- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:13014 CRL.P No. 2962 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 26TH DAY OF MARCH, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 2962 OF 2024 (482(Cr.PC) / 528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: 1. P H MAMATHARANI D/O P HANUMANTHARAJU, W/O MADHU R, AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS, R/A HANASURU, KIRAGASURU POST, BEHIND GOVERNMENT SCHOOL, KASABA HOBLI, HUNSURU, MYSORE DISTRICT 571124 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. VIRUPAKSHAIAH P H., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY BIRUR POLICE STATION, CHIKMAGALUR DISTRICT 577116, REP BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BANGALORE 560001 2. RUDRAPPA B M S/O LATE MYLARAPPA, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, R/A 4TH CROSS, SARASWATHIPURAM, BIRUR TOWN, KADUR TALUK, CHIKMAGALUR DISTRICT 577116 3. BASAVARAJ S/O LATE MYLARAPPA, Digitally signed by R HEMALATHA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:13014 CRL.P No. 2962 of 2024 AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, R/A 4TH CRTOSS, SARASWATHIPURAM, BIRUR TOWN, KADUR TALUK, CHIKMAGALUR DISTRICT 577116. 4. RAMESHA S/O LATE MYLARAPPA, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, R/A 4TH CRTOSS, SARASWATHIPURAM, BIRUR TOWN, KADUR TALUK, CHIKMAGALUR DISTRICT 577116. 5. MANJAPPA S/O LATE THIMMAPPA, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, R/A 3RD CROSS, SARASWATHIPURAM, BIRUR TOWN, KADUR TALUK, CHIKMAGALUR DISTRICT 577116. 6. LAKSHMIPATHI S/O LATE THIMMAPPA, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, R/A 3RD CROSS, SARASWATHIPURAM, BIRUR TOWN, KADUR TALUK, CHIKMAGALUR DISTRICT 577116. 7. SHARADAMMA W/O RUDRAPPA, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, R/A 4TH CROSS, SARASWATHIPURAM, BIRUR TOWN, KADUR TALUK, CHIKMAGALUR DISTRICT 577116. 8. VASANTHAMMA W/O BASAVARAJU, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, R/A 4TH CROSS, - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:13014 CRL.P No. 2962 of 2024 SARASWATHIPURAM, BIRUR TOWN, KADUR TALUK, CHIKMAGALUR DISTRICT 577116. 9. PARVATHI W/O LAKSHMIPATHI, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, R/A 3RD CROSS, SARASWATHIPURAM, BIRUR TOWN, KADUR TALUK, CHIKMAGALUR DISTRICT 577116. 10. GEETHA W/O ASHOKA, AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS, R/A 4TH CROSS, SARASWATHIPURAM, BIRUR TOWN, KADUR TALUK, CHIKMAGALUR DISTRICT 577116. 11. MANJULA W/O BASAPPA, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, R/A 4TH CROSS, SARASWATHIPURAM, BIRUR TOWN, KADUR TALUK, CHIKMAGALUR DISTRICT 577116. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. LAXMANA B, HCGP) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 CR.PC PRAYING TO QUASH THE CHARGE SHEET BEARING NO.125/2017 DATED 17.11.2017 VIDE ANNEXURE-C IN SO FAR AS IT RELATES TO NON INCLUSION OF CHARGES P/U/S 307,392 OF IPC AND SEC.7,8 OF POCSO ACT AGAINST THE RESPONDENT NO.2 TO 11 AND DIRECT THE 1ST RESPONDENT POLICE IN INCLUDE THE CHARGES P/U/S 307,392 OF IPC AND SEC.7,8 OF POCSO ACT AGAINST THE RESPONDENT NO.2 TO 11 IN THE CHARGE SHEET VIDE ANNEXURE-C IN C.C.NO.608/2019 ON THE FILE OF THE III ADDL.CIVIL JUDGE AND J.M.F.C KADUR. - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC:13014 CRL.P No. 2962 of 2024 THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR ORAL ORDER Learned counsel has filed a memo seeking leave of this Court to withdraw the petition reserving liberty to file an appropriate petition. The memo is placed on record. The petition is accordingly dismissed as withdrawn reserving liberty as sought for. Sd/- (HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR) JUDGE HR