- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:10748 WP No. 21276 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 20TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA WRIT PETITION NO. 21276 OF 2024 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SRI SOMASHEKHAR S/O BASAVALINGEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS SANTASA ENCLAVE CHANDRA LAYOUT, BENGALURU CITY KARNATAKA – 560 040. RESIDING AT JAVAGAL HOBLI NARASIPURA GRAMA KOLAGUNDA HASSAN, KARNATAKA – 573 125. 2. SAVITA @ H.KAMALAMMA W/O SOMASHEKHAR AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS SANTASA ENCLAVE CHANDRA LAYOUT, BENGALURU CITY KARNATAKA – 560 040. RESIDING AT JAVAGAL HOBLI NARASIPURA GRAMA KOLAGUNDA HASSAN, KARNATAKA – 573 125. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI C.V.SRINIVASA, ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:10748 WP No. 21276 of 2024 AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER CHANDRA LAYOUT POLICE STATION BENGALURU CITY REPRESENTED BY LEARNED SPECIAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BENGALURU – 560 001. 2. SMT. KAVYASHREE W/O TRIDEV N. S., AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS R/AT NO.B6-201, JANAPRIYA 1ST AVENUE APARTMENT, B.H.ROAD NELAMANGALA NEW TOWN BENGALURU – 562 123 KARNATAKA. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI VINAY MAHADEVAIAH, HCGP FOR R1) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA READ WITH SECTION 528 OF BNSS, PRAYING TO QUASHING THE FIR IN CRIME NO. 155/2024 DATED 13/03/2024 REGISTERED AT CHANDRA LAYOUT POLICE STATION, BANGALORE, PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE VIII ADDITIONAL CHIEF METROPOLITAN MAGISTRATE COURT, BANGALORE ATTACHED HEREWITH AS ANNEXURE-A FOR OFFENCES WHICH ARE MADE PENAL UNDER SECTIONS 498-A, 323, 342, 504, 506 OF THE INDIAN PENAL CODE AND SECTIONS 3 AND 4 OF DOWRY PROHIBITION ACT. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:10748 WP No. 21276 of 2024 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 FOR WITHDRAWAL The counsel for the petitioners humbly begs to state as follows: It is submitted that the matter between the petitioner’s son and Respondent has been settled by way of agreement in M.C.No.726/26 dated 10/02/2026. Hence the petitioner’s are withdrawing the above petition in the interest of justice and equity.” In terms of the memo, the writ petition is disposed as withdrawn. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE NVJ List No.: 1 Sl No.: 142 CT:SS