- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:52108 WP No. 24711 of 2022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 9TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN WRIT PETITION NO. 24711 OF 2022 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: SHRI SUSHIL PANDURANG MANTRI S/O SHRI PANDURANG MANTRI AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS MANTRI HOUSE, NO.41 VITTAL MALLYA ROAD BANGALORE - 560001 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. S. MAHESH, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY MADANAYAKANA HALLI P S, NELAMANGALA REP BY HCGP HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BANGALORE - 560001 2. MR. H R NAGESH S/O H R RAGAVENDRA RAO AGED 50 YEARS R/AT 133, 3RD STAGE PEENYA INDL. AREA, BANGALORE-560058 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. VINAY MAHADEVAIAH, HCGP FOR R1 SRI. B.S. RAGHAVENDRA, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE COMPLAINT AND FIR DTD. 03.10.2022 IN CRIME NO. 474/2022 Digitally signed by GEETHA P G Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:52108 WP No. 24711 of 2022 OF THE RESPONDENT MADANAYAKANA HALLI POLICE STATION IN SO FAR AS IT PURPORTS TO ARRAIGN THE PRESENT PETITIONER AS ACCUSED (ACCUSED NO.3) FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 465, 468, 420 OF IPC PENDING ON THE FILE OF ADDL CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC (Jr.Dv) NELAMANGALA AND THE RESULTANT INVESTIGATION (VIDE ANNX-A AND B TO THE PETITION). THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN ORAL ORDER 1. Learned counsel for the petitioner has filed a memo dated 09.12.2025 with a prayer to withdraw the petition. 2. Memo is taken on record. 3. The Petition is hereby dismissed as withdrawn. Sd/- (M.I.ARUN) JUDGE PSJ List No.: 1 Sl No.: 53