- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:19101 CRL.P No. 7370 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 5TH DAY OF JUNE, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 7370 OF 2025 (482(Cr.PC) / 528(BNSS) BETWEEN: BALAKRISHNA G., AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, R/O PARVATHAMMA EXTENTION, 'SUNTIKOPPA, KODAGU – 571 236 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. VINOD KUMAR M., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA, BY SOMWARPET POLICE STATION, KODAGU DISTRICT – 575 019 REP. BY ITS STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BANGALORE – 560 001. 2. SMT. SARITHA, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, R/O AIGOOR VILLAGE, SOMAWARPET, SOMWARPET, KODAGU – 571 251 3. SMT. PARVATHI AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, R/O AIGOOR VILLAGE SOMAWARPET, SOMWARPET, KODAGU – 571 251 4. SRI. VINOD G. K., AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, R/O AIGOOR VILLAGE SOMAWARPET, SOMWARPET, KODAGU – 571 251 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. CHANNAPPA ERAPPA, HCGP FOR R1) Digitally signed by CHANDANA B M Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:19101 CRL.P No. 7370 of 2025 THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED U/S 482 CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNSS) PRAYING TO QUASH THE PROCEEDINGS PENDING AGAINST THE PETITIONER IN CC.NO.189/2025 (CR.NO.4/2024) (SOMWARPET POLICE STATION) FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 406, 409, 420 R/W 34 OF IPC PENDING IN THE COURT OF THE CIVIL (JUDGE JUNIOR DIVISION) AND JMFC SOMWARPET, PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE A AND D, HOLDING THAT IT IS AN ABUSE OF PROCESS OF LAW, IN SO FAR AS THE PETITIONER IS CONCERNED. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that he may be permitted to withdraw the Criminal Petition. 2. The said submission is placed on record. 3. The Petition is accordingly disposed of as withdrawn reserving liberty in favour of the petitioner to seek discharge, if charge sheet is not already filed, as on today. Sd/- (S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR) JUDGE BMC List No.: 1 Sl No.: 94