- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010400582023 NC: 2026:KHC:51371 WP No. 17405 of 2023 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. 17405 OF 2023 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: SRI. H. JANARDHAN S/O LATE K. HANUMAIAH AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS RETIRED EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, RURAL DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION DIVISION BENGALURU RURAL DIVISION, RESELDAT ROAD, SHESHADRIPURAM, B BLOCK-20 R/AT AB II 24, 8TH CROSS, COFFEE BOARD LAYOUT, KEMPAPURA, HEBBALA, BENGALURU - 24. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. K. MALLIKARJUNA NAIDU, ADVOCATE) AND: STATE BY KARNATAKA LOKAYUKTA POLICE, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT, BENGALURU, REPRESENTED BY SPECIAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BENGALURU - 560 001 …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. B.B. PATIL, ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by ASHWINI MAYAPPA MAVARAKAR Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010400582023 NC: 2026:KHC:51371 WP No. 17405 of 2023 THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA READ WITH SECTION 482 OF CR.P.C. PRAYING TO-SET ASIDE THE ORDER OF COGNIZANCE TAKEN BY THE HONBLE IX ADDITIONAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT, BENGALURU VIDE ITS ORDER DATED 25.05.2023, IN SPL.C.C.NO.593/2023 ARISING OUT OF CRIME NO.5/2015, FOR THE OFFENCE PUNISHABLE U/S 13(1)(e) R/W 13(2) OF PC ACT, 1988 VIDE ANNEXURE-D 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 1. After addressing the arguments for some time, counsel for the petitioner files a memo. Memo reads as under : "The here undersigned counsel on record begs to submit that the above w.petition may be withdrawn with liberty to challenge the charge sheet in the further.. Wherefore, it is prayed to grant the liberty to file again with relevant grounds the charge sheet in the above case." - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010400582023 NC: 2026:KHC:51371 WP No. 17405 of 2023 Placing the memo on record, petition is dismissed as withdrawn with liberty in the event of any adverse report being filed against the petitioner. Sd/- (V SRISHANANDA) JUDGE SNC List No.: 1 Sl No.: 55