- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:42029 CRL.P No. 8508 of 2021 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 24TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN CRIMINAL PETITION NO.8508 OF 2021 (482 (Cr.PC)/528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: 1. NAGESHA S L S/O. LAKSHMANA, AGED 33 YEARS, R/O SHIVA NILAYA 2ND STAGE, SAVI BEKARI, OPPOSITE VINOBHA NAGARA, SHIVAMOGGA - 577 201. 2. KAMALAMMA W/O. LAKSHMANA, AGED 63 YEARS, R/O. SHIVA NILAYA 2ND STAGE, SAVI BEKARI, OPPOSITE, VINOBHA NAGARA, SHIVAMOGGA - 577 201. 3. LAKSHMANA S/O MANJAPPA G, AGED 72 YEARS, R/O SHIVA NILAYA 2ND STAGE, SAVI BEKARI, OPPOSITE VINOBHA NAGARA, SHIVAMOGGA-577 201. Digitally signed by GEETHA P G Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:42029 CRL.P No. 8508 of 2021 4. PALLAVI D/O LAKSHMANA, AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS, R/O SHIVA NILAYA 2ND STAGE, SAVI BEKARI, OPPOSITE VINOBHA NAGARA, SHIVAMOGGA - 577 201. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. K V SATEESHCHANDRA, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE BY WOMEN POLICE STATION, SHIVAMOGGA-577 201, REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BENGALURU-560 001. 2. SMT. VEENA R W/O. NAGESHA S L, AGE: 30 YEARS, R/O SHIVA NILAYA 2ND STAGE, SAVI BEKARI, OPPOSITE VINOBHA NAGARA, SHIVAMOGGA - 577 201. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. RAJAT SUBRAMANYAN, HCGP., FOR R.1; SRI SIDDANOORU VISHWANATHA, ADVOCATE FOR R.2.) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 482 OF CR.P.C., PRAYING TO QUASH THE PROCEEDINGS AND - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:42029 CRL.P No. 8508 of 2021 COMPLAINT LODGED AGAINST THE PETITIONERS IN C.C.NO.1047/2020 (CR.NO.33/2020) REGISTERED BY WOMEN POLICE STATION, SHIVAMOGGA, PENDING ON THE FILE OF J.M.F.C.-2, SHIVAMOGGA, FOR THE ALLEGED OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 498-A, 504, 506 READ WITH 34 OF IPC AND SECTIONS 3 AND 4 OF DOWRY PROHIBITION ACT AND ALLOW THIS PETITION, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THROUGH PHYSICAL HEARING/VIDEO CONFERENCING THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN ORAL ORDER 1. The learned counsel for the petitioners has filed a memo dated 24.10.2025 with a prayer to withdraw the criminal petition. 2. The memo is taken on record. 3. The criminal petition is dismissed as withdrawn. Sd/- (M.I.ARUN) JUDGE VMB List No.: 1 Sl No.: 6