- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010203212023 NC: 2026:KHC:48954 WP No. 9719 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 8TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA WRIT PETITION NO. 9719 OF 2023 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: SRI. CHANDRAHASA S/O. BORAIAH, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, SUPERINTENDENT OF ENGINEER, PANCHAYATH RAJ ENGINEERING CIRCLE, GRAMEENAGHIVRUDDI BHAVAN, ANAND RAO CIRCLE, BENGALURU - 560 009. PERMANENTLY R/AT NO.266, NAMMANE, 3RD CROSS, GANDHINAGAR, MANDYA CITY AND DISTRICT - 571 401. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. GOPALAKRISHNAMURTHY C., ADVOCATE) AND: THE KARNATAKA LOKAYUKTA REP BY ITS REGISTRAR, REP BY ITS MANDYA LOKAYUKTA POLICE STATION, MANDYA CITY AND DISTRICT - 571 401. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. B.B. PATIL, ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by ANNAPURNA G Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010203212023 NC: 2026:KHC:48954 WP No. 9719 of 2023 THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA READ WITH SECTION 482 OF CR.P.C. PRAYING TO QUASHING THE IMPUGNED FIR REGISTERED BY THE RESPONDENT -POLICE IN CRIME NO. 09/2017 DTD 12.12.2017 VIDE ANNX-A FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 13(1) (E) READ WITH SECTION 13(2) OF THE PREVENTION OF CORRUPTION ACT, 1988 AS AGAINST THE PETITIONER AND ALL FURTHER PROCEEDING PURSUANT THERETO. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA ORAL ORDER 1. After addressing the arguments for some time, learned counsel for the petitioners has filed a memo. Memo reads as under: "The Undersigned Counsel appearing for the petitioner respectfully requesting this Hon'ble court that kindly permit the petitioner to withdraw the above petition with a liberty to file/challenge the final report is to be filed by the Respondent. Hence, with that liberty the petitioner may be permit to withdraw the above petition in the ends of the Justice." - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010203212023 NC: 2026:KHC:48954 WP No. 9719 of 2023 2. Placing the memo on record, the petition stands dismissed with liberty as prayed for. Sd/- (V SRISHANANDA) JUDGE SNC List No.: 1 Sl No.: 41