- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010698722024 NC: 2026:KHC:42632 WP No. 33196 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 10TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA WRIT PETITION NO. 33196 OF 2024 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: SYED JAFFER, S/O SYED DASTAGIR, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING DEPARTMENT, BANNUR ROAD, MANDYA. (NOW RETIRED) R/AT #1292, 1st STAGE, NEAR GUPTA STORE, RAJIVNAGAR, MYSURU-570019. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. P. PRITHVI KIRAN SETTY, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REP. BY LOKAYUKTA POLICE, (PREVIOUSLY ANTI-CORRUPTION BUREAU) MANDYA DISTRICT-571401. REP. BY THE SPECIAL PULBIC PROSECUTOR, KARNATAKA LOKAYUKTA, M.S BUILDING, AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALORE-560001. Digitally signed by PADMAVATHI B K Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010698722024 NC: 2026:KHC:42632 WP No. 33196 of 2024 2. MAHADEVAPRASAD, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, S/O PARISHIVAMURTHY, RAGIBOMMANAHALLI VILLAGE, KIRUGAVALU HOBLI, MALAVALLI TALUK, MANDYA-571430. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.B.B. PATIL, ADVOCATE FOR R-1) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER SECTION 482 OF THE CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE, 1973 PRAYING TO CALL FOR THE ENTIRE RECORDS IN SPL.C.NO. 39/2021 FROM THE HON’BLE PRINCIPAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE AT MANDYA AND QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN SPL.CASE NO. 39/2021 ON THE FILE OF THE HON’BLE PRINCIPAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE AT MANDYA FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 7 OF THE PREVENTION OF CORRUPTION ACT, 1988 ARISING OUT OF CR.NO.03/2017 OF LOKAYUKTA POLICE STATION, (PREVIOUSLY ANTI- CORRUPTION BUREAU) MANDYA AT ANNEXURE-A. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010698722024 NC: 2026:KHC:42632 WP No. 33196 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 undersigned counsel for the Petitioner states that the above Writ Petition filed, inter alia, seeking to call for the entire records in Spl.C. No. 39/2021 pending on the file of the Hon'ble Principal District and Sessions Judge at Mandya and to quash the said proceedings; however, the trial in Spl.C.No.39/2021 has now commenced and evidence is presently being recorded before the learned Trial Court and in view of the same, the Petitioner does not wish to press the present Petition further and seeks permission to withdraw the same, with liberty to urge all grounds, pleas and contentions available to the Petitioner before the learned Trial Court during the course of the trial. The Petitioner accordingly seeks leave of this Hon'ble Court to withdraw the above Writ Petition.” In terms of memo, the petition is disposed as withdrawn. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE CBC List No.: 2 Sl No.: 0