- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:372 CRL.P No. 104647 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 13TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 104647 OF 2025 (482(CR.PC)/528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: VIJAYA S/O LIMBAJI CHAWAN AGE. 35 YEARS, OCC. LICENSED SURVEYOR, R/O. ARUNODAYA CAMP 1, TQ. KARATAGI, DIST. KOPPAL 583231. &PETITIONER (BY SRI. HARSHAWARDHANAGOUDA PATIL, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, BY KARNATAKA LOKAYUKTA PS KOPPAL R/BY THE ADDL. STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH 580011. 2. SANTOSHKUMAR S/O. VIRUPANNA GONAVAR AGE. 28 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O. KAKKARAGOL, TQ. KARATAGI, DIST. KOPPAL 583229. &RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. ANIL KALE, ADVOCATE) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 482 OF CR.P.C. R/W. SECTION 528 OF BNSS, PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIR AND COMPLAINT REGISTERED IN KARNATAKA LOKAYUKTA PS. KOPPALA CRIME NO. 01/2025 PENDING ON THE FILE OF ADDL. DISTRICT AND SESSIONS AND SPECIAL JUDGE, KOPPAL SITTING AT GANGAVATHI FOR THE OFFENCE PUNISHABLE U/S 7(a) PREVENTION OF CORRUPTION ACT 1988 AND SEC. 238 OF BNS-2023 AGAINST THE PETITIONERS (SOLE ACCUSED) IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE. THIS CRIMINAL PETITION COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: Digitally signed by CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATKA DHARWAD BENCH Date: 2026.01.14 14:07:22 +0530 - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:372 CRL.P No. 104647 of 2025 ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA) Learned counsel for the petitioner filed a memo seeking withdrawal of the petition. The memo reads as under: "Herein the petitioner files this memo as under: It is submitted that the petitioner is not willing prosecute the top noted petition. Hence, the petitioner may kindly be permitted to withdraw the petition with liberty to file a fresh Petition after filing of the charge sheet in the interest of justice.= Placing the memo on record, the petition is dismissed as withdrawn with liberty as prayed for. Sd/- (V.SRISHANANDA) JUDGE SMM CT:CMU LIST NO.: 2 SL NO.: 78