SHIVANANDA @ PEERAPPA SHARANAPPA KHEDAGI v. STATE OF KARNATAKA
Case at a glance
Provisions considered
- Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 s. 482
- Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
- Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 ss. 13(1)(B), 13(2)
Key paragraphs
- Para 44. Placing the memo on record, petition stands dismissed as withdrawn with liberty as prayed for. Sd/- (V.SRISHANANDA) JUDGE CLK Ct-cmu LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 11
Judgment
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA WRIT PETITION NO. 100290 OF 2025 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: SHIVANANDA @ PEERAPPA SHARANAPPA KHEDAGI AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, S/O SHARANAPPA KHEDAGI WORKING AS RANGE FOREST OFFICER, BADAMI, TQ. BADAMI, BAGALKOTE -587201 R/AT 44, “BHAGYAVANTHI KRUPA”, HOUSE NO. C-28, GROUND FLOOR, SECTOR NO. 15, BAGALKOTE NAVANAGAR, BAGALKOTE 587101. …PETITIONER CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench (BY SRI. P. PRITHVI KIRAN SETTY ALONG WITH SRI. D.M. MALLI, ADVOCATES) AND:
STATE OF KARNATAKA BY LOKAYUKTA (BEFORE ACB) BAGALKOTE R/BY THE SPECIAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BENGALURU-560001.
POLICE INSPECTOR BY LOKAYUKTA (BEFORE ACB) BAGALKOTE 587101. (BY SRI. ANIL KALE, ADVOCATE) …RESPONDENTS - 2 - NC: 2026:KHC-D:570 WP No. 100290 of 2025 HC-KAR THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE INDIAN CONSTITUTION READ WITH SECTION 482 OF CR.P.C., (528 OF BNSS) PRAYING TO, QUASH THE FIR DATED 15/03/2022 REGISTERED BY THE ACB POLICE, BAGALKOTE AGAINST THE PETITIONER IN CR.NO.04/2022 FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 13(1)(B) AND 13(2) OF THE PREVENTION OF CORRUPTION ACT, 1988, ON THE FILE JUDGE, OF THE PRINCIPAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS BAGALKOTE AT ANNEXURE-A. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA) After addressing the arguments at length, Sri P.Prithvi Kiran Setty files a memo on behalf of petitioner.
2. A memo is filed signed by Sri D.M.Malli on behalf of Sri P.Prithvi Kiran Setty, who appeared through Video Conference and submitted that he has authorized Sri D.M.Malli to file a memo to withdraw the petition with liberty to challenge the charge sheet.
Memo reads as under:
The undersigned counsel the petitioner humbly prays to withdraw the present petition as not pressed. This Hon’ble Court may be pleased to permit - 3 - NC: 2026:KHC-D:570 WP No. 100290 of 2025 HC-KAR withdrawal with liberty to file a fresh petition in the interest of justice.
Placing the memo on record, petition stands dismissed as withdrawn with liberty as prayed for. Sd/- (V.SRISHANANDA) JUDGE CLK Ct-cmu LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 11
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