- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:10376 CRL.P No. 103069 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 18TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.VISHWAJITH SHETTY CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 103069 OF 2023 (482(CR.PC)/528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: SHRI ABHISHEK S/O. KRISHNAJI BONGALE, AGE. 38 YEARS, OCC. DEPUTY TAHASHILDAR, R/O. C/O. TAHASHILDAR OFFICE, NIPPANI, TQ. NIPPANI, DIST. BELAGAVI-591 237. … PETITIONER (BY SRI. SRINAND PACHHAPURE, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, THROUGH LOKAYUKTA POLICE STATION, BELAGAVI, R/BY SPL. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH, DHARWAD-580 001. 2. SHRI. RAJAKUMAR S/O. TUKARAM SHINDHE, AGE. 52 YEARS, OCC. ADVOCATE, R/O. GALATAGA VILLAGE, TQ. NIPPANI, DIST. BELAGAVI-591 237. … RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SANTOSH B. MALAGOUDAR, SPL. PP FOR R1; R2-SERVED) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 482 OF CR.P.C., PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS INITIATED AGAINST THE PETITIONER/ACCUSED NO.1 IN CRIME NO.8/2023 FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 7(A) OF THE PREVENTION OF CORRUPTION ACT, 1988, BY THE RESPONDENT NO.1/LOKAYUKTA POLICE, BELAGAVI, ON THE FILE OF THE LEARNED IV ADDITIONAL DIST AND SESSIONS JUDGE AND SPECIAL JUDGE (PCA) BELAGAVI, IN SO FAR AS THE PETITIONER/ACCUSED NO.1 IS CONCERNED. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION THIS DAY, ORDER IS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: RAKESH S HARIHAR Digitally signed by RAKESH S HARIHAR Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:10376 CRL.P No. 103069 of 2023 ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.VISHWAJITH SHETTY) Learned counsel for the petitioner after arguing the matter for sometime, submits that since it is now submitted by the learned counsel for the respondents that investigation is completed and charge sheet is ready and same will be filed immediately after obtaining the sanction order from the competent authority, this petition may be dismissed as not pressed with liberty to the petitioner to assail the final report, if the same is adverse to the interest of the petitioner. Submission is placed on record. Petition is dismissed as not pressed with liberty as sought for. Sd/- (S.VISHWAJITH SHETTY) JUDGE VMB CT:BCK LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 61