- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:5717 CRL.P No. 974 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 7TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE MOHAMMAD NAWAZ CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 974 OF 2025 (439(Cr.PC) / 483(BNSS)) BETWEEN: SRI. MANJUNATHA @ MANJAPPA H S/O. HANUMANTHAPPA H, AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, R/A. HANUMANAHALLI VILLAGE, HONNALI TALUK-577 223, DAVANAGERE DISTRICT. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. V.B. SIDDARAMAIAH, ADVOCATE) AND: STATE BY NYAMATHI POLICE STATION NYAMATHI, HONNALI TALUK-577 223, DAVANAGERE DISTRICT. REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BUILDING, BENGALURU-560 001. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. HARISH GANAPATI, HCGP) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 439 CR.PC (FILED U/S 483 BNSS) PRAYING TO GRANT REGULAR BAIL TO THE PETITIONER HEREIN BY DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT-NYAMATHI POLICE, DAVANAGERE DISTRICT, TO RELEASE THE PETITIONER WITH RESPECT TO CRIME NO.258/2024 REGISTERED BY THE RESPONDENT - NYAMATHI POLICE, DAVANAGERE DISTRICT, FOR THE ALLEGED OFFENCE PUNISHABLE U/S 85, 20(2) OF BHARATIYA NYAYA SANHITA (BNS), 2023 PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE ADDL. CIVIL JUDGE (JUNIOR DIVISION) AND JMFC COURT AT HONNALI, DAVANAGERE DISTRICT. Digitally signed by LAKSHMI T Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:5717 CRL.P No. 974 of 2025 THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE MOHAMMAD NAWAZ ORAL ORDER FIR in Cr.No.258/2024 of Nyamathi Police Station, Davanagere, is registered against the petitioner/accused for the offence punishable under Section 85 and 80(2) of BNS, 2023. 2. In brief, the case of prosecution is that on account of cruelty and harassment meted to the deceased by the petitioner, on 4.12.2024 between 2.30-3.30 a.m., she committed suicide by hanging herself. 3. Learned HCGP submitted that investigation is completed in this case and the charge sheet is ready to be submitted before the jurisdictional Court. 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has sought permission of the Court to withdraw the petition with - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:5717 CRL.P No. 974 of 2025 liberty to the petitioner to file a bail petition before the Sessions Court after filing of the charge sheet. With liberty as sought for, petition is dismissed as withdrawn. Sd/- (MOHAMMAD NAWAZ) JUDGE TL List No.: 1 Sl No.: 20 Ct:ar