- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010600892026 NC: 2026:KHC:54661 WP No. 28056 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 WRIT PETITION NO. 28056 OF 2026 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: SRI ANIMESH GARG, S/O SRI SUNIL GARG, AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS, RESIDING AT PLOT NO. 396, SURYA NAGAR, GOPALPURA BYPASS, LAL KOTHI, JAIPUR, GANDHINAGAR, RAJASTHAN 302 015. …PETITIONER (BY SRI PAVAN SAGAR, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. CENTRAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION, REPRESENTED BY CBI (ACB), GANGANAGAR, BENGALURU 560 032, REPRESENTED BY ITS STANDING COUNSEL. 2. DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF VIGILANCE, DEPT. OF CUSTOMS AND CENTRAL TAX, REP. BY JOINT COMMISSIONER, HYDERABAD ZONAL UNIT, HYDERABAD, TELANGANA - 500 001. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI M V ANOOP KUMAR, ADDL.SPP FOR R1) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA READ WITH SECTION 528 OF THE BHARATIYA NAGARIK SURAKSHA SANHITA, 2023 PRAYING TO-A) CALL FOR THE RECORDS PERTAINING TO RC NO. 0372026A0004/2026 REGISTERED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT POLICE.B) QUASH THE FIR DATED Digitally Signed by ANANT RAMNATH HEGDE - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010600892026 NC: 2026:KHC:54661 WP No. 28056 of 2026 11.03.2026 IN RC NO. 0372026A0004/2026 REGISTERED BY THE FIRST RESPONDENT POLICE FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 7 OF THE PREVENTION OF CORRUPTION ACT, 1988 (AS AMENDED IN 2018) READ WITH SECTION 120B OF THE INDIAN PENAL CODE, 1860, AND ALL PROCEEDINGS ARISING THEREFROM, PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE XXI ADDITIONAL CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE AND PRINCIPAL SPECIAL JUDGE FOR CBI CASES (CCH-4), BENGALURU, INSOFAR AS THE PETITIONER HEREIN IS CONCERNED. (VIDE ANNEXURE-A). THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioner has filed a memo seeking permission of the Court to withdraw the petition. 2. Memo is taken on record. 3. Accordingly, the Criminal Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. 4. This order does not come in the way of petitioner pursuing any other remedy as advised in law. (ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE) JUDGE GVP-List No.: 1 Sl No.: 11 Digitally Signed by ANANT RAMNATH HEGDE