- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010415022026 NC: 2026:KHC:48701 CRL.P No. 8796 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 8TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 8796 OF 2026 BETWEEN: SRI L K SATHEESH, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, S/O KRISHNAPPA, R/O NAGATHEHALLI VILLAGE AND POST, HOSADURGA TALUK, CHITRADURGA - 577533. NOW WORKING AS POLICE CONSTABLE, AT OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, INFANTARY ROAD, BENGALURU-560001. …PETITIONER (BY SRI KRISHNA S VYAS, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE BY LOKAYUKTHA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SPECIAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, OFFICE OF THE SPECIAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BUILDING, AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-560001. 2. SRI JAGARAM, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, S/O. JUNJARAM, R/O. NO.4, 7TH CROSS, SOMASUNDARA PALYA, HSR SECTOR-2, BENGALURU-560102. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI LETHIF B, ADVOCATE FOR R1 R2 IS SERVED BUT UNREPRESENTED) Digitally Signed by ANANT RAMNATH HEGDE on 09-09-2026 Digitally signed by PRAMILA G V Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010415022026 NC: 2026:KHC:48701 CRL.P No. 8796 of 2026 THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNNS) BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER PRAYING THAT THIS HONOURABLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO QUASH THE COMPLAINT DATED 09.10.2024 VIDE ANNEXURE-A AND FIR DATED 19.10.2024 IN CR.NO.37/2024 REGISTERED BY THE KARNATAKA LOKAYUKTHA POLICE BENGALURU CITY VIDE ANNEXURE-B FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 7(a) OF THE P.C ACT 1988 NOW PENDING BEFORE THE XXIII ADDL.CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS COURT AND SPL.COURT FOR LOKAYUKTHA AT BENGALURU CCH-24 IN SO FAR AS THE PETITIONER IS CONCERNED. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE ORAL ORDER It is submitted that the petition is filed questioning the FIR in crime No.37/2024 registered by Karnataka Lokayukta police, Bengaluru city with a prayer to quash the compliant and FIR. 2. Learned counsel appearing for respondent- Lokayukta submits that since there was no stay order granted by this Court, the charge sheet is filed in Spl.C.No.1228/2026. 3. Under these circumstances, the Criminal Petition does not survive for consideration. Digitally Signed by ANANT RAMNATH HEGDE on 09-09-2026 - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010415022026 NC: 2026:KHC:48701 CRL.P No. 8796 of 2026 4. Accordingly, the Criminal Petition is dismissed as infructuous. 5. It is made clear that the Court has not expressed anything on the merits of the matter. (ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE) JUDGE GVP List No.: 1 Sl. No.: 35 Digitally Signed by ANANT RAMNATH HEGDE on 09-09-2026