- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:3114 CRL.P No. 103555 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 17TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 103555 OF 2023 (482(Cr.PC)/528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: KIRAN KUMAR S/O. SHANKARAPPA GURIKAR AGE. 32 YEARS, OCC. OVERSEER (SUPERVISOR) IN HESCOM, R/O. C/O. HESCOM, KERUR SECTION, TQ. BADAMI, DIST. BAGALKOTE-587101. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. S.C.BHUTI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE KARNATAKA LOKAYUKTA REPRESENTED BY THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER OF THE KARNATAKA LOKAYUKTA POLICE STATION, BAGALKOTE. 2. SHRI. GADIGEPPA S/O. RANGAPPA ARALIMATTI AGE. 56 YEARS, OCC. TEACHER, R/O. KADARAKOPPA VILLAGE, TQ. BADAMI, DIST. BAGALKOTE-587122. …RESPONDENTS THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED U/S 482 OF CR.P.C., SEEKING TO, QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS INITIATED AGAINST THE PETITIONER/ACCUSED NO.2 IN CRIME NO.10/2019 OF KARNATAKA LOKAYUKTA PS, BAGALKOTE IN SPL.C.NO.96/2023 FOR THE OFFENCE PUNISHABLE U/S 7(a) OF THE PREVENTION OF CORRUPTION ACT, 1988, ON THE FILE OF THE PRINCIPAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, BAGALAKOTE, IN SO FAR AS THE PETITIONER/ACCUSED NO.2 IS CONCERNED. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR Digitally signed by B K MAHENDRAKUMAR Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH Date: 2025.02.19 13:15:50 +0530 - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:3114 CRL.P No. 103555 of 2023 ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioner files a memo seeking leave of the Court to withdraw the petition reserving liberty to file fresh petition to challenge the order passed by the trial Court rejecting the application for discharge. Memo is placed on record. The petition is dismissed as withdrawn reserving liberty as sought for. Sd/- (HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR) JUDGE JTR Ct:vh List No.: 1 Sl No.: 4