- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7966 CRL.P No. 14716 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 10TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 14716 OF 2025 BETWEEN: NOVEL NITHYA RAJA S/O WILLIAM WILFRED, AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS NO.8, UMAR FAROOQ MASJID ROAD, ASHOK NAGAR POLICE CHOWKI, NEELSANDRA, BENGALURU- 560047. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. MOHAN KUMAR G., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE BY ASHOK NAGAR POLICE STATION BENGALURU. REPRESENTED BY STTE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR 2. VARALAKSHMI L, D/O LAKSHMAN, AGED ABOUT 18 YEARS, NO.8, UMAR FAROOQ MASJID ROAD, ASHOK NAGAR POLICE CHOWKI, NEELSANDRA, BENGALURU-560047. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.B.N.JAGADEESHA, LEARNED ADDL. SPP FOR R1) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482(FILED U/S.528 BNSS) OF CR.P.C PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIR IN CRIME NO.256/2025 REGISTERED FOR OFFENCE P/US/ 5(j)(ii) AND 6 OF POCSO ACT AND SEC.64(1) OF BNSS 2023 AND SEC.9 AND 10 OF THE Digitally signed by PANKAJA S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7966 CRL.P No. 14716 of 2025 CHILD MARRIAGE RESTRAINT ACT, PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE HON'BLE FTSC 4 AT BENGALURU ANNEXED AS ANNEXURE B REGISTERED BY ASHOK NAGAR POLICE STATION THAT IS RESPONDENT NO.1 AGAINST THE PETITIONER BY ALLOWING THE ABOVE CRIMINAL PETITION. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER 1. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner files a memo seeking withdrawal of the petition. The memo so filed reads as follows: "MEMO FOR WITHDRAWAL The under signed counsel for the petitioner prays that, the permission may be granted to withdraw this petition with the liberty to file fresh petition if necessary, in the ends of law and justice." 2. In terms of memo, the petition is disposed as withdrawn. SD/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE PKS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 48