- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010135452024 NC: 2026:KHC:51663 WP No. 7190 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 21ST DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA WRIT PETITION NO. 7190 OF 2024 (GM-KLA) BETWEEN: 1. RAMESH S KOULAGI S/O SHARANAPPAKOULAGI AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, OCC CLASS I CONTRACTOR, R/O BAGALKOT ROAD, KSRTC COLONY, BIJAPUR, BIJAPUR KARNATAKA 586 101 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. HEGDE SHANKAR PURANDER.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE KARNATAKA LOKAYUKTA REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR, M S BUILDING, AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU 560001 …RESPONDENT THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE SEARCH WARRANT DTD 05.12.23 VIDE ANNEXURE-A AND ETC. - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010135452024 NC: 2026:KHC:51663 WP No. 7190 of 2024 THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA ORAL ORDER 1. Learned counsel for the petitioner has filed a memo dated 24.02.2026 for withdrawal of the writ petition, which reads as under: "MEMO FOR WITHDRAWAL The Petitioners above named most respectfully submits as follows: 1. The Petitioners had filed the above writ petition praying to quash the search warrant dt. 05/12/2023 and the search panchanama dt. 05/12/2023 in relation to FIR bearing Karnataka Lokayukta Kolar PS crime no. 10/2023. It is humbly submitted that the matter has become infructuous at the present as the main FIR is currently challenged before this Hon'ble Court in Crl.P. no. 1420/2024. It is humbly prayed that the entire criminal proceedings have been stayed by this Hon'ble Court. 2. Hence, it is humbly prayed that the Petitioner may be permitted to withdraw the present petition by keeping open all grounds urged. 3. The Petitioner craves liberty of this Hon'ble Court to approach this Hon'ble Court at a later stage in accordance with law. Date: 24/02/2026 Sd/- Place: Bengaluru Advocate for petitioner" Digitally Signed by CHEPPUDIRA MONNAPPA POONACHA - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010135452024 NC: 2026:KHC:51663 WP No. 7190 of 2024 2. In view of the same, the present writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. 3. This order will not preclude the petitioner from availing remedies as may be permissible under law. (C.M. POONACHA) JUDGE BS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 82 Digitally Signed by CHEPPUDIRA MONNAPPA POONACHA