- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:14523 WP No. 37884 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 9TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA WRIT PETITION NO. 37884 OF 2025 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SRINIVASA S/O NARAYAN KHARBI, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, KODI ROAD, HANGLURU VILLAGE KUNDAPUR, UDUPI 576201 2. SOORYA, S/O GANESH BHATT, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, BIDKALKATTE, HARDALLI MANDALLI VILLAGE, KUNDAPUR UDUPI 576201 3. CHANDRAHASA, S/O DEEJU POOJARI, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, AGE HANUMANTHA NAGAR AMBAGILU, PUTTUR VILLAGE UDUPI 576105 4. KRISHNA @KRISHNA MURTHY, S/O BASVA, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, KOTESHWARA, BEEJADI VILLAGE, KUNDAPURA, UDUPI - 576 201 5. PURANDARA, S/O SANJEEV, AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, KORAVADI, KUMBASHI VILLAGE, Digitally signed by SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:14523 WP No. 37884 of 2025 KUNDAPUR UDUPI - 576 201 6. RAJAK, S/O MOHAMAD HUSSAIN, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, KOLAMBE, KOLAMBE, UDUPI, KARNATAKA - 576 114 7. SADASHIVA DEVADIGA S/O VASUDEV ADIGA, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, NEELAVARA, NEELAVARA VILLAGE, BRAHAMAVARA UDUPI - 576 213 …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. PRASAD HEGDE K.B., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY HOME DEPARTMENT, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, UDUPI DISTRICT, UDUPI - 576 101. 3. STATION HOUSE OFFICER, KOTA POLICE STATION, KUNDAPURA TALUK, UDUPI DISTRICT - 576 221 …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. SOWMYA R., HCGP) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO-QUASH THE COMPLAINT AND FIR DATED 23.10.2025 IN CRIME NO 193/2025 REGISTERED FOR OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:14523 WP No. 37884 of 2025 SECTIONS 79 AND 80 OF THE KARNATAKA POLICE ACT 1963 BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT POLICE AS ANNEXURE-A AND B PENDING BEFORE THE COURT OF FIRST ADDITIONAL CIVIL JUDGE (JR.DN) AND JMFC COURT AT KUNDAPURA, UDUPI ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: 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 Reserving such liberty, the petition is disposed as withdrawn.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 HR