- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010085432024 NC: 2026:KHC:50277 WP No. 4677 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 16TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA WRIT PETITION NO. 4677 OF 2024 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: K SIDDARAJU S/O KEMPANAYAKA S K AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS WORKING AS SHERASTHEDAR OFFICE OF THE TAHSILDAR GUNDLUPET TALUK CHAMARAJANAGAR DISTRICT R/A RAMSWAMY LAYOUT MANJUNATHA NAGARA KOLLEGALA TALUK SAYIBABA ROAD KOLLEGALA CHAMARAJANAGARA-571 440. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. P PRITHVI KIRAN SETTY.,ADVOCATE) AND: STATE OF KARNATAKA BY LOKAYUKTA POLICE STATION CHAMARAJANAGAR-571 440 REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU-560 001. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. LETHIF B.,ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by ANNAPURNA G Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010085432024 NC: 2026:KHC:50277 WP No. 4677 of 2024 THIS W.P. 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 DATED 28/12/2023 AND FURTHER PROCEEDINGS ARISING OUT OF THE SAME IN CR. NO. 07/2023 REGISTERED AGAINST THE PETITIONER AT THE LOKAYUKTA POLICE STATION, CHAMARAJANAGAR FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 7(c) OF THE PREVENTION OF CORRUPTION (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2018 AND ON THE FILE OF THE HONBLE PRINCIPAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS SPECIAL JUDGE, CHAMARAJANAGAR, AT ANNEXURE-A. IN SO FAR AS PETITIONER IS CONCERNED. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP, 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 Placing the memo on record, petition is dismissed as withdrawn.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 KAV/List No.: 1 Sl No.: 76