- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:34144 CRL.P No. 504 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 6TH DAY OF JULY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 504 OF 2024 (482(Cr.PC) / 528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: SRI. K. A. SHIVAPPA S/O KADAPPA @ HANUMANTHAPPA , AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, PANCHAYATH DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, BHARAMASAGARA GRAMA PANCHAYATH CHITRADURGA - 577501 PERMANENT ADDRESS SRI K.A. SHIVAPPA S/O KADAPPA @ HANUMANTHAPPA , AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, HULEMALALI VILLAGE, HOLALKERE TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT - 577526. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. MADHUKAR NADIG, ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by PADMAVATHI B K Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:34144 CRL.P No. 504 of 2024 AND: 1. STATE BY KARNATAKA LOKAYUKTH POLICE, CHITRADURGA - 577501 REP BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BENGALURU-01. 2. SRI B.N. KUMARA SWAMY S/O LATE NAGAPPA, RETIRED ASSISTANT POLICE INSPECTOR, RESIDING AT RANGAIAHNA BAGILU KHAJI MOHALLA CHITRADURGA - 577501. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT.RASHMI PATEL, HCGP FOR R-1) THIS CRL.P FILED U/S 482 CR.PC PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIR ON THE FILE OF THE PRL.DISTRICT AND SESSIONS AND SPL.JUDGE AT CHITRADURGA IN CR.NO.13/2023 INITIATED PURSUANT TO FILING OF THE FIR BY THE FIRST RESPONDENT KARNATAKA LOKAYUKTHA POLICE UPON THE COMPLAINT BEING FILED BY THE SECOND RESPONDENT ON 15.12.2023 FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 7(a), 7(A) OF PC ACT 1988 (AMENDED ACT, 2018). THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:34144 CRL.P No. 504 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: "MEMO FOR WITHDRAWAL The petitioner submits that in view of filing a charge by Lokayuktha P.S., the petitioner may be permitted to withdraw this petition, with liberty to challenge the charge sheet by the petitioner, in the interest of justice." In terms of memo, the petition is disposed as withdrawn. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE BK List No.: 1 Sl No.: 1