Venkatesh Ashrith v. the State of Karnataka Lokayukta
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HC-KAR Dharwad Bench; CRL.P No. 105070 of 2025; decided 02.02.2026 by V. Srishananda J. Petitioner: Venkatesh Ashrith (Grade-II Tahsildar, Hosapete); Respondents: (1) State of Karnataka Lokayukta through P.I., Hosapete Lokayukta P.S. (Counsel: Anil Kale), (2) K. Ashok (complainant; notice served). Subject: petition under Section 528 BNSS, 2023 (equivalent notation 482 CrPC) to quash Lokayukta FIR Crime No. 4/2025, Hosapete, offence under Section 7(a) Prevention of Corruption Act, based on complaint dated 22.09.2025 by respondent No. 2; proceedings pending before III Addl. District & Sessions and Special Judge, Hosapete. Outcome: dismissed as withdrawn on petitioner's memo, with liberty to contend before the trial court. Keywords: Lokayukta FIR quashing; Prevention of Corruption Act s.7(a); Tahsildar; withdrawal memo; liberty to contend; BNSS 2023 s.528. No precedent engaged; not citable for any legal proposition.