- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13055 CRL.P No. 14708 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 3RD DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 14708 OF 2025 BETWEEN: 1. PUNEETH S., S/O SOMANNA N., AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS RESIDING AT JANATHA COLONY KACHOHALLI, LAKSHMIPURA BENGALURU NORTH - 562 123. 2. DEEPAK S/O SRINIVAS AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS RESIDING AT NEAR MASIDI KACHOHALLI BENGALURU - 562 123. 3. SOMANNA N., S/O (LATE) NARASIMMURTHYPPA AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS RESIDING AT JANATHA COLONY KACHOHALLI, LAKSHMIPURA BANGALORE NORTH - 562 123. 4. NAVEENA N., S/O K.P.NAGARAJU AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS RESIDING AT NO.44 DASANAPURA HOBLI Digitally signed by SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13055 CRL.P No. 14708 of 2025 KACHOHALLI, LAKSHMIPURA BENGALURU NORTH - 562 123. 5. SARASWATHI S/O SOMANNA N., AGE ABOUT 50 YEARS RESIDING AT JANATHA COLONY KACHOHALLI, LAKSHMIPURA BENGALURU NORTH - 562 123. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI V.B.RAVISHANKAR, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA MADANAYAKANAHALLY POLICE STATION NELAMANGALA SUB-DIVISION REPRESENTED BY THE STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BUILDING DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. PURUSHOTHAMMA K. M., S/O NARASIMHAMURTHY AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS RESIDING AT NO.5 PUNITHA BADAVANE 10TH CROSS ROAD NEAR ACHARYA COLLEGE ANDRAHALLI, BENGALURU – 560 091. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI CHANNAPPA EARAPPA, HCGP FOR R1; SRI HARISH PRABHU S., ADVOCATE FOR R2) - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13055 CRL.P No. 14708 of 2025 THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 CR.PC PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIR REGISTERED AGAINST THESE PETITIONERS BY THE MADANAYAKANAHALLY P.S. CR.NO.367/2025 REGISTERED FOR OFFENCES P/U/S. 115(2), 118(1), 126(2), 351(2), 352 R/W 3(5) OF BNS, 2023 R/W SEC.3(1)(r)(s) OF THE SC/ST (PREVENTION OF ATROCITIES) ACT, 1989, PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE ADDL. CIVIL JUDGE (JR.DN.) AND JMFC COURT, NELAMANGALA, BANGALORE RURAL DISTRICT. 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 for the petitioners files a memo seeking permission to withdraw the petition. 2. The memo reads as follows: “MEMO The petition is filed seeking to quash the FIR registered by the respondent No. 1 - police in Crime No.367/2025 was registered for offences punishable U/s. 115 (2), 118 (1), 126 (2), 351 (2), 352 R/w 3 (5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023. In the interregnum Charge Sheet has been submitted in connection with Crime No.367/2025. Hence the petitioners have filed this memo seeking to withdraw the present petition. Liberty - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13055 CRL.P No. 14708 of 2025 been sought to agitate the filing of the Charge Sheet and the impugned order taking cognizance by filing separate petition. The office of this Hon’ble Court may be pleased to return the C/C copies.” In terms of the memo, the criminal petition is disposed as withdrawn. I.A.No.1/2025 is also disposed as a consequence. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE NVJ List No.: 3 Sl No.: 5 CT:SS