- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:2333 CRL.P No. 13303 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 20TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 13303 OF 2024 (482(Cr.PC) / 528(BNSS) BETWEEN: GHOUSE PEER C S, S/O LATE SHAIK MOHIDDIN SAB, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, R/O BEHIND DANAH PALACE, MELEKOTE ROAD, 6TH CROSS, VEERASAGARA, TUMKUR TOWN- 561205 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. M SHASHIDHARA, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY TUMKUR WOMEN P.S. REPRESENTED BY SPP, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BENGALURU, PIN -560001 2. KRISHNAMURTHY INCHARGE BLOCK EDUCATION OFFICER, SCHOOL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, TUMAKURU TALUK, TUMAKURU - 572101 …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. M.M.WAHEEDA, HCGP) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 482 CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNNS) PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN SPL.C. NO.920/2023 ORIGINATED FROM CRIME NO.184/2023 OF RESPONDENT WOMEN POLICE STATION, TUMKUR, FOR OFFENCES P/U/S 354A(1)(i), 354(1)(ii) OF IPC, AND U/S 8 AND 12 OF POCSO ACT 2012, WHICH IS PENDING ON THE FILE OF HON’BLE ADDL. DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE (FTSC- 1), AT TUMKUR. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: Digitally signed by LEELAVATHI S R Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:2333 CRL.P No. 13303 of 2024 CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioner has filed a memo seeking leave of this Court to withdraw the petition with liberty to file discharge application. The aforesaid submission is placed on record. Accordingly, petition is dismissed as withdrawn with liberty as aforesaid. Sd/- (S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR) JUDGE MDS List No.: 2 Sl No.: 48