- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:10804 CRL.P No. 17650 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 20TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 17650 OF 2025 (482(Cr.PC) / 528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: 1. SRI GOWTHAM S S/O SRINIVAS P.H., AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS, R/A NO. 1380, 9TH 'F' CROSS, ANJANEYA TEMPLE ROAD, J.P. NAGAR, BANASHANKARI, BANGALORE - 560078 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SRIKANTH NV.,ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:10804 CRL.P No. 17650 of 2025 AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY WEST WOMEN POLICE STATION, VIJAYANAGARA SUB DIVISION, REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BENGALURU-560001 2. SMT. LAKSHMI W/O GOWTHAM S., AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS, R/A NO. 446, 2ND MAIN, 2ND STAGE, 9TH BLOCK, NAGARABHAVI, BANGALORE -562106 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. VINAY MAHADEVAIAH., HCGP) CRL.P FILED U/S 482 CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNSS) BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER PRAYING THAT - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:10804 CRL.P No. 17650 of 2025 THIS HONOURABLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN PCR NO.19829/2025 ON THE FILE OF XXIV ADDL. CJM, BENGALURU FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S. 85, 75, 115(2), 351(2), 352 R/W SEC.3, 4 OF D.P. ACT, 1961 INSOFAR AS PETITIONER IS CONCERNED AND QUASH THE FIR IN CR.NO.252/2025 LODGED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT AGAINST THE PETITIONER BASED ON THE COMPLAINT FILED BY 2ND RESPONDENT FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S.85, 75, 115(2), 351(2), 352 R/W SEC.3, 4 OF D.P. ACT, 1961 ON THE FILE OF XXIV ADDL. CJM, BENGALURU IN SO FAR AS PETITIONER IS CONCERNED. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER Learned counsel appearing for the petitioners files a memo seeking withdrawal of the petition with liberty to file - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:10804 CRL.P No. 17650 of 2025 a fresh petition challenging the charge sheet filed by the 1st respondent. The memo so filed reads as follows: "MEMO FOR WITHDRAWAL The Counsel appearing for the petitioner humbly submits that the petitioner is seeking leave of this Hon'ble Court to withdraw the above petition. Since the 1st respondent police have filed charge sheet in C.C.No.50994 of 2025 on 22.12.2025. Hence the petitioner seeking liberty to file fresh petition challenging the charge sheet filed by the 1st respondent and the same may kindly be taken on record in the interest of justice." 2. Liberty so sought is granted. 3. In terms of memo, the petition is disposed as withdrawn. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE PKN List No.: 2 Sl No.: 42