- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:6113-DB WA No. 768 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 11TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V KAMESWAR RAO AND THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S RACHAIAH WRIT APPEAL NO. 768 OF 2024 (GM-POLICE) BETWEEN: V.GANGADHAR, S/O LATE VENKATASWAMY, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, R/AT NARAYANAHALLI, KAIWARA HOBLI, CHINTAMANI TALUK, CHIKKABALLAPUR DISTRICT, PIN CODE -562 101. …APPELLANT (BY SRI. G BALAKRISHNA SHASTRY, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HOME, VIDHANA SOUDHA, DR.B.R.AMBEDKAR ROAD, BENGALURU -560 001. Digitally signed by K G RENUKAMBA Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:6113-DB WA No. 768 of 2024 2. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, CHIKKABALLAPUR DISTRICT, CHIKKABALLAPUR -562 101. 3. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, CHINTAMANI TOWN POLICE STATION, CHINTAMANI TALUK, CHIKKABALLAPUR DISTRICT -563 125. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. SARITHA KULKARNI, AGA) THIS WRIT APPEAL IS FILED U/S 4 OF THE KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 21/03/2024 PASSED IN WP NO.2640/2024, SAID WRIT PETITION BE ALLOWED AND CONSEQUENTLY DIRECTION BE ISSUED TO THE THIRD RESPONDENT TO REGISTER FIR IN PURSUANCE OF THE COMPLAINT DATED 09/01/2024 (ANNEXURES-A AND B) AND THIS WRIT APPEAL BE ALLOWED WITH COST THROUGHOUT. THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V KAMESWAR RAO AND HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S RACHAIAH - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:6113-DB WA No. 768 of 2024 ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V KAMESWAR RAO) After making some submissions, learned counsel for the appellant seeks to withdraw the appeal to avail the remedy in accordance with law in view of observation made in paragraph No.6 of the Order dated 08.11.2023 passed by the learned Single Judge in WP No.20950/2023. 2. The appeal is dismissed as withdrawn. 3. In view of dismissal of the appeal, pending IAs No.1/2024 and 2/2024 do not survive for consideration and stand disposed of. Sd/- (V KAMESWAR RAO) JUDGE Sd/- (S RACHAIAH) JUDGE PA List No.: 1 Sl No.: 57