- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:34063-DB WP No. 2924 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 30TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAYANT BANERJI AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE UMESH M ADIGA WRIT PETITION NO. 2924 OF 2024 (GM-KLA) BETWEEN: KUM.CHAITRA.R, D/O.RANGASWAMY.B.C, AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS, WORKING AS VILLAGE ACCOUNTANT, TALUK OFFICE, DODDABALLAPURA TALUK, DODDABALLAPURA-561 203, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT. …PETITIONER (BY SMT.DAYAMANI.S., ADVOCATE (ABSENT)) AND: 1. THE UPA-LOKAYUKTA, STATE OF KARNATAKA, MULTISTORIED BUILDING, DR.B.R.AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-560 001. 2. SRI.Y.H.HANUMANTHARAYAPPA, S/O. HANUMA NAYAK, AGE: MAJOR, Digitally signed by K G RENUKAMBA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:34063-DB WP No. 2924 of 2024 R/AT YELERAMAPURA, KOLALA HOBLI, KORATAGERE TALUK-572 129. TUMAKURU DISTRICT. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.VENKATESH S ARABATTI., ADVOCATE FOR R1, SRI.SAGAR V SHASTRI., ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRYAING TO (A) ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI, ORDER OR DIRECTION IN THE NATURE OF A WRIT, QUASHING THE IMPUGNED COMPLAINT LODGED BY THE RESPONDENT DATED 28/06/2021 VIDE ANNEXURE-D AND FURTHER QUASH ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN CASE NO.UPLOK-2/DE/42/2023/ARE-16, WHICH IS CONDUCTING BY THE UPA-LOKAYUKTA IN KARNATAKA, BENGALURU VIDE ANNEXURE-J (B) PASS SUCH OTHER ORDERS, INCLUDING THE COSTS OF THE PROCEEDINGS. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAYANT BANERJI AND HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE UMESH M ADIGA - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:34063-DB WP No. 2924 of 2024 ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAYANT BANERJI) No one appears for the petitioner. Learned counsel for the respondents is present. The case is dismissed for non-prosecution. Sd/- (JAYANT BANERJI) JUDGE Sd/- (UMESH M ADIGA) JUDGE BVK List No.: 2 Sl No.: 8