- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:30373 CRL.P No. 11237 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 5TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 11237 OF 2025 BETWEEN: 1. SURESH NAIK @ SURESH S/O LATE RAMANAYAKA AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS R/AT #120, KERGALLI VILLAGE AT POST JAYAPURA HOBLI, MYSORE - 570 026. 2. SIDDARAJAMMA W/O SRUESH AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS R/AT #10/30, 1ST CROSS NEAR KAMALA CLINIC BHEL MINI COLONY T DASARAHALLI BANGALORE - 560 057. 3. SARASWATHI W/O VENKATESH AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS RA/T KK ROAD YALANDUR TOWN CHAMARAJANAGARA TALUK CHAMARAJANAGARA - 571 441. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI MANJUNATH M.R, ADV.) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY BAGALAGUNTE P.S BENGALURU, REP BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT COMPLEX BENGALURU - 560 019. Digitally signed by NAGARAJA B M Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:30373 CRL.P No. 11237 of 2025 2. SMT. SARASWATHI W/O NOT KNOWN AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS SUPERVISOR CHILD DEVELOPMENT OFFICE, YELANDURU TLAUK CHAMARAJANAGARA - 571 441. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI M.R. PATIL, HCGP FOR R-1) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482(FILED U/S.528 BNSS) CR.P.C PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN SPL.CC NO.1164/2025 REGISTERED FOR O/P/U/S 376 OF IPC AND SEC.5(L), 6 OF POCSO ACT 2012 AND SEC.9 AND 11 OF PROHIBITION OF CHILD MARRIAGE RESTRAINT ACT BY BAGALAKUNTE P.S BENGALURU, IN CR.NO.246/2024 AS SHOWN IN THE ADDITIONAL CHARGE SHEET AGAINST THE PETITIONER (A1), PENDING ON THE FILE OF ADDL.CC AND SJ FTSC-II 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 This petition is filed seeking quashing of the proceedings for the offences punishable under the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2012. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:30373 CRL.P No. 11237 of 2025 2. Petitioners' counsel having argued the matter at length, when this Court was not inclined to grant any indulgence, seeks leave to withdraw the petition. Permission is accorded. 3. Accordingly, the petition is dismissed as withdrawn. Sd/- (SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM) JUDGE ALB List No.: 1 Sl No.: 62