- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010701312024 NC: 2026:KHC:37595 CRL.P No. 13194 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 21ST DAY OF JULY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 13194 OF 2024 BETWEEN: SRI. SOMANNA, S/O REVANNA, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, NO.78, 2ND FLOOR, 1ST CROSS, 1ST MAIN ROAD, KRISHNANDA NAGAR, J.B.KAVAL, BENGALURU - 560 096. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. JAGADISHCHANDRA KAMATH.K., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA, ACB LOKAYUKTHA, BENGALURU. REPRESENTED BY SPECIAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BUILDING, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. S.K.VIJAY, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, S/O Y.V.SURYANARAYAN, NO.69, 1ST FLOOR, 7TH CROS ROAD, R.K.LAYOUT, PADMANABHANAGARA, BENGALURU - 560 070. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. LETHIF B., ADVOCATE FOR R1) THIS CRL.P. IS FILED U/S 482 OF CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNNS) PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIR AGAINST PETITIONER REGISTERED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.1 IN FIR NO.0037/2019 OF ACB LOKAYUKTA, BENGALURU FOR AN OFFENCE U/S 13(1)(C), AND 13 (2) PC ACT, 1988 R/W U/S 420, 465, 468, Digitally signed by PADMAVATHI B K Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010701312024 NC: 2026:KHC:37595 CRL.P No. 13194 of 2024 471, 120(B) OF IPC WHICH IS PENDING BEFORE THE HONBLE XXIII ADDL. CITY CIVIL AND SESSION JUDGE, BENGALURU. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner has filed a memo dated 08.07.2026 seeking withdrawal of the petition. The memo so filed reads as follows: "MEMO FOR WITHDRAWAL OF PETITION The undersigned counsel for the petitioner submits that, after due consideration of the facts and circumstances of the case, the petitioner wishes to withdraw the above-captioned criminal petition. It is further submitted that he withdrawal is being made in the interest of justice and equity. Hence, it is respectfully requested that the Hon'ble Court may be pleased to permit the petitioner to withdraw the above petition.." In terms of memo, the petition is disposed as withdrawn. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE Bsv/List No.: 2 Sl No.: 19