- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:23255 CRL.P No. 6465 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 25TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 6465 OF 2024 (482(Cr.PC) / 528(BNSS)-) BETWEEN: 1. NARASIMHAMURTHY S/O LATE SIDDAPPA, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, FDA IN OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, TALUK, SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT J.C.R. EXTENSION, CHITRADURGA P/R/O NEAR BEDARAKANNAPPA TEMPLE, KELEGOTE, CHITRADURGA-577501 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. VENKATESH DALWAI., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY KARNATAKA LOKAYUKTA POLICE POLICE STATION, CHITRADURGA - REP BY ITS STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT COMPLEX, BENGALURU 560001 2. S.B LOKESH S/O BASAPPA AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS R/AT SAJJANAKERE VILLAGE, CHITHRADURGA TALUK, CHITHRADURGA DIST - 577501 Digitally signed by SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:23255 CRL.P No. 6465 of 2024 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.B.B.PATIL., ADVOCATE) CRL.P FILED U/S 482 CR.PC BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER PRAYING THAT THIS HONOURABLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO 1) TO ALLOW THE CRIMINAL PETITION 2) TO QUASH THE FIR IN CR.NO.1/2022 PENDING BEFORE THE PRL. DIST. AND SESSIONS JUDGE, CHITRADURGA FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 7(A) OF P.C. ACT, REGISTERED BY LOKAYUKTA P.S., CHITRADURGA AGAINST THE PETITIONER HEREIN I.E., ACCUSED. 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: "MEMO FOR WITHDRAWAL "I, the undersigned counsel for the petitioner submit that the respondent-police have filed the charge sheet during the pendency of this petition. Therefore, prayer sought in the petition rendered infructuous. This memo may be taken on record with liberty to file fresh petition in the interest of justice and equity." (sic) - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:23255 CRL.P No. 6465 of 2024 In terms of memo, the petition is disposed as withdrawn. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE RJ List No.: 2 Sl No.: 98