- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:37922 CRL.P No. 8146 of 2025 C/W CRL.P No. 7427 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 19TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 8146 OF 2025 C/W CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 7427 OF 2025 IN CRL.P No. 8146/2025 BETWEEN: AURANG BAIG S/O AZAM BAIG, AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS, RESIDENT OF NO.01, JAIN TEMPLE ROAD, CHIKKAMAGALURU TOWN, CHIKKAMAGALURU – 577 101 PRESENTLY RESIDING IN FLAT NO.103, PLOT NO.476-0, SUHAILA AND SAMEERA A1 HAMRIYA, DUBAI, UAE. …PETITIONER (BY SRI MOHAN KUMAR B.M., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE BY CYBER CRIME POLICE STATION BENGALURU CITY BENGALURU, Digitally signed by NAGAVENI Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:37922 CRL.P No. 8146 of 2025 C/W CRL.P No. 7427 of 2025 REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BENGALURU – 560 001. 2. MR.RAGHUNATHACHARI P., AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, S/O LATE CHINNAPPA, MAJOR, NO.30, 2ND MAIN, 2ND CROSS, VENKATAPPA LAYOUT, YELAHANKA, BENGALURU – 560 064. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI B.N.JAGADEESHA, ADDL.SPP FOR R-1) THIS CRL.P IS FILED 528 BNSS PRAYING TO QUASH THE COMPLAINT DATED 14.06.2024 AND FIR IN CR.NO.25/2024 REGISTERED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT POLICE IN FOR THE ALLEGED OFFENCES UNDER SEC.419 AND 420 OF IPC AND SEC.66(C) AND 66(D) OF I.T ACT, 2000 (‘IT ACT’) WHICH IS NOW PENDING ON THE HON’BLE COURT OF XLV A.C.J.M COURT AT BENGALURU. IN CRL.P NO. 7427/2025 BETWEEN: 1. SHILPA P., AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS D/O PRABHAKARAIAH, RESIDENT OF 4TH MAIN ROAD, 2ND BLOCK, KUVEMPUNAGAR, NEAR PUTTANJANEYA DEVASTHANA, - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:37922 CRL.P No. 8146 of 2025 C/W CRL.P No. 7427 of 2025 TUMAKURU DISTRICT. PRESENTLY RESIDING AT: 2401, BINGHATTI GATEWAY DUBAI, UAE. ...PETITIONER (BY SRI MOHAN KUMAR B.M., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE BY CYBER CRIME POLICE STATION, BENGALURU CITY, BENGALURU REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BENGALURU – 560 001. 2. MR. RAGHUNATHACHARI P., AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS S/O LATE CHINNAPPA, NO.30, 2ND MAIN, 2ND CROSS VENKATAPPA LAY-OUT YELAHANKA, BENGALURU – 560 064. ...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI B.N.JAGADEESHA, ADDL.SPP FOR R-1) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 528 BNSS PRAYING TO QUASH THE COMPLAINT DATD 01.07.2024 AND FIR IN CR.NO.25/2024 REGISTERED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT POLICE, CYBER CRIME POLICE STATION, FOR THE ALLEGED OFFENCES P/U/S 419 AND 420 OF THE IPC, 1860 AND SEC. 66(C) AND 66(D) OF THE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ACT, 2000 (IT ACT) WHICH IS NOW PENDING ON THE HON’BLE COURT OF XLV ADDL. CHIEF - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:37922 CRL.P No. 8146 of 2025 C/W CRL.P No. 7427 of 2025 JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE COURT AT BENGALURU. THESE PETITIONS, COMING ON FOR FURTHER HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioners files memos seeking permission to withdraw the petitions. 2. The memo filed in Crl.P.No.8146/2025, reads as follows: “MEMO OF WITHDRAWAL The Petitioner has filed the above Criminal Petition praying this Hon’ble Court to quash the FIR registered by the 1st Respondent Police in Crime No.0025/2024 for the alleged offences under Sections, 419 & 420 of IPC and Sections 66(C) and 66(D) of the IT Act. The Respondent Cyber Crime Police completed the investigation of Crime No.0025/2024 and filed charge sheet in C.C.No.34909 of 2025 before the Trial Court. In view of the same, the Petitioner prays that this Hon’ble Court may be pleased to permit the Petitioner to withdraw the above Petition reserving liberty to file fresh Petition. WHEREFORE, the Petitioner above named prays that this Hon’ble Court to dismiss the above Petition as withdrawn - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:37922 CRL.P No. 8146 of 2025 C/W CRL.P No. 7427 of 2025 reserving liberty to file fresh Petition, in the interest of justice.” The memo filed in Crl.P.No.7427/2025, reads as follows: “The Petitioner has filed the above Criminal Petition praying this Hon'ble Court to quash the FIR registered by the 1st Respondent Police in Crime No.0025/2024 for the alleged offences under Sections, 419 & 420 of IPC and Sections 66 (C) and 66 (D) of the IT Act. The Respondent Cyber Crime Police after completion of the investigation of Crime No. 0025/2024 and filed charge sheet in CC No. 34909 of 2025 before the Trial Court wherein the Petitioner has been arrayed as witness (CW- 25). WHEREFORE, the Petitioner above named prays that this Hon'ble Court to dismiss the above Petition as withdrawn, in the interest of justice.” In terms of the memos, the criminal petitions are disposed as withdrawn. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE NVJ List No.: 1 Sl No.: 179 Page no.05 is retyped and replaced vide chamber order dated 14.11.2025