- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010297722026 NC: 2026:KHC:46123 WP No. 13926 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 25TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 13926 OF 2026 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: MR. VINOD CHAKRAVERTHY ADVOCATE, AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS, S/O. MAHADEV RESIDENT OF NO.359, AMBEDKAR NAGAR AIGALI VILLAGE AND POST THELASANGA HOBLI, ATHANI TALUK BELGAUM DISTRICT - 591 248 PRESENTLY RESIDING AT SHIDLAGHATTA TALUK, JARUGAHALLI VILLAGE, DIBBURHALLI, CHIKKABALLAPUR, BENGALURU - 562 105 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. ANTONY IGNATIUS M.J., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. UNION OF INDIA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL AND TRAINING NORTH BLOCK, NEW DELHI - 110 001 2. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPREESENTED BY THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS OFFICE AT VIDHAN SOUDHA BENGALURU - 560 001 Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010297722026 NC: 2026:KHC:46123 WP No. 13926 of 2026 3. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA LOKAYUKTHA POLICE, REPRESENTED BY SPECIAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR MS BUILDING, DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU - 560 001. 4. THE CENTRAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION ANTI-CORRUPTION BRANCH, REPRESENTED BY SPECIAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, 36, BELLARY ROAD, KGH LAYOUT, GANGANAGAR, BENGALURU - 560 032. …RESPONDENTS THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE WRIT OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING 4TH RESPONDENT TO CONSIDER THE SAID REPRESENTATION FILED BY THE PETITIONER TO INVESTIGATE AS AGAINST THE PROSPECTIVE ACCUSED AT ANNEXURE P ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ ORAL ORDER 1. Petitioner is before this Court seeking for the following reliefs: a. Issue Writ of Mandamus directing 4th respondent to consider the said representation filed by the Petitioner to investigate as against the Prospective accused at Annexure P. b. Issue Writ of Mandamus directing 4th respondent to investigate the funds transferred from the said - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010297722026 NC: 2026:KHC:46123 WP No. 13926 of 2026 C.K.G. Souharda Credit Sahakari Niyamita cooperative credit society to purchase the above said immovable properties respectively by family members and his close associates at Annexure C. c. Issue Writ of Mandamus directing the petitioner to file a private complaint before the Special Court CBI at Bengaluru for the offence under Section 223 Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 against the prospective accused Ravindra Kashappa Gadadi and his family members and his close associates under sections 13(1)B and 13(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act and Sections 61(1), 49, 316(5), 318(2), 326(a), 338 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), 2023 as guaranteed under section 17A of the Prevention of Corruption Act. d. Issue any other writ, order, direction as deem fit and proper in circumstances of the present case and to allow this writ petition with costs. 2. A memo for withdrawal dated 10.07.2026 has been filed signed by the counsel for the petitioner, which reads as under: "The petitioner hereby withdraws the present Writ Petition. Hence, this writ petition please be dismissed as withdrawn without any liberty to file a fresh, in the interest of justice and liberty." 3. Accepting the said memo, the petition is dismissed as withdrawn. Sd/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE GJM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 87