- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010465242023 NC: 2026:KHC:49230 WP No. 19979 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 9TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA WRIT PETITION NO. 19979 OF 2023 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: 1. MR SHARANAPPA L AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS S/O LAKSHMANA NO. 335, 2ND FLOOR, 5TH CROSS 11TH MAIN, SRINVASA NAGAR BANASHANKARI 1ST STAGE BANGALORE 560050 …PETITIONER (BY SMT. VANDANA P L., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ANTI CORRUPTION BUREAU NOW LOKAYUKTHA, BANGALORE REPRESENTED BY SPP HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BANGALORE 560001 2. MS. ASMA SHAFIA D/O MUNNAVAR KHAN AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS 5TH CROSS, P H COLONY Digitally signed by ANNAPURNA G Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010465242023 NC: 2026:KHC:49230 WP No. 19979 of 2023 THUMKUR-572101 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. B.S.PRASAD, ADVOCATE FOR R1) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA READ WITH SECTION 482 OF THE CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE PRAYING TO QUASHING THE FIR IN CRIME NO.11/2020 AND COMPLAINT DATED 21/10/2020 OF THE RESPONDENT ANTI-CORRUPTION BUREAU, NOW LOKAYUKTHA ARRAIGNING THE PETITIONER HEREIN AS ACCUSED NO.1 FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 7(A) OF THE PREVENTION OF CORRUPTION ACT, 1988 AND THE RESULTANT INVESTIGATION (VIDE ANNEXURE- A AND B TO THE PETITION) AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA ORAL ORDER 1. Learned counsel for the petitioner has filed a memo for withdrawal, which reads as under: "The present petition is filed challenging the FIR. Susequently the charge sheet has been filed and hence the memo may kindly be taken on record and - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010465242023 NC: 2026:KHC:49230 WP No. 19979 of 2023 present petition may kindly be disposed off for having become infructuous and liberty may kindly be granted in favour of the petitioner to challenge the charge sheet in the interest of justice and equity." 2. Placing the memo on record, the writ petition stands dismissed as withdrawn, with liberty as prayed for. Sd/- (V SRISHANANDA) JUDGE SKS