- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:37227 CRL.P No. 9999 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 17TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 9999 OF 2025 (482(Cr.PC)/ 528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: SRI SUMANTH.V S/O. SRI. VENKATESHAPPA.C.V. AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, RESIDENT OF. A1, NO.50, 10TH CROSS, 2ND MAIN, K.R. LAYOUT, J.P.NAGAR, 6TH PHASE, NEAR INCHARA HOTEL, BANGALORE- 560 078. PRESENTLY WORKING AS FIRST DIVISION ASSISTANT, DEPARTMENT OF FOOD SAFETY AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTION, SHESHADRI ROAD, BENGALURU- 560 001. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. LAXMINARAYAN., ADVOCATE) AND: STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS DIRECTOR, HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE SERVICES, ANANDA RAO CIRCLE, BANGALORE- 560 009. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. RAHUL RAI.K., HCGP FOR R1) Digitally signed by AL BHAGYA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:37227 CRL.P No. 9999 of 2025 THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 528 BNSS, 2023 PRAYING TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED ORDER DTD 30.11.2024 BEARING NO.DPN(1)CR/17/2022-23 ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT VIDE ANNEXURE-D. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM ORAL ORDER The order impugned is a sanction granted by the competent authority under Section 19(1)(c) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988. 2. The Learned HCGP has rightly brought to the notice of this court that the order impugned is amenable to writ jurisdiction and the petitioner could not have approached this court under Section 482 of Cr.P.C. 3. The objection raised by the learned HCGP is upheld. The petition is dismissed as not maintainable. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:37227 CRL.P No. 9999 of 2025 Liberty is however reserved to the petitioner to avail a remedy in the manner known to law. Sd/- (SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM) JUDGE YN List No.: 1 Sl No.: 28