- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010090192024 NC: 2026:KHC:49723 WP No. 5056 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 11TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA WRIT PETITION NO. 5056 OF 2024 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SRI. RAGHAVENDRA K.V., (PANCHAYAT DEVELOPMENT OFFICER), AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS S/O. VEERABHADRACHAR K., BENAKANA HALLI, HONNALLI, DAVANAGERE - 577224. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. KEDARNATH K. HANDRAL, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. VENKATESH SOMAREDDI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY LOKAYUKTA POLICE, DAVANAGERE, REPRESENTED BY SPECIAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BENGALURU-560001. Digitally signed by ANNAPURNA G Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010090192024 NC: 2026:KHC:49723 WP No. 5056 of 2024 2. MR. SRINIVASA T.V., AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, S/O, LATE VENKATESH, R/AT: SIDDANNANA GALLI, SHIVAJI NAGAR, DAVANAGERE-577001. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. K. PRASANNA SHETTY, ADVOCATE FOR R1) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA READ WITH SECTION 482 OF CR.P.C. PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIR DTD 29.09.2023 IN CRIME NO.15/2023 OF LOKAYUKTA POLICE STATION, DAVANGERE REGISTERED FOR THE OFFENCE PUNISHABLE U/S 7(a) OF PREVENTION OF CORRUPTION ACT, 1988 (AMENDMENT ACT, 2018) VIDE ANNEXURE-A IN SO FAR AS THE PETITIONER IS CONCERNED. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, 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: "I undersigned counsel will withdraw this writ petition since the prayer has become infructious as chargesheet been filed since I withdraw this petition with liberty to approach the appropriate Court.” - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010090192024 NC: 2026:KHC:49723 WP No. 5056 of 2024 Placing the memo on record, petition is dismissed as withdrawn with liberty as prayed for. Sd/- (V SRISHANANDA) JUDGE SJK List No.: 1 Sl No.: 62