- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20579 CRL.P No. 3832 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 15TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 3832 OF 2026 BETWEEN: SRI. RAJASHANKARA B.N, S/O LATE NANJEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, PANCHAYATH DEVELOPMENT OFFICER (RTD.), KASARAGHATTAPURA GRAMA PANCHAYATH, YELAHANKA TALUK, BANGALORE URBAN DISTRICT, BANGALORE AND R/A NO. 16, SAVINENAPU, KOMARLA FEEDS ROAD, 18TH MAIN, CHIKKALASANDRA, BANGALORE - 560 061. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. GOPALA, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA KARNATAKA LOKAYUKTA, REPRESENTED BY SPECIAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, M.S. BUILDING, AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BANGALORE - 560 001. 2. JOHN PAUL. M S/O MARIDAS, AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, R/A HESARAGHATTA HOBLI, YELAHANKA TALUK, Digitally signed by SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20579 CRL.P No. 3832 of 2026 BANGALORE - 560 090. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. CHANNAPPA ERAPPA, HCGP FOR R1) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482(FILED U/S.528 BNSS) OF CR.P.C PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIR IN CR.NO.58/2023 REGISTERED BY THE KARNATAKA LOKAYUKTHA POLICE STATION, BENGALURU FOR THE OFFENCE P/US/ 7(a) OF PC ACT, 1988 AGAINST THE PETITIONER PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE LEARNED XXIII ADDL CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE, SPL.JUDGE AT BENGALURU. 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 submits that during the pendency of the petition, the police after investigation have filed the final report-charge sheet. 2. In the light of filing of the charge sheet, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner seeks leave of this Court to withdraw the petition and raise a challenge to the charge sheet. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20579 CRL.P No. 3832 of 2026 3. Liberty so sought is granted. The petition is disposed as withdrawn. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE SJK List No.: 1 Sl No.: 97