- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1266 CRL.P No. 104184 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 30TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 104184 OF 2025 (482(CR.PC)/528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: SANDHYA D/O CHANDRAKANT MEERAJAKAR A/M SANDHYA MEERAJAKAR W/O SUDHEERKUMARA D. AGE. 42 YEARS, OCC. AEE, LTMR, SUB-DIVISION, HESCOM, HUBBALLI, R/O. HOUSE NO.801, 4TH FLOOR, NAGESH RESIDENC, PRIYADARSHINI COLONY, GOKUL ROAD, HUBBALLI-580030. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SHASHANK CHETNI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, THROUGH KARNATAKA LOKAYUKTA, POLICE DHARWAD, R/BY SPECIAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, DHARWAD BENCH-580011. 2. ARVIND S/O GANPATSA BADDI AGE. 34 YEARS, OCC. ELECTRICAL BUSINESS, R/O. HOUSE NO. 143,AMBIKA NAGAR, UNAKAL HUBBALLI, DIST. DHARWAD-580031. …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 ALLOW THIS PETITION AND QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN DHARWAD LOKAYUKTA PS CRIME NO. 5/2025 PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE III ADDL. DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE AND SPL JUDGE FOR CBI AND LOKAYUTA CASES, DHARWAD FOR ALLEGED 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-ACCUSED NO.2. CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Digitally signed by CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Date: 2026.02.02 17:04:18 +0530 - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1266 CRL.P No. 104184 of 2025 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 of the petition. The memo reads as under: MEMO OF WITHDRAWAL “The Advocate on behalf of the petitioner most respectfully submits as follows:- 1. The petitioner herein had filed the petition seeking to quash the entire proceedings in Dharwad Lokayukta P.S. Cr. No. 5 of 2025 pending on the file of the III Additional District and Session Judge and Special Judge for CBI and Lokayukta Case, Dharwad for the alleged offence punishable under sec. 7(a) of the Prevention of Corruption Act. 2. The petitioner intends to withdraw the present petition along with the permission to file fresh petition after the filing of chargesheet. 3. It is most respectfully prayed that the petition may kindly be treated as withdrawn and liberty may kindly be granted to file a fresh petition after the filing of the charge-sheet in the interest of Justice.” - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1266 CRL.P No. 104184 of 2025 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.: 3 SL NO.: 38