- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010003602022 NC: 2026:KHC:54810 CRL.P No.188 of 2022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 1ST DAY OF OCTOBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.P.SANDESH CRIMINAL PETITION NO.188 OF 2022 BETWEEN: 1. SHRI. K. THOUSHIF S/O LATE KALEEL AGED 30 YEARS TECHNICAL ASSISTANT ENGINEER RURAL AND PANCHAYATH DEVELOPMENT OFFICE, MADIKERE, KODAGU DISTRICT R/AT OPP KANNIKAPARAMESHWAR TEMPLE 1ST FLOOR, MAHADEVPET MADIKERE, KODAGU DISTRICT. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. VIJAYA KUMAR, ADV.,) AND: 1. STATE BY ANTI-CORRUPTION BUREAU POLICE STATION (ACB) MADIKERE, KODAGU DISTRICT. 2. SRI. NANDAKUMAR B.M. S/O LATE B.W. MEDAPPA AGED 57 YEARS R/AT KOLAGEDALU VILLAGE CHERAMBANE POST MADIKERE TALUK KODAGU DISTRICT. 3. THE KARNATAKA LOKAYUKTA M.S. BUILDING DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR ROAD BENGALURU-560001. Digitally signed by DEVIKA M Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010003602022 NC: 2026:KHC:54810 CRL.P No.188 of 2022 (AMENDED CAUSE TITLE AS PER ORDER DATED 22.08.2022) …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. B.B. PATIL, ADV., FOR R3) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482 OF CR.P.C. PRAYING TO CALL FOR RECORDS RELATING TO REGISTERING THE FIR IN CR.NO.7/2021 DATED 17.09.2021 ON THE FILE OF PRINCIPAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, KODAGU, MADIKERI FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 7(A) OF PREVENTION OF CORRUPTION ACT 1988 VIDE ANNEXURE-A AND AFTER PERUSAL QUASH THE FIR IN CRIME NO.7/2021 AND FURTHER PROCEEDINGS THEREON, IN SO FAR AS THE PETITIONER IS CONCERNED & ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.P.SANDESH ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that this petition is filed for quashing of the FIR and complaint and no stay is granted and subsequently charge sheet is filed and trial has already been commenced and hence, this petition becomes infructuous. Hence, petition is dismissed as infructuous. Sd/- (H.P.SANDESH) JUDGE BSR/List No.: 1 Sl No.: 47