- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:30508 WP No. 15615 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 19TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA WRIT PETITION NO. 15615 OF 2024 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: SRI. LAKSHMANA GOWDA, S/O SHIVANNA, AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, OCCUPATION: POLICE INSPECTOR, RAJAJINAGARA POLICE STATION, BENGALURU. (CURRENTLY UNDER ORDER OF SUSPENSION) R/AT NO.403, 'B' BLOCK, BALDOTA ELEGANT APARTMENT, 2nd 'A' MAIN ROAD, 7th CROSS ROAD, NGEF LAYOUT, MALLATHAHALLI, BENGALURU 560 056. PERMANENT RESIDENT OF SOBHAGANAHALLI, KOTTAGERE HOBLI, KUNIGAL TALUK, TUMKURU DISTRICT - 572 130. SHOWN IN THE FIRS AS R/AT CHAMUNDI APARTMENT, BDA COMPLEX, NAGARABHAVI, BENGALURU. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. PRASANNA KUMAR P, ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:30508 WP No. 15615 of 2024 AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY LOKAYUKTA PS, BENGALURU CITY, REPRESENTED BY ITS STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, OFFICE OF THE KARNATAKA LOKAYUKTA, M.S BUILDING , DR AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. SRI. SAGAR M, S/O MAHADEV, AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS, OCCUPATION: SOFTWARE ENGINEER, R/AT NO. 148, 2nd MAIN ROAD, SHAKTI GARDEN KALYANA NAGARA, MOODALAPALYA, BENGALURU 560 072 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.B.B.PATIL, ADVOCATE) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, 1950 READ WITH SECTION 482 OF CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE, 1973, PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIR AND COMPLAINT IN CR. NO.47/2023 DATED 17/10/2023 REGISTERED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT/ KARNATAKA LOKAYUKTA POLICE, BENGALURU CITY AS AGAINST THREE ACCUSED PERSONS, WHEREIN THE PETITIONER HAS BEEN ARRAYED AS ACCUSED NO.3 ALLEGING THE COMMISSION OF OFFENSES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 7(A) AND 12 OF THE PREVENTION OF CORRUPTION ACT, 1988, WHICH IS PENDING BEFORE THE XXIII ADDL. CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE AND SPECIAL JUDGE, BENGALURU CITY, INSOFAR AS THE PETITIONER/ACCUSED NO. 3 IS CONCERNED (PRODUCED VIDE ANNEXURES -A & B). THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:30508 WP No. 15615 of 2024 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: "The Petitioner in the above case submits that: This Hon'ble court permit the petitioner to withdraw the following petition, with the liberty to approach this Hon'ble court in the event that the respondent chooses to file the final report." In terms of memo, the petition is disposed as withdrawn. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE CBC List No.: 4 Sl No.: 4