- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010050862025 NC: 2026:KHC:51070 CRL.P No. 1167 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 18TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 1167 OF 2025 (482(Cr.PC) / 528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: 1. SRI RAVI KUMAR S D S/O DODDEGOWDA AGE 43 YEARS, OCC SURVEYOR ADD: SHETTIGOWDANA HALLI CHANARAPATNA TALUKA-573116 HASSAN DISTRICT. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. DALWAI VENKATESH, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY LOKAYUKTHA POLICE CHIKKAMAGALURU-577101 REPT. BY SPECIAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BANGALORE 01 2. NAGARAJA B S S/O LATE SHEKARAPPA AGE 36 YEARS, OCC FORMER ADD: BEGURU VILLAGE, AJJAMPURA HOBLI & TALUK, CHIKKAMAGALURU-577101 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI VENKATESH ARBATTI, ADVOCATE FOR R1; R2 SERVED) Digitally Signed By: SURAJ GOVINDA RAJ 21/09/2026, 16:26, Bengaluru Verified - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010050862025 NC: 2026:KHC:51070 CRL.P No. 1167 of 2025 THIS CRL.P FILED U/S 482 CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNSS) BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIR BY THE LOKAYUKTHA POLICE STATION CHIKKAMAGALURU RESPONDENT No.1 HEREIN IN CRIME No.1/2023 PENDING IN THE FILE OF PRL. DISTRICT AND SESSIONS AND SPECIAL COURT AT CHIKKAMAGALURU FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S 7(a) OF PREVENTION OF CORRUPTION ACT 1988 (AMENDED ACT 2018) PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-A. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ ORAL ORDER 1. Petitioner is before this Court seeking for the following relief: "Wherefore it is humbly prayed that this Hon'ble High Court may be pleased to quash the first information report by the Lokayuktha Police Station, Chikkamagaluru - Respondent no.1 herein in Crime No.1/2023 pending in the file of Prl. District and Sessions and Special Court at Chikkamagaluru for the offences punishable under Section 7(a) of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 (Amended Act 2018) produced at Annexure-A, in the interest of justice and equity." 2. Learned counsel for respondent No.1 submits that though the final report was ready, in view of the interim order, the sanction could not be processed. Digitally Signed By: SURAJ GOVINDA RAJ 21/09/2026, 16:26, Bengaluru Verified - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010050862025 NC: 2026:KHC:51070 CRL.P No. 1167 of 2025 2. Faced with the above situation, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that in the event of sanction being granted and the final report being filed, the petitioner may be permitted to challenge the same. 3. Reserving such liberty, the petition stands dismissed as withdrawn. (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE VP List No.: 1 Sl No.: 1 Digitally Signed By: SURAJ GOVINDA RAJ 21/09/2026, 16:26, Bengaluru Verified