- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:16169 CRL.RP No. 446 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 23RD DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO. 446 OF 2026 (397(Cr.PC) / 438(BNSS)) BETWEEN: SRI. V. MURALIDHAR S/O VENKATRAMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, SPL REPORTER DIGVIJAYA NEWS, CHANNEL NO. 131/3, LALBHAG ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 027. ALSO AT NO.1274, 3RD MAIN, 6TH CROSS, BHARATHNAGAR 2ND STAGE, VISHWANEEDAM, BENGALURU - 560 091. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. CHANDAN B.K, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ACB, NOW THE KARNATAKA LOKAYUKTA, BENGALURU URBAN POLICE STATION BENGALURU. 2. SRI. CHAKRAVARTHI M. R. S/O RAMACHANDRAPPA, AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS, R/AT NO.313, 2ND CROSS, BEHIND SRINIVASA THEATER, GOWDANAPALYA, BENGALURU. Digitally signed by R MANJUNATHA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:16169 CRL.RP No. 446 of 2026 3. SRI. SHAKIL AHMED, S/O IKBAL AHMED, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, THE PRESIDENT, URBAN PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE, BBMP, BENGALURU AND CORPORATOR OF BHARATHI WARD NO.91, BBMP, BENGALURU. R/AT NO.5/20, KYASORIA STREET, BHARATHI NAGARA, BENGALURU. 4. SRI. N. NAGARAJU, S/O LATE. NARASARAJU, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, MEMBER, URBAN PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE, BBMP, BENGALURU AND CORPORATOR OF BYARASANDRA, WARD NO.169, BBMP, BENGALURU, R/AT NO. 793, 31ST CROSS, TILAKA NAGARA, 4TH T BLOCK, JAYANAGAR, BENGALURU. 5. SRI. G. K. VENKATESH, S/O LATE KULLAYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, MEMBER, URBAN PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT, COMMITTEE, BBMP, BENGALURU AND CORPORATOR OF YASHAVANTHAPURA, WARD NO. 37, BBMP, BENGALURU, R/AT NO.6, GOKULA, 1ST MAIN, 3RD CROSS, L.N. COLONY, YASHVANTHAPURA, BENGALURU. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. K. NAGESHWARAPPA, HCGP) - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:16169 CRL.RP No. 446 of 2026 THIS CRL.RP IS FILED U/S.397 R/W 401(FILED U/S.438 R/W SEC.442 BNSS) OF CR.P.C PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 20.11.2025 PASSED BY THE COURT OF THE XXIII ADDL CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE AND SPECIAL JUDGE (P.C.ACT), BENGALURU IN SPL.C.C.NO.1903/2024 WHEREBY RESPONDENT NO.2 TO 5 WERE DISCHARGED AND CONSEQUENTLY ALLOW THE PRESENT REVISION PETITION. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the revision petitioner has filed a memo for withdrawal. The memo reads as under: "The above named petitioner humbly files the memo for withdrawing the above petition with liberty to assist the prosecution/State in Crl.RP.No.403/2026 filed by the State. Hence, this memo in the ends of justice.” Placing the memo on record, revision petition is dismissed as withdrawn with liberty as prayed for. Sd/- (V SRISHANANDA) JUDGE KAV CT:BHK List No.: 1 Sl No.: 7