- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010457932022 NC: 2026:KHC:52530 WP No. 20117 of 2022 C/W WP No. 19534 of 2022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 23RD DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA WRIT PETITION NO. 20117 OF 2022 (GM-RES) C/W WRIT PETITION NO. 19534 OF 2022 (GM-RES) IN WP No. 20117/2022 BETWEEN: SRI. KRISHNA LAL S/O SRI. L.M. SHIVANNA NAYAK AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER YELAHANKA PROJECT DIVISION, YELAHANAK ZONE, BBMP OFFICE BANGALORE - 560 064. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. KUSHAL GOWDA, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. SWAROOP ANAND R, ADVOCATE) AND: THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY LOKAYUKTHA POLICE WING, BANGALORE, REPRESENTED BY SPP, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BANGALORE - 560 001. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. B.B. PATIL, ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by ASHWINI MAYAPPA MAVARAKAR Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010457932022 NC: 2026:KHC:52530 WP No. 20117 of 2022 C/W WP No. 19534 of 2022 THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA R/W SEC. 482 OF THE CR.P.C PRAYING TO-QUASH THE CHARGESHEET REGISTERED AS SPL.C.C.318/2020 FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE U/S 13(1)(c)(d) R/W 13(2) OF PREVENTION OF CORRUPTION ACT, 1988 AND SECTION 420, 409, 468, 471, 120(B) R/W 34 OF IPC PENDING ON THE FILE OF XXIII ADDL. CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE AND SPECIAL JUDGE, BANGALORE AS AGAINST THE PETITIONER HEREIN, PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE- A AND ETC., IN WP NO. 19534/2022 BETWEEN: SRI. KRISHNA LAL S/O SRI. L.M. SHIVANNA NAYAK AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER YELAHANKA PROJECT DIVISION, YELAHANAK ZONE, BBMP OFFICE BANGALORE - 560 064. ...PETITIONER (BY SRI. KUSHAL GOWDA, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. SWAROOP ANAND R, ADVOCATE) AND: THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY LOKAYUKTHA POLICE WING, BANGALORE, REPRESENTED BY SPP, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BANGALORE - 560 001. ...RESPONDENT (BY SRI. B.B. PATIL, ADVOCATE) - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010457932022 NC: 2026:KHC:52530 WP No. 20117 of 2022 C/W WP No. 19534 of 2022 THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA R/W SEC. 482 OF THE CR.P.C PRAYING TO-QUASH THE CHARGESHEET REGISTERED AS SPL.C.C.259/2020 FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE U/S 13(1)(d)(ii) R/W 13(2) OF PREVENTION OF CORRUPTION ACT, 1988 AND SECTION 408, 409, 420, 465, 468, 471, 120(B) 201 R/W 34 OF IPC PENDING ON THE FILE OF XXIII ADDL. CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE AND SPECIAL JUDGE, BANGALORE AS AGAINST THE PETITIONER HEREIN, PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-A AND ETC., THESE PETITIONS, 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. A memo is filed by learned counsel for the petitioner for withdrawal of the petitions. Memo reads as under; "The undersigned craves the leave of this Hon'ble Court to withdraw the present petition as not pressed with liberty to pursue the discharge remedy available for the petitioner under the law before the trial court by producing the records of disciplinary enquiry. The same may be taken on record and the present petition may be dismissed as withdrawn with liberty to pursue the discharge remedy available for the - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010457932022 NC: 2026:KHC:52530 WP No. 20117 of 2022 C/W WP No. 19534 of 2022 petitioner under the law before the trial court by producing the records of disciplinary enquiry." 2. Placing the memo on record, the petitions stand dismissed as withdrawn, with liberty as prayed for. Sd/- (V SRISHANANDA) JUDGE GH List No.: 1 Sl No.: 52