- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:18428 CRL.P No. 105029 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 18TH DAY OF DECEMBER 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.RACHAIAH CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 105029 OF 2025 (482(Cr.PC)/528(BNSS)-) BETWEEN: SRI. KAPPATTAPPA S. HANCHINAL S/O SHIVALINGAPPA HANCHINAL, AGE. 43 YEARS, OCC. SUB-REGISTRAR, R/O. OFFICE OF SUB REGISTRAR, HUBBALLI NORTH VIDYANAGAR, HUBBALLI, TQ: HUBBALLI AND DIST: DHARWAD, KARNATAKA- 580021. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. AVINASH M. ANGADI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, THROUGH LOKAYUKTA POLICE STATION HAVERI REP/BY SPL. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD- 580001. Digitally signed by SAMREEN AYUB DESHNUR Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:18428 CRL.P No. 105029 of 2025 2. BASAVARAJ HALABANANAVAR, AGE. (MAJOR) OCC. POLICE INSPECTOR AT HAVERI R/O. LOKAYUKTA POLICE STATION, HAVERI, TQ. AND DIST. HAVERI, REP. BY SPL. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD- 580001. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SANTOSH B. MALAGOUDAR, ADVOCATE) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED U/SE. 482 OF CR.P.C. (U/S. 528 OF BNSS, 2023) SEEKING TO ALLOW THIS PETITION AND QUASH THE COMPLAINT DATED 15.11.2018 AND FIR IN CRIME NO. 11/2018 WHICH IS REGISTER BY LOKAYUKTA POLICE STATION HAVERI FOR THE ALLEGED OFFENCES P/U/SEC. 7(a), 7(A) AND 12 PREVENTION OF CORRUPTION ACT (AMENDMENT) 2018 PENDING ON THE FILE OF PRL. DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE SPECIAL COURT HAVERI IN RESPECT OF THE PETITIONER HEREIN AND ETC. THIS CRIMINAL PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:18428 CRL.P No. 105029 of 2025 ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.RACHAIAH) The submission of the learned counsel for respondent No.1 that, the investigation is completed and charge sheet will be filed within one month from today. Considering the said submission and also considering the submission of the learned counsel for the petitioner, the petition stands disposed off with liberty to challenge the charge sheet. Sd/- (S.RACHAIAH) JUDGE SMM/List No.: 1 Sl No.: 12