- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:23859 CRL.P No. 15413 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 28TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R. NATARAJ CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 15413 OF 2025 BETWEEN: SANTHOSH KUMAR S S/O LATE SAGAYANADAN, AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, R/AT NO.34, 5TH CROSS, BHAVANINAGAR, SUDDAGUNTEPALYA, BANGALORE. …PETITIONER (BY SRI RAKSHITH R., ADVOCATE) AND: STATE BY SUDDAGUNTEPALYA P S, REP. BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BENGALURU - 560 001. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI M.R.PATIL, HIGH COURT GOVERNMENT PLEADER) THIS CRL.P IS FILED UNDER SECTION 439 CR.PC (FILED UNDER SECTION 483 BNSS) PRAYING TO RELEASE THE PETITIONER ON BAIL IN CRIME NO.367/2024 OF RESPONDENT SUDDAGUNTEPALYA P.S. REGISTERED FOR ALLEGED OFFENCE PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 109 OF THE BHARATIYA NYAYA SANHITA (BNS), 2023 PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE HON'BLE Digitally signed by HEMALATHA J Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:23859 CRL.P No. 15413 of 2025 COURT LXXI ADDL. CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE, BENGALURU CITY (CCH-72) IN S.C. NO.90/2025. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R. NATARAJ ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission of this Court to withdraw the petition. He further seeks a direction to the Sessions Court for expeditious recording of evidence of CWs.3 and 4 in S.C. No.90/2025. In view of the above, the Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. The Court of LXXI Additional City Civil and Sessions Judge, Bengaluru, is directed to complete recording of evidence of CWs.3 and 4 in S.C. No.90/2025 within three months from today. Sd/- (R. NATARAJ) JUDGE SMA/List No.: 2 Sl No.: 3