- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:9567 CRL.P No. 1146 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 6TH DAY OF MARCH, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 1146 OF 2025 BETWEEN: 1. MR BASAVARAJA S/O. VAGGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, R/AT.NALLIKATTE VILLAGE, CHITRADURGA-577519. 2. MR.RAMAPPA, S/O. GORANGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, R/AT.KALAGERE, NALLIKATTE VILLAGE, CHITRADURGA-577519. 3. SMT.BHAGYAMMA, W/O.RAMAPPA, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, R/AT.KALAGERE, NALLIKATTE VILLAGE, CHITRADURGA-577519. 4. MS.SHOBHA, D/O.RAMAPPA, AGED ABOUT 24 YEARS, R/AT. NALLIKATTE VILLAGE, CHITRADURGA-577519. 5. SMT.PUSHPA, W/O.THIPPESWAMY.O, AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS, P RESENTLY R/AT. 01/2, VIVEK NILAYA, CHIKKAMMA LAYOUT, HENNUR CROSS, BENGALURU-560043. Digitally signed by B K MAHENDRAKUMAR Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:9567 CRL.P No. 1146 of 2025 6. MR.NINGARAJA, S/O.RAMAPPA, AGED ABOUT 20 YEARS, R/AT.KALAGERE, NALLIKATTE VILLAGE, CHITRADURGA-577519. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI CHETAN V, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA, BY BHARAMASAGARA P.S REP. BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BUILDING, BENGALURU-560001. 2. SMT.LAKSHMI, W/O.SHIVANANDA, AGED ABOUT 19 YEARS, R/AT. NALLIKATTE VILLAGE, CHITRADURGA-577519. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI RAHUL RAI - HCGP FOR R1) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482(FILED U/S.528 BNSS) CR.P.C PRAYING TO ALLOW THIS PETITION AND QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS, COMPLIANT, FIR IN CRIME NO.372/2024 ON THE FILE OF THE COURT OF THE II ADDL. DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, CHITRADURGA FOR THE OFFENCE P/US/352,115,85,190 OF BNS AND SEC.4 OF DP ACT 1961 AND SEC.376(2)(N) OF IPC AND SEC.4,6,17 OF POCSO ACT 2012 AND SEC.9,10 OF PROHIBITION OF CHILD MARRIAGE ACT AND SEC.75 OF J.J., ACT 2015 REGISTERED BY BHARAMASAGARA POLICE STATION. THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:9567 CRL.P No. 1146 of 2025 ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioners files a memo seeking leave of this Court to withdraw the petition, reserving liberty to file a fresh petition challenging the charge sheet. Memo is taken on record. Petition is dismissed as withdrawn, reserving liberty as prayed for. Sd/- (HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR) JUDGE CHS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 64