- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:30774 WP No. 9564 of 2022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 22ND DAY OF JUNE, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAVI V HOSMANI WRIT PETITION NO. 9564 OF 2022 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: NAVEEN D., S/O D N DEVENDRAPPA AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS ASST ENGINEER (ELE) OPERTION AND MAINTANTENCE UNIT E4, SUB DIVISON BENGLAURU ELECLTRICITY SUPPLY COMPANY VARTHUR, BENGALURU 560 087. …PETITIONER (BY SMT.SIRI RAJASHEKAR, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP BY DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, ANTI CORRUPTION BUREAU NO 49, KHANJA BHAVAN RACE COURSE ROAD, BANGALORE - 560 001. 2. B S MURTHY S/O SHANKARAPPA AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS NO 90/6, 3RD CROSS BELANDUR, BEHIND BBMP BANGALORE SOUTH 560 103. Digitally signed by ANUSHA V Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:30774 WP No. 9564 of 2022 3. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP BY ITS UNDER SECRETARY DEPT OF HOME INTERNAL AFFAIRS VIKASA SOUDHA DR B R AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU 560 001. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI B B PATIL, ADVOCATE FOR R1; SMT. SOWMYA R., HCGP FOR R3 ; R2 - SERVED AND UNREPRESENTED) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIR IN CRIME NO. 32/2022 DATED 18.04.2022, REGISTERED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 7 A OF PREVENTION OF CORRUPTION ACT AGAINST THE PETITIONER VIDE ANNEXURE-H, PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE XXIII CH-24 CITY AND SESSION JUDGE BANGALORE AND ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE 3RD RESPONDENT TO CONDUCT FRESH INVESTIGATION/ INQUIRY IN THE MATTER TO THE CIRCUMSTANCES FALSELY IMPLICATING THE PETITIONER IN A CRIMINAL CASE AS PER ANNEXURE-H. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING ON B-GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAVI V HOSMANI - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:30774 WP No. 9564 of 2022 ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for petitioner has filed a memo for withdrawal as follows: "The petitioner counsel most humbly prays this Hon'ble Court may be pleased to permit the petitioner to withdraw the instant writ petition, since the charge sheet is filed and liberty may be reserved to petitioner to challenge the charge sheet as such memo may be placed on record and permit the petitioner to withdraw the writ petition reserving liberty in the ends of justice." 2. Taking memo on record, petition is dismissed as withdrawn. Sd/- (RAVI V HOSMANI) JUDGE GRD List No.: 1 Sl No.: 64