- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010630542023 NC: 2026:KHC:49633 WP No. 26861 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 10TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA WRIT PETITION NO. 26861 OF 2023 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: VINAYAK KATAGI S/O SRI. BASAVARAJ NINGAPPA KATAGI, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, R/A BHUSAPPA CHOUK, KURUBAR ONI, HUBBALI, DHARWAD CITY, DHARWAD - 580 020. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. DILRAJ JUDE ROHIT SEQUEIRA, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE THROUGH ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY. HOME DEPARTMENT, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. CENTRAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION REP. BY PRASANNA KUMAR ANTI CORRUPTION BRANCH, NO 36, BELLARY ROAD, GANGANGAR, BANGALORE - 560 032. 3. SMT. MALLAVVA GOUDAR W/O LATE YOGISH GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS, R/A GOVANAKOPPA, DHARWAD - 580 112. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. P. PRASANNA KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR R2; SMT. WAHEEDA M.M, HCGP FOR R1) Digitally signed by ANNAPURNA G Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010630542023 NC: 2026:KHC:49633 WP No. 26861 of 2023 THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO a) SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 25/11/2023 PASSED BY THE HONBLE COURT OF THE LXXXI ADDL. CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE, AT BENGALURU (CCH-82), IN SPL. CASE NO. 565/2021, FOR THE OFFENSES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 143, 147, 148, 123, 302, 201, 149 OF IPC, PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-A 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 Learned counsel for the petitioner has filed a memo for withdrawal. The memo reads as under: "Undersigned counsel for the petitioner humbly submits that kindly permit the petitioner to withdraw the present petition and grant liberty to file fresh petition if circumstances arises in the interest of justice and equity.” Placing the memo on record, petition is dismissed as withdrawn. Sd/- (V SRISHANANDA) JUDGE KAV List No.: 1 Sl No.: 9