- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1187 CRL.P No. 103646 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 29TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA CRIMINAL PETITION No.103646 OF 2025 (482(CR.PC)/528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: JYOTI S/O BASAVANNEPPA GUDAGUR AGE. 43 YEARS, OCC. PDO, GRAM PANCHAYAT, HARLAPUR, DIST. GADAG 582115. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. K.L. PATIL, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA, BY SPL. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH, AT DHARWAD, THROUGH ANTI CORRUPTION BUREAU, GADAG. 2. SHIVANAND S/O CHANBASAPPA PATTED AGE. MAJOR, OCC. NIL, R/O. HALARAPUR TQ. GADAG, DIST. GADAG. 3. M.V. MALLAPUR AGE. 58 YEARS, OCC. POLICE INSPECTOR, R/O. ANTI CORRUPTION BUREAU, GADAG. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. ANIL KALE, ADVOCATE FOR R1; NOTICE SERVED TO R2) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 528 OF BNSS 2023, PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE ACCUSED /PETITIONER, IN SPL. C.NO. 198/2024, ARISING OUT OF GADAG, LOKAYUKTA P.S ACB CR. NO. 05/2018, FOR THE ALLEGED OFFENCE U/SEC. 420 AND 465 OF IPC AND U/SEC. 13(1)(A) OF PREVENTION OF CORRUPTION ACT, 1988, PENDING ON THE FILE OF PRINCIPAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE GADAG. CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Digitally signed by CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Date: 2026.01.31 11:21:18 +0530 - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1187 CRL.P No. 103646 of 2025 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) Learned counsel for the petitioner has filed a memo which reads as under: “Herein, the petitioner most respectfully file this memo as under: That, the petitioner is intending not to proceed with the present petition and to withdraw the petition with a liberty to file necessary application before the Trial Court. Hence, it is most respectfully prayed that, the Hon’ble Court kindly be pleased to permit the petitioner to withdraw the present petition with a liberty as prayed above in the interest of justice.” 2. Placing the memo on record, petition stands dismissed as withdrawn with liberty as prayed for. Sd/- (V.SRISHANANDA) JUDGE kcm, CT:CMU LIST NO.: 3 SL NO.: 60p