- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010280762024 NC: 2026:KHC:51550 WP No. 13715 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 19TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA WRIT PETITION NO. 13715 OF 2024 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: SRI. RAJESH T.C, S/O CHIKKEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, WORKING AS ASSISTANT ENGINEER, E-9, SUB DIVISION, NAGAVARA BESCOM OFFICE, KOTTANURU, BENGALURU - 560 077. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. PRITHVEESH M.K, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE BY KARNATAKA LOKAYUKTA POLICE REPRESENTED BY THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, BENGALURU CITY DIVISION, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. SRI. G. GANGADHARAIAH S/O GANGAPPA, AGED MAJOR, WORKING AS ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR, RESIDNG AT HOUSE NO. 13, 2ND MAIN ROAD, VENKATEGOWDA LAYOUT, HEBBALA, KEMPAPURA, BENGALURU - 560 024. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. VENKATESH S. ARBATTI, ADVOCATE FOR R1; R2 SERVED) Digitally signed by ANNAPURNA G Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010280762024 NC: 2026:KHC:51550 WP No. 13715 of 2024 THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO a) CALL FOR RECORDS. b) QUASHING (a) THE IMPUGNED FIRST INFORMATION REPORT IN CRIME NO. 19/2023 REGISTERED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT POLICE AGAINST THE PETITIONER ON 19.04.2023 FOR THE ALLEGED OFFENCE PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 7 (a) OF THE PREVENTION OF CORRUPTION ACT, 1988 (AMENDMENT ACT-2018) ANNEXURE -A) (ii) ALL CONSEQUENT INVESTIGATION UNDERTAKEN BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT POLICE AND (iii) ALL PROCEEDINGS PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE LEARNED XXIII ADDITIONAL CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE AND SPECIAL JUDGE FOR PREVENTION OF CORRUPTION ACT AT BENGALURU CITY (ANNEXURE -B) TO MEET THE ENDS OF JUSTICE AND ETC., 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 petitioner most humbly submits as under: It is submitted that the petitioner does not intend to prosecute the above writ petition any further. Therefore, it is most humbly prayed that this Hon’ble Court may be pleased to permit the petitioner to withdraw the above writ petition keeping open all contentions to be raisd before the learned Trial Court and with liberty to approach this Hon’ble Court in future, should the need arise. - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010280762024 NC: 2026:KHC:51550 WP No. 13715 of 2024 Hence, this Hon’ble Court may be pleased to dispose off the above writ petition as withdrawn with liberty approach this Hon’ble Court in future, should the need arise, 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.: 42