- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1354 CRL.P No. 100832 of 2021 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 31ST DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 100832 OF 2021 (482(CR.PC)/528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: MAILARAPPA S/O SHIVAPPA KURATAKOTI AGE. 63 YEARS, OCC. RETIRED EXECUTIVE OFFICER, TALUKA PANCHAYAT, SAVANUR, R/O SAVANUR, PRESENTLY RESIDING AT H.NO- 45, AKSHAYA COLONY, 1ST PHASE, VIDYANAGAR, HUBLI-30. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. L.M.KURAHATTY,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, ANTI-CORRUPATION BUREAU POLICE STATION, REPRESENTED BY DY S.P . HAVERI 2. ASSISTANT SECRETARY, ZILLA PANCHAYAT HAVERI, DISTRICT –HAVERI. …RESPONDENTS THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 482 OF CR.P.C., PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER PASSED BY DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE AND SPECIAL JUDGE, HAVERI ON 22/09/2017 IN PRIVATE COMPLAINT NO.05/2017 REGISTERED FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 197, 198, 409, 420, 465, 468, 471 OF IPC AND 13(1),(D),(ii)(iii), 13(2) OF PREVENTION OF CORRUPTION ACT, 1988 AND ALL FURTHER PROCEEDINGS IN CONNECTION WITH THE SAME. CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Digitally signed by CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Date: 2026.02.02 17:04:23 +0530 - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1354 CRL.P No. 100832 of 2021 THIS CRIMINAL PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA) 1. Learned counsel for the petitioner has filed a memo seeking withdrawal. The memo reads as under: MEMO FOR WITHDRAWAL “Petitioner herein submits as follows:- Petitioner herein had filed the present captioned Petition seeking for quashing the Private Complaint, FIR and order dated 22/09/2017 passed in P C No. 03/2017 by District & Sessions Judge and Special Judge, Haveri whereby directed to "Register as PC and same is ordered to be referred to Dy. SP ACB, Haveri for investigations 156 (3)". During the pendency of captioned Petition Respondent Police have filed charge sheet and Trial Court has taken cognizance and presently it is registered as Spl. SVC No. 4/2021 and the same is pending on the file of Pri. District & Sessions Judge and Special Judge, Haveri. Therefore, Petitioner most humbly prays before this Hon'ble Court to permit the Petitioner to withdraw the captioned Petition with the liberty to avail the other remedies available to the Petitioner under - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1354 CRL.P No. 100832 of 2021 the law (either to file fresh petition seeking for quashing the entire proceedings or to seek for Discharge). Hence, this memo may kindly be taken on record and permit the Petitioner to withdraw reserving the above said liberty, in the interest of justice and equity.” 2. Placing the memo on record, the petition is dismissed as withdrawn with liberty as prayed for. Sd/- (V.SRISHANANDA) JUDGE RHR/- CT:CMU LIST NO.: 11 SL NO.: 25