- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:10752 CRL.P No. 7432 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 20TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 7432 OF 2025 BETWEEN: 1. SRI ASHOK K., S/O KRISHNAPPA AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS R/AT NO.108 DASARAHOSAHALLI DODDURUKARAPANAHALLI POST BANGARPET TALUK KOLAR DISTRICT – 563 162. 2. SRI NARAYANASWAMY V., S/O VENKATASWAMY AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS R/AT 320/2, 6TH MAIN SHAMANNA LAYOUT DODDA BANA SWADI, BANGALORE NORTH KALYANANAGAR BENGALURU – 560 043. 3. SRI VIJAY R., @ VIJAYKUMAR @ REDDY S/O RAJAPPA AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS R/AT NO.129, BIKKANAHALLI SARJAPURA, HANDANAHALLI BENGALURU – 562 125. Digitally signed by SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:10752 CRL.P No. 7432 of 2025 4. SRI NAGARAJ C., @ NAGA S/O CHODAPPA AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS R/AT DASARAHOSAHALLI DODDURKARAPANAHALLI POST BANGARPET TALUK KOLAR DISTRICT – 563 162. 5. SMT. ANASUYA G., @ ANUSUYAMMA W/O PANDU AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS R/AT NO.210, DASARAHOSAHALLI DODDURKARAPANAHALLI POST BANGARPET TALUK KOLAR DISTRICT – 563 162. 6. SRI SRINIVASALU V., S/O VENKATESHAPPA AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS R/AT NO.72, DASARAHOSAHALLI DODDURKARAPANAHALLI POST BANGARPET TALUK KOLAR DISTRICT – 563 162. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI B.SIDDESWARA, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA STATE BY BANGARPET P.S., REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA HIGH COURT BUILDINGS BENGALURU – 560 001. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:10752 CRL.P No. 7432 of 2025 2. SMT. JAYALAKSHMI W/O LATE GOVINDA AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS R/AT DASARA HOSAHALLI VILLAGE KASABA HOBLI, BANGARPET TALUK KOLAR DISTRICT – 563 101. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI VINAY MAHADEVAIAH, HCGP FOR R1; SRI VAIBHAV MALIMATH, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 528 BNSS PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIR IN CR.NO.87/2025 OF BANGARPET POLICE NOW WHICH IS PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE II ADDL. DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, KOLAR, FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S 118(1), 352, 351(2), 329(3) AND 190 OF BNS ACT 2023 AND 3(1)(r), 3(1)(s) OF SC/ ST (PREVENTION OF ATROCITIES) ACT 1989. 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 petitioner files a memo seeking permission to withdraw the petition. 2. The memo reads as follows: “MEMO FOR WITHDRAWAL The Petitioners submit that subsequent to the filing of the present Petition, the Prosecution has filed the charge sheet in the above matter. In view of the said - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:10752 CRL.P No. 7432 of 2025 subsequent development, the Petitioners have preferred fresh Criminal Petition Nos.2354/2026 and 2339/2026 before this Hon’ble Court challenging the charge sheet and seeking appropriate reliefs. In the above circumstances, the Petitioners humbly seek permission of this Hon’ble Court to withdraw the present Petition, with liberty to pursue the remedies sought in the aforesaid Criminal Petitions, in the interest of justice and equity.” In terms of the memo, the criminal petition is disposed as withdrawn. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE NVJ List No.: 3 Sl No.: 4 CT:SS