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Sri S M Balaraju v. State of Karnataka

Karnataka HC27 Nov 2025CRL.P/10974/2023

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What is this about?

Karnataka High Court, Bengaluru; Justice M. Nagaprasanna; decided 27-11-2025; CRL.P No. 10974 of 2023; petition under S.482 Cr.P.C. to quash FIR dated 05.12.2018 in Cr.No.22/2018 (ACB, Kolar), charge sheet No.3/2021 dated 05.02.2021, and proceedings in Spl.C.No.4/2021 before Principal District and Sessions Judge, Kolar, for offences under Ss.13(1)(c)(d)(ii)(iii) r/w 13(2) Prevention of Corruption Act; petitioner withdrew via memo, having challenged the discharge order in Crl.P.No.1701/25; petition disposed as withdrawn; no merits decided, no cases cited, no quantum.

What did the court decide?

Permission to withdraw the criminal petition; petition disposed as withdrawn in terms of the memo filed by counsel for the petitioner. ¶30

Sri S M Balaraju Vs State of Karnataka — Corruption | Karnataka HC (2025)

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NC: 2025:KHC:49186 CRL.P No. 10974 of 2023

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HC-KAR

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 27^TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025

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BEFORE

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THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 10974 OF 2023

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BETWEEN:

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SRI. S.M. BALARAJU, S/O LATE S.V. MAYIGAIAH, AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, RESIDING AT "VASANTHA NIVASA" SHANABOGANAHALLI, BENNAHATTI POST, BASARALU HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK AND DSITRICT - 571416 RETIRED ON 31^ST DECEMBER 2022.

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…PETITIONER

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(BY SRI. GIRI KUMAR S.V., ADVOCATE)

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Digitally signed by NAGAVENI Location: High Court of Karnataka

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AND:

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STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED ANTI-CORRUPTION BUREAU, KOLAR, NOW REPRESETNED BY KARNATAKA LOKAYUKTHA, M.S.BUILDING, BENGALURU – 560 001.

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…RESPONDENT

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(BY SRI. VENKATESH S.ARBATTI, ADVOCATE)

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NC: 2025:KHC:49186 CRL.P No. 10974 of 2023

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HC-KAR

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THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482 CR.P.C PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS OF FIR DATED 05.12.2018 IN CR.NO.22/2018 BY ACB, KOLAR ANNEXURE-A, CONSEQUENTLY THE CHARGE SHEET BEARING NO.3/2021 DATED 05.02.2021 AT ANNEXURE-C CONSEQUENTLY THE PROCEEDINGS IN SPL.C.NO.4/2021 BEFORE THE COURT OF PRINCIPAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, KOLAR AT ANNEXURE-D FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S 13(1)(c)(d)(ii)(iii) R/W 13(2) OF PREVENTION OF CORRUPTION ACT AT ANNEXURE-D.

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THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

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CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA

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ORAL ORDER

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Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner files a memo seeking withdrawal of the petition. The memo so filed reads as follows:

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"The petitioner submits that he had filed Application for discharge and Memo for withdrawal. However the same is not put up for consideration. However, the petitioner has challenged the order of discharge in Crl.P.No.1701/25.

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Wherefore, it is prayed to consider the facts and permit the petitioner to withdraw the present petition

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NC: 2025:KHC:49186 CRL.P No. 10974 of 2023

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HC-KAR

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with liberty to challenge appropriate courts in the interest of Justice and Equity."

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In terms of memo, the petition is disposed as withdrawn.

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