- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:2330 CRL.P No. 104667 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 16TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 104667 OF 2025 (482(CR.PC)/528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: K.MANJUNATH S/O HANUMANTHAPPA, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, OCC. WAS WORKING AS IN CHARGE PANCHAYAT DEVELOPMENT OFFICER (PDO) GRAM PANCHAYAT OFFICE, HALAGERI, DISTRICT HAVERI-581208. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. ARAVIND D.KULKARNI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA LOKAYUKTA POLICE STATION HAVERI R/BY DY.S.P LOKAYUKTA HAVERI R/BY SPECIAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR DHARWAD. 2. NAVEEN S/O MALLESHAPPA ANDANOOR AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, OCC. BUSINESS R/O. MRUTYUNJAYA NAGAR 2ND CROSS RANEBENNUR, DIST. HAVERI-581115. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. ANIL KALE, ADVOCATE FOR R1; R2 SERVED UNREPRESENTED) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED U/S 482 OF CR.P.C. (U/S. 528 OF BNSS, 2023) SEEKING TO QUASH THE COMPLAINT IN CRIME NO.3/2025 DATED 28/04/2025 FILED BY RESPONDENT NO.2 ANNEXURE-A AND FIR REGISTERED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.1 LOKAYUKTA POLICE STATION HAVERI, FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 7(A), (B), (A) OF PC ACT 1988 CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Digitally signed by CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Date: 2026.02.17 16:59:24 +0530 - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:2330 CRL.P No. 104667 of 2025 (AMENDMENT ACT 2018) ANNEXURE-B AGAINST THE PETITIONER/ ACCUSED NO.1, PENDING BEFORE THE PRL.DISTRICT, SESSIONS AND SPL.JUDGE, HAVERI. 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 for withdrawal. The memo reads as under: “Captioned petition is filed challenging the complaint and FIR register against the petitioner. Petitioner herein, seeks permission of this Hon’ble Court to withdraw the caption petition with the liberty to file the fresh petition (if charge sheet is filed) challenging charge sheet and order taking cognizance by filing the fresh petition or to seek discharge before the trial Court. Hence, this memo may kindly be taken on record in the interest of justice and equity.” 2. Placing the memo on record, petition is dismissed as withdrawn with liberty as prayed for. Sd/- (V.SRISHANANDA) JUDGE CLK Ct-cmu LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 55