- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:1349 CRL.P No. 88 of 2022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 9TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE M G UMA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 88 OF 2022 BETWEEN: SHRI H.L. RAMESH S/O LATE LAKKAIAH AGE 37 YEARS WORKING AS SECOND DIVISION CLERK O/O. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PANCHAYATH RAJ ENGINEERING DIVISION, MADIKERE, KODAGU DISTRICT, R/AT HEBBALE VILLAGE AND POST KUSHALNAGAR TALUK, KODAGU DISTRICT - 571 234 …PETITIONER (BY SMT. VAISHNAVI, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. VIJAYA KUMAR, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. KARNATAKA LOKAYUKTA MADIKERE, KODAGU DISTRICT - 571 201. AMENDED CAUSE TITLE AS PER VIDE ORDER DATED 23.09.2025 2. SHRI. NANDA KUMAR B.M., S/O LATE B.W. MEDAPPA, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS R/AT KOLAGEDALU VILLAGE CHARANDANE POST, MADIKERE TALUK, KODAGU DISTRICT - 571 201 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. B.B. PATIL, ADVOCATE FOR R1 (AB)) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482 CR.P.C PRAYING TO A. QUASH THE FIR IN CR.NO.7/2021 AND FURTHER PROCEEDINGS THEREON, Digitally signed by PRASHANTH N V Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:1349 CRL.P No. 88 of 2022 IN SO FAR AS THE PETITIONER IS CONCERNED. B. TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED COMPLAINT DATED 17.09.2021 FILED BEFORE THE ANTI- CORRUPTION BUREAU BY B.M NANDA KUMAR, VIDE ANNEXURE-B, SO FAR AS IT RELATES THE PETITIONER. THIS CRL.P, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE M G UMA ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioner has filed a memo seeking permission to withdraw the petition. 2. Memo is placed on record. 3. In view of the memo, the petition is dismissed as withdrawn. In view of dismissal of main petition, pending interlocutory application does not survive for consideration. Accordingly, the same is disposed off. Sd/- (M G UMA) JUDGE PNV- CT:VS List No.: 2 Sl No.: 13