- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:28245 CRL.P No. 681 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 24TH DAY OF JULY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 681 OF 2025 BETWEEN: SRI. H.B. HARISH AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, S/O LATE BYRAPPA R/AT NO. 48, NEAR BASAVESHWARA TEMPLE HAGADUR, WHITE FIELD, BENGALURU - 560 066. WORKING AS REVENUE INSPECTOR, O/S ASST. REVENUE OFFICER, BBMP, K.R. PURAM SUB DIVISION, BENGALURU …PETITIONER (BY SRI. MARUTHI G.B, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY THE POLICE INSPECTOR-10 BENGALURU URBAN DIVISION, KARNATAKA LOKAYUKTHA BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. SRI. SUBHASHA S S/O SOUNDARAJ, AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS, R/AT NO. 225, MARAMMA TEMPLE, Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI B Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:28245 CRL.P No. 681 of 2025 NEAR URDU SCHOOL BELATTURU COLONY, BELATTURU BENGALURU - 560 067. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. SOWMYA R, HCGP FOR R1; R2 - SERVED) THIS CRL.P FILED U/S 482 OF CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNNS) PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIR REGISTERED BY THE POLICE INSPECTOR-10, BENGALURU URBAN DIVISION, KARNATAKA LOKAYUKTHA BENGALURU-01 IN CRIME NO. NO. 79/2022 ON THE FILE OF HONBLE 23RD ADDL. CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE AT BENGALURU VIDE ANNEXURE-A FOR THE ALLEGED OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION U/S 7 (a) OF PREVENTION OF CORRUPTION ACT 1988, 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: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR ORAL ORDER In this petition, the petitioner seeks the following reliefs: " a) To direct the respondent No.1 i.e., Karnataka Lokayukta to file final report, b) Call for records relating to registering the FIR in Crime No.79/2022 and after perusal quash - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:28245 CRL.P No. 681 of 2025 the FIR registered by the Police Inspector-10, Bengaluru Urban Division, Karnataka Lokayuktha Bengaluru-01 in Crime No.79/2022 on the file of Hon'ble 23rd Additional City Civil and Sessions Judge at Bengaluru vide Annexure-A for the alleged offences punishable under Section U/s 7(a) of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, insofar as the petitioner (Accused No.2) is concerned. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner has filed a memo stating that the petition may be dismissed as withdrawn. Hence, the matter does not survive for consideration, the petitioner seeks leave of this Court to withdraw the above petition in the interest of justice and equity. The memo is placed on record. 3. The Memo reads as under: "It is submitted that the respondent police have submitted the "B-report" before the concerned Court, hence the matter does not survive for consideration. Hence, petitioner seeks leave of this Hon'ble Court to withdraw the above petition in the interest of justice and equity." - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:28245 CRL.P No. 681 of 2025 4. Accordingly, the petition stands dismissed as withdrawn. Sd/- (S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR) JUDGE rv List No.: 2 Sl No.: 3 CT: BHK