- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:2202 CRL.P No. 102344 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 12TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 102344 OF 2024 (482(CR.PC)/528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: S. SATYANARAYANA S/O LATE S. PRAHALLAD, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, OCC. RTD. COMMERCIAL TAX OFFICER, HOSAPETE, R/O. SINDAGI, COMPOUND RAGHAVENDRA TALKIES ROAD, BALLARI, BALLARI TALUK AND DISTRICT PRESENTLY R/O. 204, RAGHAVENDRA NILAYA, 2ND MAIN, KUMARESHWAR NAGAR, DHARWAD.580008. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. A.D. KULKARNI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA KARNATAKA LOKAYUKTA POLICE STATION, HOSAPETE, DISTRICT. VIJAYANAGARA R/BY SPECIAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA 580011. 2. C. VINOD KUMAR AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, OCC. BUSINESS, R/O. 1ST CROSS, M J NAGAR, HOSAPETE, DIST. VIJAYANAGAR 583201. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. ANIL KALE, ADVOCATE FOR R1; SRI. G.I. GACHCHINAMATH, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED U/S 482 OF CR.P.C., SEEKING TO QUASH THE COMPLAINT FILED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.2 ANNEXURE-A AND FIR ANNEXURE-B REGISTERED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.1 IN THEIR CRIME NO.01/2024 KARNATAKA CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Digitally signed by CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Date: 2026.02.13 12:47:12 +0530 - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:2202 CRL.P No. 102344 of 2024 LOKAYUKTA POLICCE HOSPETE REGISTERED FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE U/S 7(B) OF THE PREVENTION OF CORRUPTION ACT 1988 (AMENDMENT-2018) AND ALL FURTHER PROCEEDINGS IN CONNECTION WITH THE SAME IN SO FAR AS THE PRESENT PETITIONER HEREIN/ACCUSED NO.1 IS CONCERNED. THIS 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 seeking withdrawal of the petition. The memo reads as under: "Petitioner herein submits as follows:- Petitioner herein being aggrieved by Filing of the complaint by the Respondent No.2 and register of FIR by Respondent No.1 in their Crime No.1/2024 Registered for offences Punishable Under Section 7(b) of Prevention of Corruption Act, had approaching this Hon’ble Court. Petitioner most humbly prays before this Hon’ble Court to permit the Petitioner to withdraw the captioned Petition with the liberty to avail the other remedies available to the Petitioner under the law, if charge sheet is filed (either to file fresh petition seeking for quashing the entire proceedings or to seek for Discharge). Hence, this memo may kindly be taken on record and permit the Petitioner to withdraw reserving the above said liberty, in the interest of justice and equity. ” - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:2202 CRL.P No. 102344 of 2024 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.: 1 SL NO.: 40