- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:3791 WP No. 101251 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 25TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR WRIT PETITION NO. 101251 OF 2025 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: SRI. S.N. RUDRESH S/O. S.NAGENDRAPPA, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, REGISTRAR VIJAYANAGAR, SHRI. KRISHANADEVARAYA UNIVERSITY, BALLARI, BALLARI DISTRICT. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. OMKAR LAXMAN DESAI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE BY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE (IN CHARGE), KARNATAKA LOKAYUKTHA POLICE GADAG, GADAG DISTRICT-582101. 2. THE DY. SUPERINTEDENT OF POLICE KARNATAKA LOKAYUKTA GADAG, GADAG DIST-582101. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. ANIL KALE, SPP) THIS WRIT PETITON IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA R/W SEC. 482 OF Cr.P.C., PRAYING TO, ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF CERTIORARI TO QUASH THE CRIME No.14/2020 DATED 21.10.2020 REGISTERED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT AS AGAINST THE PETITIONER/ACCUSED ALLEGING OFFENCE PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 13(1) (B) R/W SEC. 13(2) OF PREVENTION OF CORRUPTION ACT 1980, PENDING ON THE FILE OF PRINCIPAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE AND SPECIAL JUDGE AT GADAG (VIDE ANNEXURE-A) AND AFTER PERUSAL QUASH THE FIR IN CRIME NO.14/2020 AND ALL FURTHER PROCEEDINGS THEREON AND ETC. THIS WRIT PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR Digitally signed by B K MAHENDRAKUMAR Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH Date: 2025.02.28 12:30:00 +0530 - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:3791 WP No. 101251 of 2025 ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioner seeks leave of the Court to withdraw the petition reserving liberty to file fresh petition challenging the charge sheet, if filed. Submission is placed on record. Petition is dismissed as withdrawn with liberty as sought for. Pending applications, if any, are disposed off as not surviving for consideration. Sd/- (HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR) JUDGE AC Ct:vh List No.: 1 Sl No.: 36