- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:14551 WP No. 45641 of 2017 C/W WP No. 45642 of 2017 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 11TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R. NATARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 45641 OF 2017 (GM-RES) C/W WRIT PETITION NO. 45642 OF 2017 (GM-RES) IN WP No. 45641/2017 BETWEEN: S.N. GOWRISHANKAR S/O. LATE SRI. H. NANJUNDAIAH, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.687, 9TH MAIN ROAD, III STAGE, III BLOCK, BASAVESWARANAGAR, BANGALORE-560079 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SRINIVAS RAO S.S., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. KARNATAKA LOKAYUKTHA, DR. B.R.AMBEDKAR ROAD, M.S.BUILDING, BENGALURU-560001. SUBSTITUTED AS PER ORDER DATED 06.10.2023. 2. DR. D. AIYAPPA S/O. RAMANNA DHORE, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, JANA SAMANYARA VEDHIKE, NO.46, 3RD MAIN ROAD, VYALIKAVAL, BANGALORE-560003 …RESPONDENTS Digitally signed by SUMA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:14551 WP No. 45641 of 2017 C/W WP No. 45642 of 2017 (BY SRI. MOHD. AYUB ALI, ADDL. SPP FOR RESPONDENT NO.1; NOTICE SERVED ON RESPONDENT NO.2) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA READ WITH SECTION 482 OF THE CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE, 1973 PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIRST INFORMATION REPORT IN CRIME NO.36 OF 2017 AT ANNEXURE-A REGISTERED BY THE RESPONDENT AGAINST THE PETITIONER FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 406, 420, 120B OF INDIAN PENAL CODE AND SECTION 7, 8, 13[1][C][D] AND 13[2] OF THE PREVENTION OF CORRUPTION ACT, 1988. IN WP NO. 45642/2017 BETWEEN: S.N. GOWRISHANKAR S/O LATE SRI. H. NANJUNDAIAH, RESIDING AT NO.687, 9TH MAIN ROAD, III STAGE, III BLOCK, BASAVESHWARANAGAR, BANGALORE-560079 ...PETITIONER (BY SRI. SRINIVAS RAO S S., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ANTI CORRUPTION BUREAU, BANGALORE CITY POLICE STATION, BANGALORE REP BY DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE 2. DR. D. AIYAPPA S/O RAMANNA DHORE, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, JANA SAMANYARA VEDHIKE, NO.46, 3RD MAIN ROAD, VYALIKAVAL, BANGALORE-560003 ..RESPONDENTS - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:14551 WP No. 45641 of 2017 C/W WP No. 45642 of 2017 (BY SRI. MOHD. AYUB ALI, ADDL. SPP FOR RESPONDENT NO.1; NOTICE SERVED ON RESPONDENT NO.2) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA READ WITH SECTION 482 OF THE CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE, 1973 PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIRST INFORMATION REPORT IN CRIME NO.34/17 AT ANNEXURE-A REGISTERED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT AGAINST THE PETITIONER FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 406, 420, 120B OF INDIAN PENAL CODE AND SECTION 7, 8, 13[1][C][D] AND 13[2] OF THE PREVENTION OF CORRUPTION ACT, 1988. THESE PETITIONS, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R. NATARAJ ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioner has filed a memo dated 11.03.2026 in both cases seeking permission of this Court to withdraw these writ petitions. 2. The memos are taken on record. 3. In view of the memos, both writ petitions are dismissed as withdrawn. Sd/- (R. NATARAJ) JUDGE UN List No.: 1 Sl No.: 15