- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7509 CRL.P No. 909 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 9TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 909 OF 2026 BETWEEN: 1. SRIKANTH V, S/O VISWANATHA, AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS, R/AT STAR GOLD SONACHANDI PROPRITER, MALLESWARAM, BANGALORE - 560 071. 2. DEVAYANI, W/O SRIKANTH V AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS, R/AT STAR GOLD SONACHANDI PROPRITER, MALLESWARAM, BANGALORE - 560071. 3. MANJAPPA BID ARAGADDE, S/O BASAVARAJA, AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, R/AT STAR GOLD SONACHANDI PROPRITER, MALLESWARAM, BANGALORE - 560 071. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. VINOD N, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA, BY BASAVAPATNA PS, DAVANAGERE DISTRICT, Digitally signed by SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7509 CRL.P No. 909 of 2026 REP BY ITS STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT COMPLEX, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. NIRMALA, W/O RAJU, AGED ABOUT 42 YEAWRS R/AT THYAVANIGE COMP, DAVANAGER TALUK AND DAVANAGERE DISTRICT - 577 002. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.K.NAGESHWARAPPA, ADVOCATE) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNSS) BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER PRAYING THAT THIS HONOURABLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO A. ALLOW THE CRIMINAL PETITION.B. QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE PETITIONERS I.E., ACCUSED NO.5 TO 7 IN CC NO.1769/2024 I.E., CRIME NO.94/2023 REGISTERED BY THE BASAVAPATNA POLICE STATION FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S 392, 411 R/W 34 OF IPC PENDING BEFORE PRL.CIVIL JJUDGE AND JMFC CHANNAGIRI AT DAVANAGERE I.E., ANNEXURE-C. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7509 CRL.P No. 909 of 2026 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER After arguing the matter for some time, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioners seeks leave of this Court to withdraw the petition and avail of the remedy of filing of discharge before the appropriate forum. 2. Reserving such liberty, the petition is disposed as withdrawn. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE JY List No.: 1 Sl No.: 75