- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:235 CRL.P No. 103803 of 2022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 12TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 103803 OF 2022 (482(CR.PC)/528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: SRI SHIVAYOGI S/O SHANKRAYYA MALLAYYANAVAR, AGE:51 YEARS, OCC. BOND WRITER R/O. MURAGOD, TQ. BAILHONGAL, DIST. BELAGAVI-590002. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. GIRISH S. HIREMATH, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA R/BY ITS LOKAYUKTA P.S. BELAGAVI-590002, REP. BY SPL. PP, HIGH COURT, DHARWAD. 2. SHIVAPPA S/O MUTTEPPA VARGANNAVAR AT POST KODLIWAD, TQ. SAUNDATTI, DIST. BELAGAVI-590002. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. ANIL KALE, SPL. PP FOR R1; SRI. H.M. DHARIGOND, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 482 OF CR.PC., PRAYING TO SET QUASH THE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE PETITIONER/ACCUSED NO.2 FOR THE OFFENCES UNDER SECTION 7(A) AND 7(A) OF PREVENTION AND CORRUPTION OF 1988 (AMENDED ACT 2018), ACB BELAGVI, Digitally signed by CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench. Date: 2026.01.12 16:25:30 +0530 - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:235 CRL.P No. 103803 of 2022 CRIME NO.4/2022, PENDING BEFORE THE IVTH ADDL. DISTRICT JUDGE AND SPECIAL JUDGE (PCA) BELAGAVI AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA) Learned counsel for the petitioner has filed a memo for withdrawal. The memo reads as under: “Herein the above name Petitioner most respectfully submits as under: The Petitioner herein challenge the FIR and complaint registered by the Respondent No.1 U/s 7(a) and 7(A) now the petitioner intend to withdraw the petition to file fresh petition same may be accepted. And petitioner may permitted to withdraw the petition with liberty to file discharge application in the interest of justice and equity.” 2. Placing the memo on record, petition is dismissed as withdrawn with liberty as prayed for. SD/- (V.SRISHANANDA) JUDGE CLK CT-CMU LIST NO.: 2 SL NO.: 32