- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:570 WP No. 100290 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 20TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA WRIT PETITION NO. 100290 OF 2025 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: SHIVANANDA @ PEERAPPA SHARANAPPA KHEDAGI AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, S/O SHARANAPPA KHEDAGI WORKING AS RANGE FOREST OFFICER, BADAMI, TQ. BADAMI, BAGALKOTE -587201 R/AT 44, “BHAGYAVANTHI KRUPA”, HOUSE NO. C-28, GROUND FLOOR, SECTOR NO. 15, BAGALKOTE NAVANAGAR, BAGALKOTE 587101. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. P. PRITHVI KIRAN SETTY ALONG WITH SRI. D.M. MALLI, ADVOCATES) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY LOKAYUKTA (BEFORE ACB) BAGALKOTE R/BY THE SPECIAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BENGALURU-560001. 2. POLICE INSPECTOR BY LOKAYUKTA (BEFORE ACB) BAGALKOTE 587101. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. ANIL KALE, ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:570 WP No. 100290 of 2025 THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE INDIAN CONSTITUTION READ WITH SECTION 482 OF CR.P.C., (528 OF BNSS) PRAYING TO, QUASH THE FIR DATED 15/03/2022 REGISTERED BY THE ACB POLICE, BAGALKOTE AGAINST THE PETITIONER IN CR.NO.04/2022 FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 13(1)(B) AND 13(2) OF THE PREVENTION OF CORRUPTION ACT, 1988, ON THE FILE OF THE PRINCIPAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, BAGALKOTE AT ANNEXURE-A. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA) After addressing the arguments at length, Sri P.Prithvi Kiran Setty files a memo on behalf of petitioner. 2. A memo is filed signed by Sri D.M.Malli on behalf of Sri P.Prithvi Kiran Setty, who appeared through Video Conference and submitted that he has authorized Sri D.M.Malli to file a memo to withdraw the petition with liberty to challenge the charge sheet. 3. Memo reads as under: “The undersigned counsel for the petitioner humbly prays to withdraw the present petition as not pressed. This Hon’ble Court may be pleased to permit - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:570 WP No. 100290 of 2025 withdrawal with liberty to file a fresh petition in the interest of justice.” 4. Placing the memo on record, petition stands dismissed as withdrawn with liberty as prayed for. Sd/- (V.SRISHANANDA) JUDGE CLK Ct-cmu LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 11