- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:27334 CRL.P No. 8270 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 21ST DAY OF JULY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 8270 OF 2025 (482(Cr.PC) / 528(BNSS) BETWEEN: 1. MAHANTHESHA @ MANTHA, S/O OBALAPPA, AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS, R/AT A. K. COLONY, GONDHI VILLAGE, HIRIYUR POST, BHADRAVATHI TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT – 577 302. 2. SUDEEP P., S/O PALANIVELU @ PYNIVELU, AGED ABOUT 21 YEARS, R/AT H. RANGAPURA, M. C. HALLI, THARIKERE, CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT – 577 228. 3. ARUNA K., S/O KRSINEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 20 YEARS, R/AT BEHIND BGS (SAV) SCHOOL, NEW EXTENSION, BOMMANAHALLI, BHADRAVATHI TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT – 577 245. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. K. RAVISHANKAR, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY SHO, BHADRAVATHI PAPER TOWN POLICE STATION, BHADRAVATHI TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT AND ALSO THE OFFICE OF THE SPP, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BENGALURU – 560 001. Digitally signed by CHANDANA B M Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:27334 CRL.P No. 8270 of 2025 2. KRISHNA, S/O SUNDARA, AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS, R/AT NEAR DURGA NURSING HOME, FISHERMEN STREET, BHADRAVATHI TALUK SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT – 577 245. 3. THE CHIEF SUPERINTENDENT, CENTRAL PRISON, SOGANA VILLAGE, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT – 577 302. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. K. NAGESHWARAPPA, HCGP FOR R1 & R3) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED U/S 482 CR.P.C (U/S 528 BNSS) PRAYING TO ALLOW THIS CRL.P AND CONSEQUENTLY QUASH THE ARREST OF PETITIONER NO.2/ACCUSED NO.2 DTD 12.12.2024 AND THE ARREST OF PETITIONER NO.1 AND 3/ACCUSED NO.1 AND 3 DATED 14.12.2024 IN CR.NO.139/2024 REGISTERED BY THE 1st RESPONDENT BHADRAVATHI PAPER TOWN P.S., AGAINST THE PETITIONERS FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 103(1), 103, 3(5), 61(2)(a) OF BNS ACT, 2023 AND REMAND DTD 14.12.2024 PASSED BY THE PRINCIPAL CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, BHADRAVATHI, (NOW PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE IV ADDL. DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, SHIVAMOGGA, SITTING AT BHADRAVATHI IN SC.NO.5015/2025) AND CONSEQUENTLY DIRECT THE 3rd RESPONDENT TO RELEASE THE PETITIONERS FROM CENTRAL JAIL, SHIVAMOGGA. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:27334 CRL.P No. 8270 of 2025 ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioners has filed a memo dated 21.07.2025, which reads as under: “It is submitted that above petition may be dismissed as withdrawn in the interest of justice and equity.” 2. The said memo is placed on record. 3. In view of the aforesaid memo, the petition is dismissed as withdrawn. Sd/- (S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR) JUDGE BMC List No.: 11 Sl No.: 30