- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:49186 CRL.P No. 10974 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 27TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 10974 OF 2023 BETWEEN: SRI. S.M. BALARAJU, S/O LATE S.V. MAYIGAIAH, AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, RESIDING AT "VASANTHA NIVASA" SHANABOGANAHALLI, BENNAHATTI POST, BASARALU HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK AND DSITRICT - 571416 RETIRED ON 31ST DECEMBER 2022. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. GIRI KUMAR S.V., ADVOCATE) AND: STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED ANTI-CORRUPTION BUREAU, KOLAR, NOW REPRESETNED BY KARNATAKA LOKAYUKTHA, M.S.BUILDING, BENGALURU – 560 001. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. VENKATESH S.ARBATTI, ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by NAGAVENI Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:49186 CRL.P No. 10974 of 2023 THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482 CR.P.C PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS OF FIR DATED 05.12.2018 IN CR.NO.22/2018 BY ACB, KOLAR ANNEXURE-A, CONSEQUENTLY THE CHARGE SHEET BEARING NO.3/2021 DATED 05.02.2021 AT ANNEXURE-C CONSEQUENTLY THE PROCEEDINGS IN SPL.C.NO.4/2021 BEFORE THE COURT OF PRINCIPAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, KOLAR AT ANNEXURE-D FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S 13(1)(c)(d)(ii)(iii) R/W 13(2) OF PREVENTION OF CORRUPTION ACT AT ANNEXURE-D. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner files a memo seeking withdrawal of the petition. The memo so filed reads as follows: "The petitioner submits that he had filed Application for discharge and Memo for withdrawal. However the same is not put up for consideration. However, the petitioner has challenged the order of discharge in Crl.P.No.1701/25. Wherefore, it is prayed to consider the facts and permit the petitioner to withdraw the present petition - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:49186 CRL.P No. 10974 of 2023 with liberty to challenge appropriate courts in the interest of Justice and Equity." In terms of memo, the petition is disposed as withdrawn. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE CBC List No.: 1 Sl No.: 15