- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:11529 CRL.P No. 1855 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 24TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 1855 OF 2023 BETWEEN: JAGADEESHA K.G., S/O R GANGALAKKAIAH, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, P.W.D. CIRCLE OFFICE, SHIVAMOGGA – 577 201. R/AT NO. 18668/16, GANGA KALYANA NIVASA, 6TH CROSS, BEHIND RTO OFFICE, B.L.GOWDA LAYOUT, CHITRADRUGA – 577 501. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. S.G.RAJENDRA REDDY, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE BY LOKAYUKTA POLICE STATION, DAVANAGERE, REPRESENTED BY SPL.P.P. KARNATAKA LOKAYUKTA, HIGH COURT BUILDING, BENGALURU – 560 001. Digitally signed by SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:11529 CRL.P No. 1855 of 2023 2. K.MANI SARKAR, S/O KARUNAKARAN, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, DISTRICT PRESIDENT, SRIRAMASENA AND RTI ACTIVIST, NO. 3857, 2ND MAIN, 2ND CROSS, SS LAYOUT, ‘B’ BLOCK, DAVANAGERE – 577 004. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. B.S.PRASAD, ADVOCATE FOR R-1 R-2 SERVED AND UNREPRESENTED) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNSS) PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIR AND COMPLAINT IN CRIME NO.5/2023 DATED 14.2.2023 OF LOKAYUKTA POLICE, DAVANAGERE REGISTERED FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 7(a) OF PREVENTION OF CORRUPTION ACT 1988, IN RESPECT OF THIS PETITIONER, PENDING ON THE FILE OF PRL. DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE AND SPECIAL COURT, DAVANAGERE. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:11529 CRL.P No. 1855 of 2023 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner files a memo seeking withdrawal of the Criminal Petition. The memo so filed reads as follows: "The Petitioner above named humbly prays that this Hon'ble Court kindly permit them to withdraw the above petition and same may be DISMISSED AS WITHDRAWN, in the interest of justice." In terms of memo, the Criminal Petition is disposed as withdrawn. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE CBC List No.: 2 Sl No.: 18