- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010287822025 NC: 2026:KHC:50211 WP No. 14518 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 15TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA WRIT PETITION NO. 14518 OF 2025 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: 1. UMAMAHESH S G AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS S/O LATE GANGADHARAIAH M PRESENTLY WORKING AS AUDIT OFFICER, EXECUTIVE ENGINEER'S OFFICE, CAUVERY IRRIGATION CORPORATION, KABINI CANAL DIVISION, NANJANGUDU, MYSORE PERMANENT RESIDENT OF NO.439, SOSALE VILLAGE, SOSALE POST, MYSORE - 571 120 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. P. PRITHVI KIRAN SHETTY, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY LOKAYUKTA POLICE Digitally signed by ANNAPURNA G Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010287822025 NC: 2026:KHC:50211 WP No. 14518 of 2025 REPRESENTED BY SPECIAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BANGALORE - 560 001. 2. ABDUL AZEEZ DEENA AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS S/O P. REHMAN R/AT CHIKKAHOLE CHECK POST VILLAGE, ATTAGULIPURA POST, CHAMARAJANAGAR TALUK AND DISTRICT - 571 127 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. B.B. PATIL, ADVOCATE FOR R1) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA READ WITH SECTION 528 OF BNSS, 2023 PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIR DATED 07/04/2025 REGISTERED AGAINST THE PETITIONER BY THE LOKAYUKTA POLICE, MYSORE IN CR. NO. 04/2025 FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 7(a) OF THE PREVENTION OF CORRUPTION ACT, 1988 (AMENDMENT ACT 2018), INSOFAR AS IT PERTAINS TO THE PETITIONER HEREIN, ON THE FILE OF THE III ADDITIONAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS AND SPECIAL COURT FOR PC ACT, MYSORE AT ANNEXURE-A. - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010287822025 NC: 2026:KHC:50211 WP No. 14518 of 2025 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: "The undersigned counsel for the petitioner humbly prays to withdraw the present petition as not pressed. This Hon'ble Court may be pleased to permit withdrawal with liberty to file a fresh petition in the interest of justice". Placing the memo on record, petition is dismissed as withdrawn. Sd/- (V SRISHANANDA) JUDGE VS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 30