- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:11544 CRL.P No. 2745 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 24TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 2745 OF 2026 BETWEEN: 1. SRI GAGAN H.G. S/O GOPAL, AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS R/AT HOKKALLI VILLAGE, B. HOSAHALLI, MUDIGERE TALUK, CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT - 577 113 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. ASHOKA T., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY BANAKAL POLICE STATION, REPRESENTED BY THE STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BUILDING BENGALURU - 560001 2. KUM. DIVYA S.C., D/O. CHANDRAIAH AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS R/AT: SABLI VILLAGE, BANAKAL POST, MUDIGERE TALUK, CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT - 577113 Digitally signed by SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:11544 CRL.P No. 2745 of 2026 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. B.N. JAGADEESHA, ADDL. SPP FOR R1) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 OF CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNSS) BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER PRAYING THAT THIS HONOURABLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO QUASH THE FIRST INFORMATION REPORT (FIR) IN CRIME NO. 0003/2026 DATED JANUARY 23, 2026, REGISTERED BY THE BANAKAL POLICE STATION, CHIKKAMAGALURU, AND ALL CONSEQUENTIAL PROCEEDINGS PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE ADDL. DISTRICT AND SESSIONS COURT, CHIKKAMAGALURU, REGISTERED FOR THE ALLEGED OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 64(2)(m) AND 88 OF THE BHARATIYA NYAYA SANHITA (BNS), 2023, AND SECTION 3(2)(v) OF THE SCHEDULED CASTES AND THE SCHEDULED TRIBES (PREVENTION OF ATROCITIES) AMENDMENT ACT, 2015, INSOFAR AS IT RELATES TO THE PETITIONER HEREIN. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:11544 CRL.P No. 2745 of 2026 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner seeks leave of this Court to withdraw the petition with liberty to file a fresh petition. Reserving such liberty, the petition stands disposed. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE SJK List No.: 1 Sl No.: 55