- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:10904 WP No. 103520 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 28TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S.VISHWAJITH SHETTY WRIT PETITION NO. 103520 OF 2025 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: SRI. VENKATESH INAMADAR S/O ANANTSHAIN, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, OCC. SUPERINTENDENT, SCHOOL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, BAGALKOT, R/O. #160, VIDYAGIRI, BAGALKOT-587 101 … PETITIONER (BY SRI. KARTIK GANACHARI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE KARNATAKA LOKAYUKTHA, BAGALKOT DISTRICT, BAGALKOT-587 101. 2. SRI. SATYAPPA KAMA S/O SANGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, OCC. RETIRED EMPLOYEE, R/O. CHITTARAGI, TQ. HUNAGUND, BAGALKOT DISTRICT-587 101. … RESPONDENTS RAKESH S HARIHAR Digitally signed by RAKESH S HARIHAR Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:10904 WP No. 103520 of 2025 THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA R/W SECTION 528 OF BNSS, 2023, PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT IN NATURE OF CERTIORARI OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT, ORDER OR DIRECTION TO QUASH THE COMPLAINT DATED 29/08/2023 AND FIR DATED 29/08/2023 IN CRIME NO.09/2023 FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 7(A) AND (B) OF THE PREVENTION OF CORRUPTION ACT VIDE ANNEXURE-A AND B, PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE PRL. DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE AT BAGALKOT IN SPL.C.NO.98/2024 AND ALL FURTHER PROCEEDINGS THEREON, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY AND ISSUE A WRIT IN NATURE OF CERTIORARI OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT, ORDER OR DIRECTION TO QUASH THE CHARGE SHEET DATED 08/08/2024 VIDE ANNEXURE-C, FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 7(A) AND (B) OF THE PREVENTION OF CORRUPTION ACT, PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE PRL. DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE AT BAGALKOT IN SPL.C.NO.98/2024 AND ALL FURTHER PROCEEDINGS THEREON, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING THIS DAY, ORDER IS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:10904 WP No. 103520 of 2025 ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S.VISHWAJITH SHETTY) Learned counsel for the petitioner after arguing the matter for sometime, submits that the petition may be dismissed as not pressed with liberty to file discharge application before the trial Court. Submission is placed on record. Petition is dismissed as not pressed with liberty as sought for. All contentions are left open. The Registry is directed to return the certified copies of the documents to the learned counsel for the petitioner, after retaining the photocopy of the same. Sd/- (S.VISHWAJITH SHETTY) JUDGE VMB CT:BCK LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 70