- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:413 CRL.P No. 103058 of 2022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 14TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 103058 OF 2022 (482(CR.PC)/528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, THROUGH LOKAYUKTHA POLICE, POLICE INSPECTOR KARNATAKA LOKAYUKTA POLICE STATION, DHARWAD DISTRICT REPRESENTED BY SPECIAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, KARNATAKA LOKAYUKTA, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SANTOSH B. MALAGOUDAR, ADVOCATE) AND: SRI. M.THIPPESH S/O B.C.MAHALINGAPPA, AGE. 63 YEARS, OCC. RETIRED COMMISSIONER, HUBBALLI DHARWAD URBAN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, NAVANAGAR, HUBLI, NOW RESIDING AT H.NO.90, 5TH CROSS, 3RD BLOCK, 4TH MAIN, THYAGRAJ NAGAR, BENGALURU-560028. …RESPONDENT (BY SMT. KIRTILATA R. PATIL, HCGP) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SEC. 482 OF CR.P.C. PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER DATED 28.02.2019 PASSED BY THE COURT OF THE III ADDITIONAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE (SPL COURT FOR CBI, KLA AND ACB CASES), DHARWAD IN SPL KLA CC NO.02/2017, IN SO FAR AS ALLOWING INTERIM APPLICATION FILED U/SEC. 91 OF CR.P.C. IS CONCERNED, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. THIS CRIMINAL PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN UNDER: Digitally signed by CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:413 CRL.P No. 103058 of 2022 ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA) Learned counsel for the petitioner has filed a memo. The memo reads as under: “That in the top noted criminal petition, the present petitioner sought relief before this Hon'ble Court does not stand for consideration as the matter becomes infructous, in view of the disposal of the Spl. case No.2/2017 on the file of III Addl. District and Sessions Court K.L.A cases Dharawd, the matter in the above numbered criminal petition has become infructuous and hence does not stand for consideration. The petition may kindly be dismissed as not pressed for the kind perusal of this Hon'ble Court to meet the ends of justice.” 2. Placing the memo on record, petition is dismissed as not pressed. Sd/- (V.SRISHANANDA) JUDGE CLK CT:CMU LIST NO.: 2 SL NO.: 1