- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:29888 CRL.P No. 5096 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 1ST DAY OF AUGUST, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 5096 OF 2025 BETWEEN: 1. GANGADHARAPPA V M S/O. LATE V.R. MARULASIDDAPPA, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, RETIRED SCHOOL MASTER, 2. LOHITHA A.G. S/O.GANGADHARAPPA V.M. AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, BOTH ARE RESIDING AT ANANDAPURA VILLAGE, KUNKANADU, YAGATI HOBLI, KADUR TALUK, CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT - 577 182. 3. NAGARAJA S/O. LATE CHANNABASAPPA AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, R/O KUNAKANADU VILLAGE, KADUR TALUK, CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT - 577 182. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. HARISH KUMAR M.C, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY PANCHANAHALLI POLICE REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR Digitally signed by CHAITHRA A Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:29888 CRL.P No. 5096 of 2025 HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BANGALORE - 560 001. 2. MANJUNATHA S/O. VEERABHADRAPPA, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, R/AT VADERAHALLI VILLAGE, YAGATI HOBLI, KADUR TALUK, CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT - 577 182. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. M.R. PATIL, ADVOCATE FOR R1; SRI. SACHIN B.S, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 OF CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNSS) PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIR IN CR.NO.09/2025 FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 105, 352, 3(5) OF BNS, 2023 AGAINST THE PETITIONERS BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT PANCHANAHALLI POLICE STATION, PENDING ON THE FILE OF 2ND ADDL. CIVIL JUDGE (JR.DN.) AND JMFC COURT, KADUR, CHIKKAMAGALURU AND ALL FURTHER PROCEEDINGS THEREON. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM ORAL ORDER Having argued the matter at length, learned counsel for the petitioner sought leave to withdraw the petition since it is at the investigation stage. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:29888 CRL.P No. 5096 of 2025 Recording the submission of the learned counsel for the petitioner, the criminal petition is dismissed as withdrawn. Liberty is reserved to approach this Court in the event the investigating officer filed a charge-sheet. Sd/- (SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM) JUDGE HDK List No.: 1 Sl No.: 18 CT: BHK