- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010232992024 NC: 2026:KHC:51302 WP No. 11979 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 18TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA WRIT PETITION NO. 11979 OF 2024 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: SRI. MADHUSUDHAN S/O LATE VARDAIAH AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, R/A NO.73/B-12, 21ST CROSS, II BLOCK, RAJAJINAGAR, BENGALURU - 560 010. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. ANUPARNA BORDOLOI, ADVOCATE) AND: THE KARNATAKA LOKAYUKTHA (FOREMERLY ANTI CORRUPTION BUREAU) M.S. BUILDING, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU CITY - 560 001, REPRESENTED BY POLICE INSPECTOR MR. PURUSHOTHAM G. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. VENKATESH ARBATTI, ADVOCATE) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA R/W SEC. 482 OF THE CR.P.C PRAYING TO QUASH THE SOURCE REPORT DTD. 13.06.2022 SUBMITTED BY RESPONDENT AS THE SAME IS ILLEGAL, ARBITRARY AND WITHOUT ANY AUTHORITY OF LAW (ANNX-A) AND ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: Digitally signed by ANNAPURNA G Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010232992024 NC: 2026:KHC:51302 WP No. 11979 of 2024 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 appearing for the petitioner respectfully submits that, the petitioner does not intend to prosecute the above writ petition in its present form and accordingly seeks permission of this Hon’ble Court to withdraw the above writ petition, with liberty to avail such other remedy/proceedings as may be available to the petitioner in law. Wherefore, it is most respectfully prayed that this Hon’ble Court may be pleased to permit the petitioner to withdraw the above writ petition, with liberty as prayed for, and dispose of the same as withdrawn, in the interest of justice and equity.” Placing the memo on record, petition is dismissed as withdrawn with liberty as prayed for. Sd/- (V SRISHANANDA) JUDGE KAV List No.: 1 Sl No.: 27