- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010051502026 NC: 2026:KHC:54871 CRL.P No. 1070 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 1ST DAY OF OCTOBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 1070 OF 2026 BETWEEN: D.MANJULA, D/O DURGAPPA.H, AGE 47 YEARS, OCC PANCHAYATH DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, MUDUGERE GRAMA PANCHAYATHI, CHANNAPATNA TALUK-562160, R/AT 10/5, NEAR ASHWATHAKATTE, JAVAREGOWDANADODDI, RAJARAJESHWARI NAGAR, BANGALORE-560098 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. C H JADHAV, SENIOR COUNSEL FOR SRI. CHETAN JADHAV., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY LOKAYUKTA POLICE, RAMANAGARA DIST., RAMANAGARA REPRESENTED BY SPECIAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BUILDING, BANGALORE-560001 2. M.C.CHANDRAIAH, S/O CHIKKEGOWDA, AGE 52 YEARS, OCC CONTRACTOR, R/O MAKALI VILLAGE, MALURU HOBLI, CHANNAPATNA TALUK, RAMANAGARA DISTRICT- 562160. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. LETHIF B., ADVOCATE FOR R1) Digitally Signed by ANANT RAMNATH HEGDE - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010051502026 NC: 2026:KHC:54871 CRL.P No. 1070 of 2026 THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 CR.P.C (U/S 528 BNSS) BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER PRAYING THAT THIS HONOURABLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO ALLOW THIS CRL.P BY SETTING ASIDE THE ORDER PASSED BY THE LEARNED PRL. DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, RAMANAGARA DISTRICT IN SPL.C.NO.156/2025 DTD 29.07.2025 THEREBY TAKING COGNIZANCE FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 7(a) OF P.C ACT AND DIRECTING PROCESS AGAINST THE PETITIONER AND CONSEQUENTLY QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS PENDING IN THE SPECIAL CASE. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE ORAL ORDER Learned Senior Counsel after arguing for some time, seeks permission of the Court to withdraw the petition. 2. Submission is placed on record. 3. Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. (ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE) JUDGE CHS List No.: 2 Sl No.: 2 Digitally Signed by ANANT RAMNATH HEGDE