- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1341 CRL.P No. 101493 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. 101493 OF 2021 (482(CR.PC)/528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: BASAVARAJ S/O RAMAPPA SOMANNANAVAR AGE. 50 YEARS, OCC. GENERAL MANAGER, KARNATAKA STATE FOOD AND CIVIL SUPPLIES CORPORATION, BENGALURU, R/O. H.NO.16/1, MILLERS TANK BED AREA, VASANTHANAGAR, BENGALURU. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. ARAVIND D. KULKARNI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, THROUGH DY. S.P., ACB, POLICE STATION, BALLARI, REPRESENTED BY SPECIAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATA, DHARWAD. 2. SURENDRA S/O SHIVAPPA JYOTHI AGE. MAJOR, OCC. VICE-PRESIDENT, SWAHIMANI KARNATAKA RAKSHNA VEDIKE, AND SOCIAL SERVICE, R/O. HARANAGARI VILLAGE, TQ. RANEBENNUR, DISTRICT. HAVERI. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. KIRTILATA R. PATIL, HCGP FOR R1) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 482 OF CR.P.C., PRAYING TO QUASH AND SET ASIDE THE COMPLAINT FILED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.2 PRODUCED AS ANNEXURE-A AND FIR PRODUCED AS ANNEXURE-B REGISTERED BY RESPONDENT NO.1 IN THEIR CRIME NO.4/2020 FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 13(1)(C), 13(2) OF THE PREVENTION OF CORRUPTION ACT, 1988 AND SECTIONS 379, 406, 409, 420, 465, 468 AND 471 OF IPC AND ALL FURTHER PROCEEDINGS IN CONNECTION WITH THE SAME, IN SO FAR THE PETITIONER IS CONCERNED. THIS CRIMINAL PETITION COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Digitally signed by CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Date: 2026.02.02 17:04:24 +0530 - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1341 CRL.P No. 101493 of 2021 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:- That, the captioned Petition is filed seeking for quashing of FIR, Complaint and all further proceedings pursuant to the FIR/Complaint before the Dy. S. P, A. C. B, Police Station, Ballari registered in their Crime No. 4/2020 for the offences punishable under Section 13 (1) (C), 13 (2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 and Sections 379, 406, 409, 420, 465, 468 and 471 of IPC. Now Respondent Police has filed B Report in the said Crime No.4/2020, hence, present petition may not survive for consideration. Therefore, petitioner may kindly be permitted to withdraw the captioned Petition with the liberty to file fresh petition, if need arises. Hence, this memo may kindly be taken on record and permitted to withdraw the captioned petition with the 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.: 5 SL NO.: 3