- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:49152 CRL.P No. 5700 of 2019 CNR: KAHC010237532019 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 9TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.P.SANDESH CRIMINAL PETITION NO.5700 OF 2019 BETWEEN: 1. SRI. B.A. PARAMESH, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, S/O LATE B.R.ANNAPPA GOWDA, COMMISSIONER, HASSAN URBAN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, HASSAN - 573 201. PRESENTLY: COMMISSIONER, HASSAN CITY MUNICIPALITY, SANTHEPET, B.M.ROAD, HASSAN-573 201. …PETITIONER Digitally signed (BY SRI. A. RAVISHANKAR, ADVOCATE) by DEVIKA M Location: HIGH AND: COURT OF KARNATAKA 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA, BY ANTI-CORRUPTION BUREAU (ACB), HASSAN, NO.49, KHANIJA BHAVAN, RACE COURSE ROAD, BENGALURU, KARNATAKA-560 001, REP. BY BENGALURU ACB. 2. SRI. N. ANNAPPA, AGED ABOUT 77 YEARS, S/O SRI NINGANNA SHETTY, OPP. AKASHAVANI, - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:49152 CRL.P No. 5700 of 2019 CNR: KAHC010237532019 SALAGAME ROAD, HASSAN TOWN - 573 201. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. B.B.PATIL, SPP FOR R1; SRI. OMKAR BASAVA PRABHU, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 482 OF CR.P.C PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS INITIATED AS AGAINST THE PETITIONER ON THE FILE OF THE PRINCIPAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, HASSAN IN PCR NO.47/2013 FILED UNDER SECTION 13(1)(c)(d) AND 13(2) OF P.C.ACT 1988 AND SECTIONS 420, 409 R/W SECTION 149 OF IPC AT ANNEXURE-A BY THE RESPONDENT NO.2 AND THE

ORDER PASSED BY PRINCIPAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, HASSAN DATED 26.04.2019 IN P.C.R.NO.47/2013, IN THE COURT OF PRINCIPAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, HASSAN AT ANNEXURE-D HEREIN SO FAR AS THE PETITIONER IS CONCERNED. THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.P.SANDESH ORAL ORDER The learned counsel for the petitioner files a memo seeking permission of this Court to withdraw the petition. 2. In view of the memo, the petition is dismissed as withdrawn. Sd/- (H.P.SANDESH) JUDGE MD

- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:49152 CRL.P No. 5700 of 2019 CNR: KAHC010237532019 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 9TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.P.SANDESH CRIMINAL PETITION NO.5700 OF 2019 BETWEEN: 1. SRI. B.A. PARAMESH, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, S/O LATE B.R.ANNAPPA GOWDA, COMMISSIONER, HASSAN URBAN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, HASSAN - 573 201. PRESENTLY: COMMISSIONER, HASSAN CITY MUNICIPALITY, SANTHEPET, B.M.ROAD, HASSAN-573 201. …PETITIONER Digitally signed (BY SRI. A. RAVISHANKAR, ADVOCATE) by DEVIKA M Location: HIGH AND: COURT OF KARNATAKA 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA, BY ANTI-CORRUPTION BUREAU (ACB), HASSAN, NO.49, KHANIJA BHAVAN, RACE COURSE ROAD, BENGALURU, KARNATAKA-560 001, REP. BY BENGALURU ACB. 2. SRI. N. ANNAPPA, AGED ABOUT 77 YEARS, S/O SRI NINGANNA SHETTY, OPP. AKASHAVANI, - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:49152 CRL.P No. 5700 of 2019 CNR: KAHC010237532019 SALAGAME ROAD, HASSAN TOWN - 573 201. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. B.B.PATIL, SPP FOR R1; SRI. OMKAR BASAVA PRABHU, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 482 OF CR.P.C PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS INITIATED AS AGAINST THE PETITIONER ON THE FILE OF THE PRINCIPAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, HASSAN IN PCR NO.47/2013 FILED UNDER SECTION 13(1)(c)(d) AND 13(2) OF P.C.ACT 1988 AND SECTIONS 420, 409 R/W SECTION 149 OF IPC AT ANNEXURE-A BY THE RESPONDENT NO.2 AND THE

ORDER PASSED BY PRINCIPAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, HASSAN DATED 26.04.2019 IN P.C.R.NO.47/2013, IN THE COURT OF PRINCIPAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, HASSAN AT ANNEXURE-D HEREIN SO FAR AS THE PETITIONER IS CONCERNED. THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.P.SANDESH ORAL ORDER The learned counsel for the petitioner files a memo seeking permission of this Court to withdraw the petition. 2. In view of the memo, the petition is dismissed as withdrawn. Sd/- (H.P.SANDESH) JUDGE MD