- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:9914 CRL.P No. 789 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 17TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 789 OF 2026 (482(Cr.PC) / 528(BNSS)-) BETWEEN: 1. VISHWANATH SRIKHANTH S/O VISHWANATH AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS R/AT NO.280/1, SAMPIGE ROAD, MALLESHWARAM 18TH CROSS, BANGALORE 560003 2. SHIVAJI RAO DEVAYANI W/O VISHWANATH SRIKHANTH AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS R/AT NO.280/1, SAMPIGE ROAD, MALLESHWARAM 18TH CROSS, BANGALORE - 560003 3. MANJAPPA BIDHARAGADDE S/O BASAVARAJU BIDHARAGADDE AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS R/AT NO.7/1, ROOM NO.1, BANERUGHATTA ROAD, MAYKO BACK G, BANGALORE - 560076 …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. VINOD N., ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:9914 CRL.P No. 789 of 2026 AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY VIDYA NAGARA PS DAVANAGERE DISTRICT REPRESENTED BY ITS STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT COMPLEX, BENGALURU 560001 2. SEETHAMMA W/O CHANNAVEERACHAR A P AGED ABOUT 73 YEARS, R/AT NO.535/141, DOLLARS COLONY, SHAMANURU, DAVANEGERE - 577002 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. B.N. JAGADEESHA, ADDL.SPP FOR R1) THIS CRL.P. IS FILED U/S 482 CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNSS) BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE PETITIONERS i.e., ACCUSED NO.3 TO 5 IN C.C.NO.372/2023 i.e., CR.NO.114/2023 REGISTERED BY THE VIDYA NAGARA P.S., FOR THE O/P/U/S 392, 411 R/W 34 OF IPC PENDING BEFORE 1ST ADDL. SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC AT DAVANAGERE i.e ANNEXURE-D. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:9914 CRL.P No. 789 of 2026 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER After arguing the matter for some time, the learned counsel 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 Reserving such liberty, the petition is disposed as withdrawn.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 SJK List No.: 1 Sl No.: 74