- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:36162 CRL.P No. 10405 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 11TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 10405 OF 2025 BETWEEN: 1. SRI. SRINIVAS K S/O LATE KRISHNAPPA, AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS, RESIDING AT: NO. 419, 5TH CROSS, LAL BAHADDUR SHASTRI NAGARA, BDA LAYOUT, ANJANAPURA POST, 9TH PHASE J P NAGARA, BENGALURU - 560 062. 2. SRI. MANJUNATHA S/O BHIMAPPA, AGED ABOUT 22 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.419, 5TH CROS LAL BAHADDUR SHASTRI NAGARA, BDA LAYOUT, ANJANAPURA POST, BENGALURU - 560 062. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. MUKUNDA P., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA THALAGHATTAPURA POLICE BENGALURU - 560 109. REPRESENTED BY THE STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT COMPLEX, BENGALURU - 560 009. Digitally signed by AL BHAGYA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:36162 CRL.P No. 10405 of 2025 2. SRI. NEMINATHA BEELAGI P C NO. 3449, S/O NOT KNOWN, AGED ABOUT MAJOR, WORKING AT: THALAGHATTAPURA POLICE STATION, THALAGHATTAPURA, KANAKAPURA ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 109. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. MR. PATIL, HCGP FOR R1; R2 SERVED) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 OF CR.P.C. (FILED U/S 528 BNSS) PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN CC NO.7638/2024 IN CR.NO.186/2024 FOR THE O/P/US/ 286 OF IPC 1860 AND U/S 3 AND 7 OF ESSENTIAL COMMODITIES ACT 1955 PENDING BEFORE THE II ACJM BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT, BENGALURU. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM ORAL ORDER Having argued the matter for sometime, when the learned HCGP was able to demonstrate that the petitioner/accused has secured a rental agreement, at that - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:36162 CRL.P No. 10405 of 2025 juncture, petitioner's counsel seeks permission to withdraw the petition. Permission is accorded. 2. Accordingly, the petition is dismissed as withdrawn. Sd/- (SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM) JUDGE ALB List No.: 1 Sl No.: 39