- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:46571 CRL.P No. 15497 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 14TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 15497 OF 2025 (438(Cr.PC) / 482(BNSS)-) BETWEEN: 1. SRI BHARADWAJ S @ BHARATH S/O SHANKAR S, AGED ABOUT 22 YEARS, R/AT NISARGA LAYOUT, M V EXTENSION, K K LAYOUT, HOSAKOTE TOWN, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT-562114 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. PRADEEP H S.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY HOSAKOTE POLICE STATION, REP BY SPP, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BUILDING, BENGALURU-560001. 2. NARENDRA N, S/O NARAYANASWAMY, AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, R/AT AMBEDKAR COLONY, KANNURAHALLI MAIN ROAD, HOSAKOTE TOWN, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT-562114 …RESPONDENTS (BY Smt.B PUSHPALATHA, ADDL. SPP) Digitally signed by LAKSHMINARAYANA MURTHY RAJASHRI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:46571 CRL.P No. 15497 of 2025 THIS CRL.P IS FILED UNDER SECTION 438 CR.PC (FILED U/S 482 BNSS) PRAYING TO ALLOW THE ANTICIPATORY BAIL PETITION BY DIRECTING THE I.O OF THE HOSAKOTE POLICE STATION TO RELEASE THE PETITIONER ON BAIL IN THE EVENT OF HIS ARREST IN CRIME NO. 271/2025 FOR THE ALLEGED OFFENCES UNDER SECTION 3(1)(r)(s) OF THE SC AND ST (PREVENTION OF ATROCITIES) ACT, 1989 AND UNDER SECTIONS 118(2), 352, 351(2), 3(5) OF THE BHARATIYA NYAYA SANHITA 2023 REGISTERED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.1 POLICE / HOSAKOTE POLICE STATION, WHICH IS PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE 2ND ADDITIONAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS COURT, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT, BENGALURU. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR ORAL ORDER The learned counsel for the petitioner files a memo seeking withdrawal of the petition with liberty to file a criminal petition. Memo reads thus: "The petitioner submits as follows: The petitioner prays this Hon'ble Court may be pleased to permit him to withdraw the above petition with a liberty to file a fresh criminal petition in the interest of justice." In view of the memo, the petition is dismissed as withdrawn with liberty as prayed for. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:46571 CRL.P No. 15497 of 2025 The Registry is directed to return the documents annexed to the petition on receiving the photo copies of the same to the learned counsel for the petitioner. Sd/- (SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR) JUDGE BKM List No.: 3 Sl No.: 5