- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:3846 CRL.P No. 100776 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 25TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 100776 OF 2024 (482(Cr.PC)/528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: KALEEM AHAMAD S/O. SHAFI AHAMAD AGED 44 YEARS, OCC. EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, HESCOM, NAVNAGAR, BAGALKOTE, R/O. E AND E DIVISIONAL OFFICE HESCOM, NAVANAGAR, BAGALKOTE, TQ AND DIST. BAGALKOTE-587101. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. PRUTHVIRAJ P.HITTALAMANI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA THROUGH LOKAYUKTHA POLICE, REPRESENTED BY INSPECTOR OF POLICE BAGALKOTE DISTRICT, BAGALKOTE-587101, NOW R/BY SPECIAL PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD. 2. MANJUNATH S/O. RUDRAPPA BEWUR AGED 43 YEARS, OCC. FIRST CLASS ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR, R/O. AMEENAGAD, TQ. HUNGUND, DIST. BAGALKOT-587118. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SANTOSH B.MALAGOUDAR, SPP FOR R1; SRI. SHIVARAJ S.BALLOLI, ADV. FOR R2) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED U/S 482 OF CR.P.C., SEEKING TO, ALLOW THE PETITION AND QUASH THE FIR AND COMPLAINT IN CRIME NO.1/2024 LOKAYUKTA P.S. BAGALKOT, FOR THE ALLEGED OFFENCES PUNISHABLE U/S 7(a) OF PREVENTION OF CORRUPTION ACT, 1988 PENDING ON THE FILE OF SPECIAL AND DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, BAGALKOT DATED 05.01.2024, WITH RESPECT TO PETITIONER/ACCUSED NO.1 IS CONCERNED. B K MAHENDRAKUMAR Digitally signed by B K MAHENDRAKUMAR Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench Date: 2025.03.01 12:14:19 +0530 - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:3846 CRL.P No. 100776 of 2024 THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR ORAL ORDER The learned counsel for the petitioner files a memo seeking leave of this court to dismiss the petition as withdrawn, reserving liberty to file a petition afresh, challenging the charge sheet. 2. Submission is placed on record. 3. Accordingly, the petition is dismissed as withdrawn, reserving liberty as sought for. Sd/- (HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR) JUDGE TIN Ct:vh List No.: 3 Sl No.: 23