- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1525 CRL.P No. 103768 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 3RD DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 103768 OF 2025 (482(CR.PC)/528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: SRI L. GIRIYAPPA S/O L. RAMAPPA, AGE. 45 YEARS, OCC. GOVERNMENT SERVANT, R/O. BENAKALLU VILLAGE, MOKA HOBLI, TALUK AND DISTRICT BALLARI-583117, PERMANENT R/O. 1ST WARD, SEETARAMA TANDA, HAMPI POWER HOUSE, BALLARY - 583215. …PETITIONER (BY MS. RANJITA REDDI, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. PRAVEEN HUCHARADDI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, THROUGH KARNATAKA LOKAYUKTA, POLICE BALLARI, R/BY SPP LOKAYUKTA, DHARWAD BENCH - 580011. 2. SRI KADADURU MAREPPA, S/O LATE HANUMANTAPPA, AGE. 38 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O. HOUSE NO.96 WARD NO.1, BENAKALLU VILLAGE, TALUK AND DISTRICT BALLARI-583117. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SANTOSH B.MALAGOUDAR, ADVOCATE FOR R1; NOTICE SERVED TO R2) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 528 OF BNSS, 2023, PRAYING TO ALLOW THIS PETITION AND QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN SPL. C.NO.1105/2024 PENDING ON THE FILE BEFORE THE PRL. DISTRICT AND SESSIONS COURT, BALLARI CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Digitally signed by CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Date: 2026.02.04 12:57:43 +0530 - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1525 CRL.P No. 103768 of 2025 ARISING OUT OF FIR IN CRIME NO.1/2023 WHICH IS REGISTERED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.1 POLICE FOR THE OFFENCE PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 7(A) OF THE PREVENTION OF CORRUPTION ACT, 1988 AND ALL FURTHER PROCEEDINGS PURSUANT TO THEREIN IN RESPECT OF THE PETITIONER, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE. 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 for withdrawal. The memo reads as under: “Advocate for the petitioner herein seeking permission of this Hon’ble Court to withdraw the present petition, with liberty to file Discharge Application u/s 227 of Cr.P.C., 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 Placing the memo on record, petition is dismissed as withdrawn with liberty as prayed for.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.: 3 SL NO.: 40