- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:27882 CRL.P No. 5694 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 10TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 5694 OF 2026 BETWEEN: DR.H.C. INDRESH, S/O CHOLURUPPA, AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, KARNATAKA VETERINARY ANIMAL AND FISHERIES SCIENCES UNIVERSITY, HEBBAL, BENGALURU - 560 024. AND ALSO R/O NO-6, B BLOCK, MYANIFESTFARTUNE, 8TH A CROSS, C.I.L LAYOUT, CHOLANAYAKANAHALLI, BANGALURU - 560 034. …PETITIONER (BY SRI.A.P.RANGANATHA, ADVOCATE) AND: KARNATAKA LOKAYUKTA POLICE, M.S BULIDING, Digitally signed by SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:27882 CRL.P No. 5694 of 2026 DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDI, BENGALURU - 560 001. REP. BY SPECIAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR ATTACHED TO HONBLE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BUILDING, BANGALURU - 560 001. …RESPONDENT THIS CRL.P. IS FILED U/S 482 OF CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNSS) PRAYING TO QUASHING THE IMPUGNED REGISTRATION OF FIR IN CRIME NO.8/2026 DATED 04/03/2026 AT ANNEXURE - A, BY THE KARNATAKA LOKAYUKTHA, BENGALURU CITY DIVISION-02, RESPONDENT FOR THE OFFENCE PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 13(1)(b) R/W SECTION 13(2) OF PREVENTION OF CORRUPTION ACT 1988 (AMENDMENT ACT 2018), TO THE EXTENT OF PETITIONER IS CONCERNED, WHICH IS PENDING BEFORE THE 23RD ADDITIONAL CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE BANGALORE URBAN DISTRICT, BANGALORE. 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: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:27882 CRL.P No. 5694 of 2026 "MEMO FOR WITHDRAWAL The petitioner above named respectfully submits as follows: 1. The Petitioner has filed the present Criminal Petition, inter alia, seeking appropriate reliefs in respect of Crime No.08/2026 registered by the Karnataka Lokayuktha Police, Bengaluru City Division - 02. 2. Subsequent to the filing of the present petition, certain additional facts and grounds have arisen and require to be placed before this Hon'ble Court. Wherefore, the Petitioner humbly seeks leave of this Hon'ble Court to withdraw the present criminal petition with liberty to file a fresh petition in respect of crime No.08/2026, incorporating such additional facts and grounds." In terms of memo, the petition is disposed as withdrawn. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE JY List No.: 1 Sl No.: 74