- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:2158 CRL.P No. 101723 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 11TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 101723 OF 2023 (482(CR.PC)/528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: SRI PRAKASH S/O SIDDAPPA HALAPETI AGE. 47 YEARS, OCC. ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF TREASURI HUBBALLLI R/O.NO.32, NITHIN NAGAR, MALAPUR ROAD, DHARWAD, TQ.DIST. DHARWAD NOW AT DESIGNATION ASSISTANT DIRECTOR SUB-TREASURY OFFICE BHATKAL, DIST. UTTAR KANNADA. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. NEELENDRA D. GUNDE, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY LOKAYUKTA P.S. DHARWAD REPRESENTED BY SPECIAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT BUILDING, DHARWAD. 2. SRI. MALLANNA S/O ANDANEPPA BIRADAR DESAI AGE. 60 YEARS, OCC. RETIRED ASI, R/O. GANDHARVA APARTMENT H.NO.5 BADAMI NAGAR, KESHWAPUR, HUBBALLI TQ. HUBBALLI, DIST. DHARWAD. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. VITTHAL S. TELI, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED U/SEC. 482 OF CR.P.C. SEEKING TO QUASH THE FIR AND COMPLAINT DATED 09.08.2021 IN CRIME NO. 10/2021 OF ACB PS DHARWAD REGISTERED FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/SEC. 7(a)(c) OF PREVENTION OF CORRUPTION ACT, PENDING BEFORE THE III ADDL. DISTRICT AND SESSION SPECIAL JUDGE DHARWAD AND ALL FURTHER PROCEEDINGS. AS AGAINST THE PETITION, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE. Digitally signed by CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATKA DHARWAD BENCH Date: 2026.02.12 16:10:48 +0530 - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:2158 CRL.P No. 101723 of 2023 THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR FINAL DISPOSAL, 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 “The petitioner may kindly be allowed to withdraw the above petition with liberty to avail such remedies as are available after filing of charge sheet. All contentions raised in the above petition may be kept open. Same may kindly be taken on record in the interest of justice.” 2. Placing the said memo on record, the petition is dismissed as withdrawn, with liberty as prayed for. Sd/- (V.SRISHANANDA) JUDGE RHR/-CT-CMU LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 111