digitally signed by LAKSHMI T Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:10750 CRL.P No. 7859 of 2021 THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482 OF CR.P.C PRAYING TO QUASH ALL THE PROCEEDINGS IN CR.NO.7/2021 PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE PRL. DISTRICT AND SESSION JUDGE DAVANAGERE OF THE ANTI CORRUPTION BUREAU POLICE STATION, DAVANAGERE SO FAR AS THE ACCUSED/PETITIONER HEREIN IS CONCERNED FOR THE ALLEGED OFFENCES P/U/S 7(A) AND 7(a) OF P.C ACT. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE MOHAMMAD NAWAZ ORAL ORDER Sri. D. S. Doddaiah, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petition may be dismissed as withdrawn, with a liberty to the petitioner to challenge the charge sheet. 2. Liberty sought is granted. 3. Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. 4. I.A.No.1/2021 is dismissed. Sd/- (MOHAMMAD NAWAZ) JUDGE LDC List No.: 1 Sl No.: 17