- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:8715 CRL.P No. 100114 of 2025 C/W. CRL.P No. 100195 of 2025 CRL.P No. 100983 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 14TH DAY OF JULY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VENKATESH NAIK T CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 100114 OF 2025 (482 OF Cr.PC/528 OF BNSS) C/W. CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 100195 OF 2025 CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 100983 OF 2025 IN CRL.P.NO. NO. 100114 OF 2025 BETWEEN: SRI. MOHAMMEDRAFISAB S/O. AMEENSAB NADAF, AGE: 42 YEARS, OCC: FDA (NOW RI IN LAXMESHWAR), R/O. SIDDARATH NAGAR, S.G. NABUWALE BUILDING, 2ND CROSS, DHARWAD, TQ. DIST. DHARWAD-580001. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. HANUMESH M. DESAI, ADV. FOR SRI. NEELENDRA D. GUNDE, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA, BY LOKAYUKTA GADAG POLICE STATION, REPRESENTED BY THE STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BUILDING, DHARWAD-580001. 2. SRI. VIJAYA BIRADAR S/O. BASANAGOUDA, AGE: 47 YEARS, OCC: DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT, R/O. KARNATAKA LOKAYUKTA POLICE STATION, GADAG, TQ AND DIST. GADAG-582101. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. ANIL KALE, ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by RAKESH S HARIHAR Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:8715 CRL.P No. 100114 of 2025 C/W. CRL.P No. 100195 of 2025 CRL.P No. 100983 of 2025 THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 482 OF CR.P.C. (UNDER SECTION 528 OF BNSS), SEEKING TO QUASH THE FIR AND COMPLAINT DATED 26.12.2024 IN CRIME NO.6/2024 OF LOKAYUKTA POLICE STATION GADAG UNDER SECTION 7(A) AND 7(A), 13(1)(A) AND 13(2) OF P.C. ACT 1988 AND SECTION 418, 419, 420, 465, 468, 471, R/W. 120B OF IPC, PENDING BEFORE THE PRL. DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE GADAG AND ALL FURTHER PROCEEDINGS, AS AGAINST THE PETITIONER/ACCUSED NO.1 AND ALLOW THE ABOVE CRIMINAL PETITION, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. IN CRL. P. NO. 100195 OF 2025 BETWEEN: H. M. PATIL, AGE: 45 YEARS, OCC: REVENUE INSPECTOR, NOW R/O. HOLEALURU, TQ. RON, DIST. GADAG-582203. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. H. N. GULARADDI, ADVOCATE) AND: THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY KARNATAKA LOKYUKTA POLICE STATION, GADAG, ITS REPRESENTED BY SPL. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, LOKYUKTA, HIGH COURT OF KARANTAKA, AT: DHAWAD, DIST. DHARWAD-580011. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. ANIL KALE, ADVOCATE) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 482 OF CR.P.C. (UNDER SECTION 528 OF BNSS, 2023) SEEKING TO QUASH THE FIR, AND COMPLAINT FILED AGAINST THE PETITIONER/ ACCUSED NO.2 FOR THE OFFENCES UNDER SECTION 418, 419, 420, 465, 468, 471 R/W. 120(B) OF I.P.C. AND SECTION 7(A), 7(A), 13(1)(A), 13(2) OF PREVENTION OF CORRUPTION ACT, 1988 (AMENDED 2018) UNDER LOKAYUKTHA GADAG P.S. CRIME NO. 06/2024 PENDING ON THE FILE OF PRL. DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, (SPL.COURT) GADAG, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:8715 CRL.P No. 100114 of 2025 C/W. CRL.P No. 100195 of 2025 CRL.P No. 100983 of 2025 IN CRL.P. NO.100983 OF 2025 BETWEEN: MANJUNATH VALMIKI, AGE: 35 YEARS, OCC: VILLAGE ACCOUNTANT NOW PERSONAL ASSISTANT SHIRSHATTI AND MUNDARGI CONSTITUENCY, R/O. DONI VILLAGE, TQ. MUNDARAGI, DIST. GADAG-582118. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. H. N. GULARADDI, ADVOCATE) AND: THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY KARNATAKA LOKYUKTA POLICE STATION, GADAG, IT’S REPRESENTED BY SPL. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, LOKYUKTA, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT: DHARWAD, DIST. DHARWAD-580011. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. ANIL KALE, ADVOCATE) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 482 OF CR.P.C (UNDER SECTION 528 OF BNSS, 2023) SEEKING TO QUASH THE FIR, AND COMPLAINT FILED AGAINST THE PETITIONER/ ACCUSED NO.3 FOR THE OFFENCES UNDER SECTION 418, 419, 420, 465, 468, 471 R/W 120(B) OF IPC., AND SECTION 7(A), 7(A), 13(1)(A), 13(2) OF PREVENTION OF CORRUPTION ACT, 1988 (AMENDED, 2018) UNDER LOKAYUKTHA GADAG P.S CRIME NO.6/2024 PENDING ON THE FILE OF PRL. DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, (SPL. COURT), GADAG, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE. THESE PETITIONS ARE COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:8715 CRL.P No. 100114 of 2025 C/W. CRL.P No. 100195 of 2025 CRL.P No. 100983 of 2025 ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VENKATESH NAIK T) Learned counsel for the petitioners is present and filed a memo seeking withdrawal of the petitions. The contents of memo for withdrawal in all the cases read as under: “The petitioner may kindly be allowed to withdraw the above petition with liberty to take appropriate steps after filing of charge sheet. Hence, this memo. Same may kindly be taken on record in the interest of justice.” In view of the memo and supporting submission, the petitions are dismissed as withdrawn. However, liberty as sought for is granted to the petitioners. It is made clear that the Investigating Officer shall not take coercive steps against the petitioners during the - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:8715 CRL.P No. 100114 of 2025 C/W. CRL.P No. 100195 of 2025 CRL.P No. 100983 of 2025 course of investigation and at the same time, the petitioners shall co-operate with the investigating agency. Sd/- (VENKATESH NAIK T) JUDGE AM/- CT-AN List No.: 1 Sl No.: 56