- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:12367 CRL.P No. 13246 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 24TH DAY OF MARCH, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 13246 OF 2024 BETWEEN: 1. SRI. MURTHY K V S/O LATE VEERABHADRE GOWDA AGED ABOUT 73 YEARS R/AT MIG-19 OPP TO PUSHPA AHSRAM RS NAIDUNAGAR, MYSORE. 2. SMT. SAVITHRI W/O SRI MURTHY K V AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS R/AT MIG-19 OPP TO PUSHPA AHSRAM RS NAIDUNAGAR, MYSORE. 3. SMT. SUPRIYA MURTHY W/O SRI SHASHIKUMAR M N AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS R/AT FLAT 23, BUILDING 563 BLOCK 711, ROAD 1111, TUBLI KINGDOM OF BAHRAIN. 4. SRI SHASHIKUMAR M N S/O LATE SRI NARAYANA M AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS R/AT FLAT 23, BUILDING 563, BLOCK 711 ROAD 1111, TUBLI KINGDOM OF BAHRAIN. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. ANAND MUTHALLI, ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by B K MAHENDRAKUMAR Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:12367 CRL.P No. 13246 of 2024 AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY WHITEFIELD WOMEN POLICE STATION REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BANGALORE-560 001. 2. SMT. ANITHA SHREE B S AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS W/O MANJUNATHA MURTHY R/AT NO.2, AARAV RESIDENCY 2ND FLOOR, B 1ST MAIN ROAD RR LAYOUT, NAGADEVANAHALLI KENGERI, BENGALURU-56. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. LAKSHMAN B., HCGP FOR R1; SRI. GANGAIAH, ADVOCATE FOR R-2) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNSS) PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIR IN CRIME NO.0041/2024 (ANNEXURE-A) REGISTERED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT (WHITEFIELD WOMEN POLICE STATION) AGAINST THE PETITIONERS HEREIN FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S 85, 351(2), 352, 3(5) OF THE BNS 2023 R/W SECTION 3 AND 4 OF DOWRY PROHIBITION ACT 1961, PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE 29TH ADDITIONAL CHIEF METROPOLITATN MAGISTRATE AT BANGALORE AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioners files a memo seeking leave of this Court to withdraw the petition reserving liberty to file the petition afresh challenging the charge sheet, if the charge sheet is submitted. - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:12367 CRL.P No. 13246 of 2024 2. The memo is placed on record. 3. The petition is accordingly dismissed as withdrawn reserving liberty as sought for. 4. Pending I.A.No.1/2024 does not survive for consideration and the same stands disposed of. Sd/- (HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR) JUDGE HR List No.: 4 Sl No.: 7