- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010544002026 NC: 2026:KHC:46661 CRL.P No. 11966 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 28TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MOHAMMAD NAWAZ CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 11966 OF 2026 BETWEEN: KRISHNOJI RAO @ RAO SON OF LATE SUBBOJIRAO, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, OCCUPATION: REAL ESTATE BUSINESS, RESIDING AT NO.28, 10TH CROSS, NEAR FOOD CAMP HOTEL, MALLESHWARAM, BENGALURU-560 003. ALSO AT: C/O GUNDAMMA BUILDING, 6TH CROSS, RAMAMANDIRA ROAD, YELACHENAHALLI (JARAGANAHALLI), BENGALURU-560 078. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. B. SIDDESWARA, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY CCB (SESHADRIPURAM POLICE STATION), REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BENGALURU-560 009. 2. SMT. INDRANI H. POLICE SUB-INSPECTOR, SPECIAL TASK FORCE AND Digitally signed by LAKSHMI T Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010544002026 NC: 2026:KHC:46661 CRL.P No. 11966 of 2026 VIGILANCE CELL, BDA HEAD OFFICE, 5TH MAIN ROAD, KUMARA PARK WEST, SHESHADRIPURAM, BENGALURU-560 020. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. RAHUL RAI K., HCGP FOR R1) THIS CRL.P. IS FILED U/S 482 CR.P.C. (U/S 528 BNSS), PRAYING TO QUASH THE CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS IN C.C.NO.45580/2025 (CRIME NO.19/2022) INSOFAR AS THEY RELATE TO THE PETITIONER (A-7) FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 420, 465, 468, 471, 472 AND 120(B) READ WITH SECTION 34 OF THE INDIAN PENAL CODE, REGISTERED BY SESHADRIPURAM POLICE STATION, BENGALURU CITY, NOW TRANSFERRED TO CCB, PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE I ADDL. CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, BENGALURU. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MOHAMMAD NAWAZ ORAL ORDER Office has raised objection regarding maintainability. 2. Learned counsel for petitioner seeks to withdraw the petition, with liberty to pursue Crl.P.No.11581/2026. - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010544002026 NC: 2026:KHC:46661 CRL.P No. 11966 of 2026 3. Accordingly, the petition is dismissed as withdrawn, with liberty as sought for. 4. Pending I.A.1/2026 is disposed of. Sd/- (MOHAMMAD NAWAZ) JUDGE TL List No.: 1 Sl No.: 12