- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010510702024 NC: 2026:KHC:51304 WP No. 24716 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. 24716 OF 2024 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: MR. D. M. ABDUL REHMAN AGED 53 YEARS, S/O D.R. ABDUL MAZID R/AT BEHIND KANANA VIDYA SAMSTE R M L NAGARA, GOPAL EXTENSION SHIVAMOGGA - 577 205. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. KDARNATH K. HANDRAL, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. AKSHAY KUMAR JAIN, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY SUB INSPECTOR, KARNATAKA LOKAYUKTA PS, SHIVAMOGGA REP. BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. MR. MOHAMMED RAFIQ S/O HASEN SAAB, AGED 40 YEARS R/AT R.K. MANZIL 02ND STAGE, UNITY HALL SHIMOGGA - 577 205. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. B.B. PATIL, ADVOCATE FOR R1; VIDE ORDER DATED 17.09.2026, NOTICE TO R2 IS HELD SUFFICIENT) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIR IN CRIME NO. 05/2024 OF KARNATAKA LOKAYUKTA POLICE STATION, SHIVAMOGGA DATED 05/04/2024 FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 7(a) OF PREVENTION OF CORRUPTION ACT, 1988 PENDING ON THE FILE OF I. ADDL. Digitally signed by ANNAPURNA G Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010510702024 NC: 2026:KHC:51304 WP No. 24716 of 2024 SESSIONS JUDGE AND SPECIAL JUDGE, SHIVAMOGGA VIDE ANNX-A ABD ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, 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 above named most respectfully submits as follows: 1. It is submitted that the investigation in the matter giving rise to the above petition is still pending. 2. In view of the pending investigation, the petitioner does not wish to press the instant writ petition at this stage, with liberty reserved to challenge the final report or take recourse to appropriate legal remedies as and when occasion arises. Wherefore, it is prayed that this Hon’ble Court may be pleased to dispose of the above writ petition as not pressed, with liberty as sought for, in the interest of justice.” Placing the memo on record, petition is dismissed as withdrawn with liberty as prayed for.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.: 28