- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:13922 WP No. 28175 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 2ND DAY OF APRIL, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR WRIT PETITION NO. 28175 OF 2024 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: SRI B.L. YOGEESH S/O LATE LAXMAN, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, REVENUE INSPECTOR TOWN MUNICIPAL OFFICE, BIRUR, KADUR TALUK, R/AT RAJAJINAGAR, BIRUR-577 116. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. AKSHAY KUMAR JAIN, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY LOKAYUKTHA POLICE, CHIKKAMAGALURU, REPRESENTED BY LEARNED SPP FOR LOKAYUKTHA, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BANGALORE-560 001. 2. SRI. SANJAY B.P S/O PRAKASH AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS R/AT ASHOKA NAGARA, BAVIMANE BEEDI, BIRURU, KADURU TALUK CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT-577 116. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. B.B. PATIL, ADVOCATE FOR R1) Digitally signed by R HEMALATHA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:13922 WP No. 28175 of 2024 THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA READ WITH SECTION 482 OF CRPC, 1973 PRAYING TO QUASHING THE FIR IN CRIME NO.04/2023 OF LOKAYUKTHA POLICE STATION CHIKKAMAGALURU DTD 6.03.2023 FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 7(A) OF THE PREVENTION OF CORRUPTION ACT, 1988 PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE PRINCIPAL DISTRICT AND SESSION JUDGE AND SPECIAL JUDGE AT CHIKKAMAGALURU VIDE ANNEXUURE-B AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR ORAL ORDER The learned counsel for the petitioner files a memo seeking leave of this Court to withdraw the petition reserving liberty to file a petition afresh in the event charge sheet is filed. 2. The said submission is placed on record. 3. Accordingly, the petition is dismissed as withdrawn reserving liberty as sought for. 4. In view of disposal of the petition, pending I.A, if any, does not survive for consideration. Sd/- (HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR) JUDGE BKM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 44