- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:14637 WP No. 2895 of 2021 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 7TH DAY OF APRIL, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE MOHAMMAD NAWAZ WRIT PETITION NO. 2895 OF 2021 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: SRI. ANTHONY RAJ C., S/O. A. CHINNAPPA, AGED 43 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.166/14, DORESANIPALYA, BANNERGHATTA ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 076 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. V. RANGARAMU, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARIATARY OF THE HOME DEPARTMENT, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, BENGALURU CITY, INFANTRY ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 001. 3. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, BY PUTTENAHALLI POLICE STATION, REP. BY ITS STATION HOUSE OFFICER, PUTTENAHALLI, BENGALURU CITY, BENGALURU - 560 078 4. SMT. ARUNA ASHOK KUMAR @ J. MANJULA, W/O SRI. ASHOK KUMAR Y.N., AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, Digitally signed by LAKSHMI T Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:14637 WP No. 2895 of 2021 R/AT. NO.1796, 40A CROSS, 25TH MAIN ROAD, 9TH BLOCK, JAYANAGARA, BENGALURU - 560 041 5. DIRECTORATE OF CIVIL RIGHTS ENFORCEMENT REP. BY ITS SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, BENGALURU CITY, OFFICE AT NO.1, TECHNICAL BOARD BUILDING, PALACE ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 001. …RESPONDENTS (BY ASMA KOUSER, ADDL.S.P.P. FOR R1 TO R3. SRI. G.R. MOHAN, ADVOCATE FOR R4. SRI. C. JAGADISH, ADVOCATE FOR R5) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 AND 227 OF CONSTITUTION OF INDIA R/W SECTION 482 OF CR.P.C. PRAYING TO QUASH / SET ASIDE THE FIR DTD. 07.01.2021 IN CRIME NO.02/2021 OF PUTTENAHALLI POLICE STATION AT BENGALURU FOR THE ALLEGED OFFENCE UNDER SECTION 3 (1) (F) OF SCHEDULE CASTES AND SCHEDULE TRIBES (PREVENTION OF ATROCITIES) AMENDMENT ORDINANCE 2014, AND ALSO UNDER SECTION 34, 471, 468, 465, 420 OF IPC. THIS W.P., COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING - B GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE MOHAMMAD NAWAZ - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:14637 WP No. 2895 of 2021 ORAL ORDER Sri.V.Rangaramu, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner seeks permission of the Court to withdraw the petition, with liberty to challenge the charge sheet. In the light of the above submission, petition is dismissed as withdrawn with liberty as sought for. Sd/- (MOHAMMAD NAWAZ) JUDGE BH List No.: 1 Sl No.: 31