- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:3200 CRL.P No. 12538 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 24TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 12538 OF 2023 (482(Cr.PC) / 528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: SRI. PRADEEP R. S/O. L. RAGHURAMA RAO, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, R/AT NO.D-27, PWD QUARTERS, BASAVANGUDI, SHIMOGA DISTRICT-577426. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SANDESH J.CHOUT, SENIOR COUNSEL FOR SRI. ABHISHEK K., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE BY KARNATAKA SHIMOGGA LOKAYUKTA POLICE, KARNATAKA LOKAYUKTA, SHIMOGA-577201. REP. BY SPP. 2. SRI. MANU SINGH S/O. S.R. CHARAN SINGH, AGED ABOUT 21 YEARS, R/AT NO. VIJAYANAGAR, 1ST CROSS, HOSAMANE, BHADRAVATHI-577301. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. B.S.PRASAD, STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR FOR R1; NOTICE TO R2 IS SERVED) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482 CR.P.C BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER PRAYING THAT THIS HONOURABLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO QUASH THE CHARGE SHEET ARRIVED IN CR.NO.4/2019 REGISTERED BY ACB SHIVAMOGGA P.S., SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 15.12.2020 OF TAKING COGNIZANCE AND ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN SPL.C.NO.210/2020 PENDING FILE OF HONBLE I ADDL.DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE AND SPL.JUDGE SHIVAMOGGA FOR THE ALLEGED OFFENCE P/U/S 7(a) OF P.C ACT. B K MAHENDRAKUMAR Digitally signed by B K MAHENDRAKUMAR Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH Date: 2025.01.27 16:35:17 +0530 - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:3200 CRL.P No. 12538 of 2023 THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR ORAL ORDER After arguing the matter for some time, the learned counsel for the petitioner seeks leave of this Court to withdraw the petition reserving liberty to file an application seeking for discharge. 2. The said submission is placed on record. 3. Accordingly, the petition is dismissed as withdrawn reserving liberty as sought for. 4. In the event, the petitioner files an application for discharge, the learned Sessions Judge, to consider the same in accordance with law on the available material on record. 5. All contentions of the parties are kept open. Sd/- (HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR) JUDGE HR Ct:vh List No.: 19 Sl No.: 5