- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:10964 CRL.P No. 17374 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 23RD DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR CRIMINAL PETITION No. 17374 OF 2025 (439(Cr.PC) / 483(BNSS)) BETWEEN: RAMESH @ RAMU S/O.LATE BASAVARAJ AGED ABOUT 21 YEARS R/AT LABOUR SHED , NEAR ANJANDRI SCHOOL DODDAKANNALLI BENGALURU-560035 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. NISHAN UNNI P.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY BELLANDUR POLICE STATION SARJAPURA MAIN ROAD BELLANDUR BANGALORE-560 103 REPRESENTED BY SENIOR PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT 2. HANUMATH S/O NINGAPPA AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS R/AT CHAGBAY GADDERAYAN CAMP MANVI TALUK RAICHUR DISTRICT KARNATAKA-584 129 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.MOHD.AYUB ALI .,ADDL.SPP FOR R-1;) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 439 CR.PC (FILED U/S 483 BNSS) BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER PRAYING Digitally signed by LAKSHMINARAYANA MURTHY RAJASHRI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:10964 CRL.P No. 17374 of 2025 THAT THIS HONOURABLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO ENLARGE THE PETITIONER ON BAIL IN CR.NO.351/2025 ARISING OUT OF COMPLAINT DATED 20.07.2025 FOR THE ALLEGED OFFENCE P/U/S 137(2),64(2) OF BNS AND SEC.4,6 OF POCSO ACT, 2012 AND SEC.9 OF PROHIBITION OF CHILD MARRIAGE ACT REGISTERED BY THE RESPONDENT POLICE PENDING ON THE FILE OF HONBLE CITY CIVIL JUDGE AND SESSION JUDGE, FTSC-V AT BENGALURU. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioner has filed a memo for withdrawal. The memo reads thus: “The undersigned counsel for the petitioner most respectfully submits that the petitioner has filed the present Criminal Petition seeking quashing of the FIR in Crime No.351/2025 of Bellandur Police Station. During the pendency of the petition, the investigating agency has filed the charge sheet and the matter is now pending as SPL.C.No.4/2026 before the competent Sessions Court. Hence, the petitioner seeks permission of this Hon’ble Court to withdraw the present petition with liberty to file a fresh petition challenging the - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:10964 CRL.P No. 17374 of 2025 charge sheet and the proceedings in SPL.C.No.4/2026, in accordance with law.” In view of the memo, the petition is dismissed as withdrawn with liberty as prayed. Sd/- (SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR) JUDGE DKB List No.: 1 Sl No.: 1