- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:6370 WP No. 102662 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 15TH DAY OF APRIL 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR WRIT PETITION NO.102662 OF 2024 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: 1. MR. MAHENDRA MISHRA EX-DIRECTOR, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, M/S. TV9 KARNATAKA PRIVATE LIMITED, NO.13/1, RHENIUS STREET, RICHMOND TOWN, BENGALURU – 560 025. 2. MR. LAKSHMAN HOOGAR, EX-ANCHOR, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, TV9 KANNADA NEWS CHANNEL, NO.13/1, RHENIUS STREET, RICHMOND TOWN, BENGALURU – 560 025. 3. MR. KIRAN, REPORTER, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, TV9 KANNADA NEWS CHANNEL, NO.13/1, RHENIUS STREET, RICHMOND TOWN, BENGALURU – 560 025. 4. MR. RAMESH SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, TV9 KANNADA NEWS CHANNEL, NO.13/1, RHENIUS STREET, RICHMOND TOWN, BENGALURU – 560 025. 5. MR. MANJUNATH, EX-REPORTER, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, TV9 KANNADA NEWS CHANNEL, NO.13/1, RHENIUS STREET, RICHMOND TOWN, BENGALURU – 560 025. Digitally signed by YASHAVANT NARAYANKAR Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench, Dharwad - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:6370 WP No. 102662 of 2024 6. MR. REHAMAN, PRESENTLY WORKING AS CHIEF PRODUCER, AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, TV9 KANNADA NEWS CHANNEL, NO.13/1, RHENIUS STREET, RICHMOND TOWN, BENGALURU – 560 025. 7. MR. RANGANATH BHARADWAJ ANCHOR, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, SUVARNA NEWS 24/7 KANNADA TELEVISION CHANNEL, NO.204, EMBASSY SQUARE, 148, INFANTRY ROAD, BENGALURU – 560 001. PRESENTLY WORKING AS CHIEF PRODUCER AND SENIOR ANCHOR, TV9 KANNADA NEWS CHANNEL, NO.13/1, RHENIUS STREET, RICHMOND TOWN, BENGALURU – 560 025. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. MADHUKAR D., SRI. S. NAGENDRA DIKSHIT, & SRI. MOHAN KUMAR S.K., ADVOCATES) AND: SRI. K. KOTESWAR RAO, AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS, ADVOCATE, NO.49, BEECHI NAGAR, KAPPAGAL ROAD, GANDHI NAGAR, BALLARI – 583 103. …RESPONDENT THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA READ WITH SECTION 482 OF THE CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE PRAYING TO ISSUE AND APPROPRIATE WRIT OR ORDER QUASHING THE COMPLAINT (VIDE ANNEXURE-B) AND ALL FURTHER PROCEEDINGS IN CC NO.1243/2012), ON THE FILE OF LEARNED PRINCIPAL CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, BELLARY (VIDE ANNEXURE-A TO THE PETITION), RESTRICTED TO THE PETITIONERS HEREIN. PASS ANY SUCH OTHER ORDER/S AS THIS HON’BLE COURT MAY DEEM FIT UNDER THE CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE CASE TO MEET ENDS OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:6370 WP No. 102662 of 2024 THIS WRIT PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for petitioners files a memo seeking withdrawal of the petition. 2. Memo reads thus; “The counsel for the petitioner submits that the above petition has become infructuous hence seeking leave of this Hon’ble court to withdraw the above petition in the interest of justice.” 3. In view of the memo, the petition is dismissed as it becomes infructuous. Sd/- (SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR) JUDGE DSP CT-ASC List No.: 1 Sl No.: 5