- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:5124 CRL.P No. 7422 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 4TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 7422 OF 2024 (482(Cr.PC) / 528(BNSS) BETWEEN: 1. YOGENDRA C., S/O. CHANDRASHEKAR, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, R/AT NEAR RAMAKRISHNA SCHOOL, SAGAR, SHIVAMOGGA-577 401. 2. RAGHAVENDRA C., S/O. CHANDRASHEKAR, AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, R/AT NEAR RAMAKRISHNA SCHOOL, SAGAR, SHIVAMOGGA-577 401. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. PRASAD B. S., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY SAGAR POLICE STATION, SAGAR, REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BENGALURU-560 001. 2. SRI D.M. DEVARAJA, S/O MANJAPPA GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, RAMAKRISHNA VIDYALAYA PRIMARY AND HIGH SCHOOL (ENG. MEDIUM), SORABA ROAD, SAGAR, SHIVAMOGGA-577 401. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. RASHMI JADHAV, ADDL. SPP FOR R1 SRI. SHARADI S.SHETTY, ADV. FOR R2) Digitally signed by LEELAVATHI S R Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:5124 CRL.P No. 7422 of 2024 THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 482 CR.P.C PETITIONER TO QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN CC.NO.402/2024 REGISTERED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.1, PENDING ON THE FILE OF LEARNED PRL. CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC COURT AT SAGARA SHIVAMOGGA, FOR THE OFFENSES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 354-C, 509 AND 201 OF IPC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioners 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 The Petition is accordingly disposed of as withdrawn reserving liberty in favour of the petitioners to file an appropriate discharge application before the Trial Court, who shall consider the same, in accordance with law. All rival contentions on all aspects of the matter are kept open and no opinion is expressed on the same. Sd/- (S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR) JUDGE BMC List No.: 2 Sl No.: 42