- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:9643 CRL.P No. 8581 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 6TH DAY OF MARCH, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 8581 OF 2024 BETWEEN: 1. MR. JOEL JIM MONTEIRO AGED 35 YEARS, SON OF NORBERT MONTEIRO NO. 122, 1ST FLOOR, SAPPHIRE, NEXT TO BETHEL CHURCH, 5TH CROSS, RANJANNA LAYOUT, NEAR SHILPA BAKERY, HORAMAVU AGARA, BANGALORE-560 043 2. MRS. LEENA MONTEIRO, AGED 63 YEARS, WIFE OF NORBERT MONTEIRO NO.122, 1ST FLOOR, SAPPHIRE, NEXT TO BETHEL CHURCH, 5TH CROSS, RANJANNA LAYOUT, NEAR SHILPA BAKERY, HORAMAVU AGARA, BANGALORE-560 043 …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. REGO L P E., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA, BY EAST ZONE WOMEN P.S, Digitally signed by B K MAHENDRAKUMAR Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:9643 CRL.P No. 8581 of 2024 SHIVAJINAGAR NAGAR, BENGALURU-560 051, REPRESENTED HEREIN BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR 2. POOJA IYER, AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS, WIFE OF JOEL JIM MONTEIRO, NO.H-301, GOLDEN STAR APARTMENTS, HOODI CIRCLE MAHADEVAPURA POST, BANGALORE-560 048 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. LAKSHMAN B., HCGP FOR R1) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 OF CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNNS) PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIR DATED 21.12.2023 FILED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF SEC.498A,509,504,506 OF IPC REGISTERED BY THE EAST ZONE WOMENS P.S. IN CR.NO.250/2023 ON THE FILE OF THE HONBLE 6TH A.C.M.M NRUPATHUNGA ROAD, BENGALURU CITY AS PER ANNEXURE-A THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:9643 CRL.P No. 8581 of 2024 ORAL ORDER Learned HCGP for respondent - State. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioners files a memo seeking leave of this Court to withdraw the petition, reserving liberty to file a petition afresh challenging the charge sheet. 3. Memo is placed on record. 4. Accordingly, petition is dismissed as withdrawn, reserving liberty as sought for. Sd/- (HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR) JUDGE TIN List No.: 1 Sl No.: 32 CT:SNN