- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:24846 CRL.P No. 9289 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 8TH DAY OF JULY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 9289 OF 2025 (482(Cr.PC) / 528(BNSS) BETWEEN: D TV KANNADA WHATSAPP NEWS CHANNEL REP. BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, MOHAMMED AZHAURUDDIN K., S/O KASIM, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS R/AT 1-205, KUMBRAMANE, KUMBRA POST, VOLAMOGRU VILLAGE, DAKSHINA KANNADA DIST. – 574 210. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. H. C. SHIVARAMU, FOR SRI. SHIVARAJU H.B., ADVOCATES) AND: 1. THE STATE BY, BANTWALA RURAL POLICE, BANTWALA DAKSHINA KANNADA REP.BY. STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, ADVOCATE GENERAL OFFICE, BENGALURU – 01. 2. KRISHNA NAIKA, AGED MAJOR, FATHER NAME NOT KNOWN, HEAD CONSTABLE, BANTWALA RURAL POLICE STATION, BANTWALA, DAKSHINA KANNADA – 574 211 …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. ASMA KOUSER, AGA FOR R1) Digitally signed by CHANDANA B M Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:24846 CRL.P No. 9289 of 2025 THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED U/S 482 CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNSS) PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIR DATED 21.06.2025 IN CR.NO.75/2025 FOR THE FIRST RESPONDENT / BANTWALA RURAL POLICE ON THE FILE OF THE ADDL. CIVIL JUDGE (JR.DN) AND JMFC, AT BANTWALA, D.K DIST. 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 After arguing the matter for some time, learned counsel for the petitioner seeks leave of this Court to withdraw the petition with liberty to file fresh petition after filing of the charge sheet. The aforesaid submission is placed on record. Accordingly, petition is disposed of as withdrawn with liberty as sought for. Sd/- (S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR) JUDGE MDS List No.: 5 Sl No.: 13