- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:945 CRL.P No. 102471 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 27TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 102471 OF 2024 (482(Cr.PC)/528(BNSS)-) BETWEEN: SHARANAPPA GURULINGAPPA BIRADAR S/O. GURULINGAPPA BIRADAR OCC: ASSISTANT DIRECTOR (GRADE-II), FISHERIES DEPARTMENT, JAMAKHANDI, BAGALKOT-587301 R/O. NAADA BK VILLAGE, INDI, BIJAPURA: 586112. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. MOHANKUMAR M AND SRI. SHANKAR P. HEGDE, ADVOCATES) AND: 1. STATE BY KARNATAKA BY KARNATAKA LOKAYUKTA POLICE, BAGALKOT, REPRESENTED BY SPECIAL PP, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD. 2. ARUN MAANGA @ MADAR S/O. MAHADEVA MADAR @ MADAR, AGE. 35 YEARS, JAKANURU, JAMAKHANDI BAGALKOT-587301. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SANTOSH B. MALAGOUDAR, SPP FOR R1; R2-SERVED) Digitally signed by CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench. - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:945 CRL.P No. 102471 of 2024 THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED U/S 482 OF CR.P.C., SEEKING TO CALL FOR ENTIRE RECORDS FROM SPL.CASE NO.142/2014 PENDING ON THE FILE OF PRL. DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, BAGALKOT, AND QUASH FIR IN KARNATAKA LOKAYUKTA PS CRIME NO.06/2013 (ANNEXURE A), CHARGE SHEET, BEARING NO.03/2014 DATED 10.06.2014 FILED AGAINST THE PETITIONER FOR OFFENCES PUNISHABLE U/S 7, 13(1)(d) R/W SECTION 13(2) OF PREVENTION OF CORRUPTION ACT 1988, VIDE ANNEXURE C AND THE CONSEQUENT PROCEEDINGS IN SPL.C. 142/2014 PENDING ON THE FILE OF PRL. DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, SPECIAL JUDGE BAGALKOT BY EXERCISING POWER U/S. 482 CR.P.C. THIS CRIMINAL PETITION COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA) 1. Sri.Mohankumar M., learned counsel, is present and seeks time. 2. Sufficient time has already been granted. 3. Petition dismissed for non-prosecution. Sd/- (V.SRISHANANDA) JUDGE RHR/-CT:ANB List No.: 2 Sl No.: 36