- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010490192023 NC: 2026:KHC:49428 WP No. 21088 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. 21088 OF 2023 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SRI. ANAND A.R S/O RAMAKRISHNA, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, WORKING AS POLICE CONSTABLE, GOWRIBIDANURU RURAL POLICE STATION, (HOSURU OUT STATION) R/AT APPIREDDY VILLAGE, GUDIBANDE TALUK, CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT - 561 209. 2. SRINATHA S/O SANJEEVAPPA, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, WORKING AS POLICE CONSTABLE, GOWRIBIDANURU RURAL POLICE STATION, (HOSURU OUT STATION) R/AT VELAPI VILLAGE, MELYA POST, GAURIBIDANURU TALUK, CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT - 561 208. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. RAJESHA SHETTIGARA, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY POLICE INSPECTOR, Digitally signed by ANNAPURNA G Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010490192023 NC: 2026:KHC:49428 WP No. 21088 of 2023 LOKAYUKTHA POLICE, CHIKKABALLAPURA POLICE STATION, CHIKKABALLAPURA - 562 101 (FORMERLY KNOWN AS ACB) 2. SRI. ESHWARA REDDY S/O JAYANNA, AGED ABOUT 23 YEARS, R/AT HAKKI PIKKI COLONY, HOSURU HOBLI, GOWRIBIDANURU TALUK, CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT - 561 208. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. VENKATESH S. ARABATTI, ADVOCATE FOR R1; SRI. H. JAYANTH POOJARY, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA R/W SEC. 482 OF CR.P.C PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIR IN CRIME NO. 05/2021 DTD 03.09.2021 AGAINST THE PETITIONER (ACCUSED NO.1 AND 2) FOR THE ALLEGED OFFENCES PUNISHABLE U/S 7(A) OF PREVENTION OF CORRUPTION ACT 1988 INITIATED BY THE R- 1 POLICE PENDING ON THE FILE OF PRINCIPAL DIST AND SESSIONS JUDGE CHIKKABALLAPUR VIDE ANNX-A AND ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010490192023 NC: 2026:KHC:49428 WP No. 21088 of 2023 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA ORAL ORDER After addressing the arguments for some time, learned counsel for the petitioner has filed a memo for withdrawal. The memo reads as under: "The petitioners in the above case be permitted to withdraw the petition with liberty to challenge the charge sheet if filed. The memo may be taken on record in the ends of justice.” Sri.Venkatesh S. Arbatti, learned counsel for respondent No.1 has signed the memo and submits that suitable orders be passed. Placing the memo on record, petition is dismissed as withdrawn with liberty as prayed for in the event, if adverse report is filed against the petitioner. Sd/- (V SRISHANANDA) JUDGE KAV List No.: 1 Sl No.: 27