- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:6440 CRL.P No. 6681 of 2024 C/W CRL.P No. 4756 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 12TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE K.NATARAJAN CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 6681 OF 2024 (482(Cr.PC) / 528(BNSS)-) C/W CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 4756 OF 2024 IN CRL.P No. 6681/2024 BETWEEN: 1. SRI. RITHVIK H P S/O PRAKASH H.M. AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS, R/AT NO.1108, 1ST MAIN, 4TH CROSS, KENGERI SATELLITE TOWN, BANGALORE - 560 060. 2. SRI. NIRANJAN K C S/O CHANDRASHKAR K C AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, R/AT NO.285, MARUTHI NILAYA, 3RD CROSS, MARIGOWDA LAY-OUT, MANDYA - 571 401. 3. SRI. SUBBEGOWDA R.M. S/O LATE MOOGUREGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS, R/AT 134, 4TH CROSS, MARIGOWDA LAY-OUT MANDYA CITY - 571 401. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. MADHUSUDHAN M N., ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by VEDAVATHI A K Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:6440 CRL.P No. 6681 of 2024 C/W CRL.P No. 4756 of 2024 AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY MANDYA CENTRAL CRIME POLICE MANDYA TALUK AND DISTRICT PIN CODE : 571 401. REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BANGALORE - 560 001. 2. SRI. SHIVAPRASAD S S/O LATE LINGAIAH, AGED ABOUT 79 YEARS, DISCIPLINARY AUTHORITY, PES COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING SECRETARY JANATHA SIKSHANA TRUST @ CAMPUS, MANDYA, TALUK AND DISTRICT - 571 401. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. N. ANITHA GIRISH, HCGP FOR R1; SRI. S. S. SREENIVASA RAO, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 OF CR.P.C. PRAYING TO QUASH THE CHARGE SHEET IN C.C.NO.79/2024 BY THE FIRST RESPONDENT POLICE FOR THE OFFECE P/US/ 420, 406 AND 120B OF IPC AGAINST THE PETITIONERS WHO ARE SHOWN AS ACCUSED NO.4, 5 AND 12 IN THE ABOVE CRIME, WHICH IS PENDING ON THE FILE OF II ADDITIONAL SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC MANDYA. IN CRL.P NO. 4756/2024 BETWEEN: SRI. SHESHAPPA J S/O LATE JAVARAIAH, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, WORKING AS ASSISTANT ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER, AT PES ENGINEERING COLLEGE, - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:6440 CRL.P No. 6681 of 2024 C/W CRL.P No. 4756 of 2024 MANDYA - 571 401. PERMANENT RESIDENT NO.129, 6TH CROSS, HALAHALLI, MANDYA CITY, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 401. ...PETITIONER (BY SRI. B. PANISH KUMAR, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE BY CEN P S REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BUILDINGS, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. SRI. SHIVAPRASAD S L S/O LATE LINGAIAH, AGED ABOUT 79 YEARS, DISCIPLINARY AUTHORITY, PES COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING CUM SECRETARY, JANATHA SIKSHANA TRUST (R), PET CAMPUS, MANDYA TALUK AND DISTRICT - 571 401. ...RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. N. ANITHA GIRISH, HCGP FOR R1; SRI. S.S.SREENIVASA RAO, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 OF CR.P.C. PRAYING TO QUASHING THE CHARGE SHEET FILED BY THE CEN POLICE STATION, THAT IS RESPONDENT NO.1 IN C.C.NO.79/2024 FOR THE OFFECE P/US/ 406, 408, 409, 417, 420, 465, 468, 471, 120-B, 201 OF IPC PENDING PROCEEDINGS ON THE FILE OF THE LEARNED II ADDITIONAL CIVIL JUDGE (Sr.Dn.) AND JMFC MANDYA AT ANNEXURE C. THESE PETITIONS, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC:6440 CRL.P No. 6681 of 2024 C/W CRL.P No. 4756 of 2024 CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE K.NATARAJAN ORAL ORDER Learned HCGP appeared for respondent No.1 and learned counsel appeared for respondent No.2. 2. After arguing the matter for some time, learned counsel for the petitioners is seeking permission to withdraw the petitions with liberty to approach the Trial Court seeking discharge. The said submission is placed on record. Hence, both these petitions are hereby dismissed as withdrawn with liberty as prayed for. All the grounds urged are kept open. Sd/- (K.NATARAJAN) JUDGE AKV List No.: 2 Sl No.: 3 CT:SK