- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:9461 CRL.P No. 9648 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 5TH DAY OF MARCH, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE MOHAMMAD NAWAZ CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 9648 OF 2023 (482(Cr.PC) / 528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: ARUN KUMAR K, S/O LATE KRISHNAPPA, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, REVENUE INSPECTOR, I/C SHERISTHEDAR, RRT SECTION, TALUK OFFICE, R/O "MEDHINI", ADARSHA COLONY, 2ND CROSS, 2ND STAGE, VINOBANAGAR, SHIVAMOGGA - 577 201. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. PRUTHVI WODEYAR, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. KARNATAKA LOKAYUKTA POLICE SHIVAMOGGA - 577 201, REPRESENTED BY POLICE INSPECTOR, REPRESENTED BY ITS SPECIAL PROSECUTOR. 2. SRI. HANUMANTHA R. BANNIKODU, S/O RANGAPPA BANNIKODU, AGED ABOUT 24 YEARS, WORKING AT AVIGNA PROPERTIES, NEAR KOTTURESHWARA HOSPITAL, VINAYAKA NAGAR, SHIVAMOGGA - 577 201. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. B.B. PATIL, ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by LAKSHMI T Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:9461 CRL.P No. 9648 of 2023 THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 OF CR.P.C PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIR IN CR.NO.7/2023 REGISTERED BY LOKAYUKTA POLICE, SHIVAMOGGA FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 7(a) OF P.C ACT PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE 1ST ADDL.DISTRICT AND SESSIONS AND SPL.JUDGE SHIVAMOGGA. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE MOHAMMAD NAWAZ ORAL ORDER In view of the memo filed by the learned counsel for petitioner, seeking withdrawal of the petition, petition is dismissed as withdrawn. Sd/- (MOHAMMAD NAWAZ) JUDGE AMM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 7 CT: BHK