- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010661142023 NC: 2026:KHC:52278 WP No. 29303 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 22ND DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA WRIT PETITION No.29303 OF 2023 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: SHRI N S RAMANJINEYALU S/O LATE M NARAYANASWAMY AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS, R/AT NO. 355, TANKBUNK ROAD, CHINTAHAMANI TOWN -563 125 …PETITIONER (BY SRI V.PRASANNA KUMAR, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE BY KOLAR TOWN PS, REPRESENTED BY HCGP, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BANGALORE -560 001 2. MR. JAGADISH GANGANNAVAR AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, GOVT OFFICIAL GAZETTED, DISTRICT OFFICER BACKWARD CLASS WELFARE DEPARTMENT KOLAR …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT.WAHEEDA.M.M, HIGH COURT GOVERNMENT PLEADER FOR R1 AND R2) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA R/W SECTION 482 CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE PRAYING TO QUASH THE COMPLAINT DATED 07/09/2015, THE RESULTANT FIR IN Digitally signed by R MANJUNATHA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010661142023 NC: 2026:KHC:52278 WP No. 29303 of 2023 CRIME NO.0145/2015 AND THE CHARGE SHEET IN C.C. NO.1260/2023 AS AGAINST THE PETITIONER FILED BY THE RESPONDENT KOLAR TOWN POLICE STATION, PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 409, 420 OF INDIAN PENAL CODE AND SECTION 23 OF KARNATAKA TRANSPARENCY IN PUBLIC PROCUREMENTS ACT 1990, ARRAIGNING THE PRESENT PETITIONER AS ACCUSED NO.1 PENDING ON THE FILE OF PRINCIPAL SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND CJM, KOLAR (ANNEXURES-B AND A TO C TO THE PETITION 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 After addressing the arguments for some time, learned counsel for the petitioner has filed the memo which reads as under: “The petitioner submits that he may be permitted to withdraw the present writ petition as not pressed, with liberty to file an appropriate application seeking discharge before the learned Principal Senior Civil Judge and CJM, Kolar, in C.C.No.1260/2023, and to urge all grounds and contentions raised in the present writ petition before the learned Trial Court. It is therefore prayed that this Hon’ble Court may be pleased to dispose of the present writ petition as withdrawn, reserving liberty to the petitioner to file and prosecute an appropriate discharge application before - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010661142023 NC: 2026:KHC:52278 WP No. 29303 of 2023 the learned Trial Court, without prejudice to his rights and contentions, in the interest of justice and equity.” 2. Placing the memo on record, petition is dismissed as withdrawn with liberty as prayed for. Sd/- (V SRISHANANDA) JUDGE kcm List No.: 1 Sl No.: 99 CT:VRR