- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:26780 CRL.P No. 3720 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 4TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO.3720 OF 2026 BETWEEN: SRI. GURUPRASAD, S/O RAMANNA, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, WORKING AS JUNIOR ENGINEER, O AND M-3. N-1 SUB DIVISION OFFICE, RAJAJINAGAR, BESCOM OFFICE, BENGALURU. R/AT NO.9, 2ND CROSS, RAMMOHANPURA, DEVAYYA PARK, BENGALURU - 560 025. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SHIVAPRASAD SHANTANAGOUDAR., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA, BY LOKAYUKTA POLICE, BENGALURU, REPRESENTED BY SPECIAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, PRINCIPAL BENCH, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. SRI. ABHISHEK S., S/O SHIVANNA K., AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS, WORKING AS SITE ENGINEER, R/AT BUILDING NO.46, DOOR NO.315, LIGA, 2ND FLOOR, SHIRKE APARTMENT, KHB COLONY, KENGERI, Digitally signed by SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:26780 CRL.P No. 3720 of 2026 BENGALURU - 560 060. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.B.B.PATIL, ADVOCATE FOR R1) THIS CRL.P. IS FILED U/S 482 CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNNS) PRAYING TO QUASH THE COMPLAINT DATED 12.01.2024 ANNEXURE-A AND FIR BEARING CRIME NO.7/2024 DATED 12.01.2024 AT ANNEXURE - B FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S 7(a) OF THE PREVENTION OF CORRUPTION ACT 1988 (AMENDMENT ACT 2018) PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE XXIII ADDL.CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE AND SPECIAL JUDGE (PC ACT) BENGALURU AS AGAINST THE PETITIONER. 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:26780 CRL.P No. 3720 of 2026 3. Liberty so sought is granted. The petition is disposed as withdrawn. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE DR List No.: 2 Sl No.: 80