- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:6554 WP No. 22574 of 2024 C/W WP No. 22581 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 13TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA WRIT PETITION NO. 22574 OF 2024 (GM-RES) C/W WRIT PETITION NO. 22581 OF 2024 (GM-RES) IN WP No. 22574/2024 BETWEEN: SHANTHAKUMARA SWAMY M. G. S/O. LATE GURUSWAMY M. T. AGED: 35 YEARS, OCC: ASSISTANT ENGINEER (ELE), 110KV MUSS ANANDPURA SAGARA TALUK, SHIMOGA (DIST) 577412. ALSO AT: NO.6 NAYAKANATHATTI, CHALLAKERE TALUK CHITRADURGA- 577501. …PETITIONER (BY SRI RAJATH, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA, BY THE POLICE OF SAGAR RURAL P.S, SAGARA TALUK, SHIMOGA -577401, REP BY THE STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU- 560001. 2. JEETHENDRA S/O. SHIVANAND SWAMI, AGED ABOUT: 28 YEARS, Digitally signed by VISHAL NINGAPPA PATTIHAL Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:6554 WP No. 22574 of 2024 C/W WP No. 22581 of 2024 OCC: ENGINEER, R/AT: VIDYANAGARA LAYOUT, SAGARA TALUK, SHIMOGA DISTRICT- 581203. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI JAGADEESHA B. N., ADDL. SPP FOR R1, NOTICE TO R2 IS SERVED) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 528 OF THE B.N.S.S., 2013 IS PRAYING TO QUASH ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS, IN CR. NO. 103/2024 DATED 16/7/2024 REGISTERED FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE U/S. SECTIONS 20(B)(II)A, 8(C) OF THE N.D.P.S ACT PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE LD. ADDL. CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC VIDE ANNEXURE-D, SAGARA. AND GRANT SUCH OTHER RELIEFS AS THE HON’BLE COURT DEEMS FIT TO GRANT IN THE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE CASE TO MEET THE ENDS OF JUSTICE. IN WP NO. 22581/2024 BETWEEN SHANTHAKUMARA SWAMY M. G. S/O. LATE GURUSWAMY M. T., AGE: 34 YEARS, OCC: ASSISTANT ENGINEER (ELE.) 110KV MUSS ANANDPURA SAGARA TALUK, SHIMOGA(DIST)- 577412. …PETITIONER (BY SRI RAJATH, ADVOCATE) AND 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA, BY THE POLICE OF SAGAR RURAL P.S, SAGARA TALUK, - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:6554 WP No. 22574 of 2024 C/W WP No. 22581 of 2024 SHIMOGA -577401 REP. BY THE STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU -560001. 2. PALLAVI ALIAS PAVITRA D/O. YOGESHWARA SWAMY, AGE: 26 YEARS, ANDAVALLI VILLAGE, SORABA TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA DIST- 577429. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI JAGADEEHSA B. N., ADDL. SPP) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 482 OF CODE OF CRIMINAL PRODECURE, 1973 (SECTION 528 OF THE B.N.S.S.) IS PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIR AND ALL IT CONSEQUENTIAL PROCEEDINGS IN CR. NO. 194/2023 DATED 09.09.2023 VIDE ANNEXURE-A REGISTERED FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE U/S. SECTIONS 354, 354(D), 509 AND 465 OF IPC PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE LD. ADDL CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC 1, SAGARA AND GRANT SUCH OTHER RELIEFS AS THE HON’BLE COURT DEEMS FIT TO GRANT IN THE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE CASE TO MEET THE ENDS OF JUSTICE. THESE PETITIONS, COMING ON FOR FURTHER HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC:6554 WP No. 22574 of 2024 C/W WP No. 22581 of 2024 ORAL ORDER 1. What is called in question is the registration of the Crime. 2. Learned Addl.SPP submits that pursuant to the investigation, chargesheet is filed against the petitioner. Therefore, learned counsel for the petitioner would seek leave of this Court to withdraw the petitions and file fresh petitions raising challenge to the chargesheet. Liberty so sought is granted. The petitions are disposed as withdrawn reserving the aforesaid liberty. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE RHR/- List No.: 19 Sl No.: 65