- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:1763 CRL.P No. 103247 of 2022 C/W WP No. 100824 of 2022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 29TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 103247 OF 2022 (482(Cr.PC)/528(BNSS)) C/W WRIT PETITION NO. 100824 OF 2022 IN CRL.P. NO.103247 OF 2022: BETWEEN: RAMESH N. SAJJAGAR S/O. NAGAPPA SAJJAGAR AGE. 42 YEARS, OCC. FARMER/ SOCIAL SERVICE, R/O. VIVEKANAND NAGAR, NEAR GANESH TEMPLE, J T COLLEGE OPP. ROAD, GADAG-582102. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. AVINASH M.ANGADI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA THROUGH ANTI CORRUPTION BUREAU, (NOW KARNATAKA LOKAYUKTA-GADAG DISTTRICT) GADAG, REP. BY ITS SPECIAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD-580001. 2. IRAYYA RACHAYYA KARAVEERAMATH S/O. RACHAYYA KARAVEERAMATH, AGE. 37 YEARS, OCC. PVT. EMPLOYEE, R/O. DAMBAL VILLAGE, TQ. MUNDARAGI, DIST. GADAG-582102. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. ANIL KALE, SPP FOR R1; NOTICE TO R2 IS SERVED) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED U/S 482 OF CR.PC., SEEKING TO, ALLOW THIS PETITION AND QUASH THE COMPLAINT DATED 19.01.2022, FIR IN CRIME NO. 01/2022 DATED 19.01.2022 REGISTERED BY ACB, GADAG (NOW LOKAYUKTA, GADAG) PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE PRL. DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, GADAG FOR OFFENCE PUNISHABLE U/S 7 (A) OF PREVENTION OF CORRUPTION ACT, 1988 AND ALL FURTHER B K MAHENDRAKUMAR Digitally signed by B K MAHENDRAKUMAR Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH Date: 2025.01.30 11:52:50 +0530 - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:1763 CRL.P No. 103247 of 2022 C/W WP No. 100824 of 2022 PROCEEDINGS PURSUANT OT THEREIN IN RESPECT OF THE PETITIONER HEREIN. IN WP NO. 100824 OF 2022: BETWEEN: SHRI. H.B.GADIGENNAVAR AGE. 54 YEARS, OCC. MANAGING OF NHM AND DPM, R/O. GADAG ADMINISTATIVE BHAVAN, TQ AND DIST. GADAG. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SHIVRAJ S. BALLOLI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF PERSONAL AND ADMINISTARATIVE REFORMS, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, VIKASA SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560001. 2. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF HOME REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY VIKASA SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560001. 3. SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE KARNATAKA LOKAYUKTA, GADAG DISTRICT, GADAG-582101. 4. POLICE INSPECTOR ANTI CORRUPTION BUREAU POLICE STATION, GADAG-582101. 5. IRAYYA S/O. RACHAYYA KARAVERAMATH AGE ABOUT 37 YEARS, OCC. PRIVATE, R/O. DAMBAL, TQ. MUNDARAGI, DIST. GADAG. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. ANIL KALE, SPP FOR R1 TO R4; NOTICE TO R5 IS SERVED) - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:1763 CRL.P No. 103247 of 2022 C/W WP No. 100824 of 2022 THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTILCES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO, ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI QUASHING THE ORDER DATED 14.03.2016 BEARING NO.CIAASUE14 SEELOU 2016 BY DECLARING THAT THE SAID NOTIFICATION IS WITHOUT AUTHORITY OF LAW WHICH IS ISSUED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-F; ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI QUASHING THE COMPLAINT AND FIR IN ACB CRIME NO.14/2018 REGISTERED BY 3RD RESPONDENT WHCIH IS PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-A AND B REGISTERED FOR OFFENCE PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 7(A) OF THE PREVENTION OF CORRUPTION ACT, 1988 (AMENDMENT ACT 2018) INSOFAR AS PETITIONER IS CONCERNED AND ETC. THESE PETITIONS, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR ORAL ORDER After arguing the matter for some time, the learned counsel for the petitioners seeks leave of this Court to withdraw the petitions reserving liberty to file petitions afresh after the charge sheet is filed. The said submission is placed on record. Accordingly, the petitions are dismissed as withdrawn reserving liberty as sought for. Sd/- (HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR) JUDGE HR Ct:vh