- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13934 CRL.P No. 8587 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 5TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 8587 OF 2025 BETWEEN: 1. MR. PRAVEEN KUMAR S/O MR.C. RAJU, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.182, GROUND FLOOR, 4TH CROSS, KANAKADAS LAYOUT, LINGARAJAPURAM, BENGALURU – 560 084. 2. MR. ANTONY ARUMAI SELVAM S/O MR. IRUDAYA RAJ, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.182, 1ST FLOOR, 4TH CROSS, KANAKADAS LAYOUT, LINGARAJAPURAM, BENGALURU – 560 084. 3. MR.C.RAJU, S/O CHINNA SWAMY AGED ABOUT 75 YEARS RESIDING AT NO.182, GROUND FLOOR, 4TH CROSS, KANAKADAS LAYOUT, LINGARAJAPURAM, BENGALURU – 560 084. Digitally signed by SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13934 CRL.P No. 8587 of 2025 4. SMT. PUSHPA RANI W/O MR.C. RAJU, AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.182, 2ND FLOOR, 4TH CROSS, KANAKADAS LAYOUT, LINGARAJAPURAM, BENGALURU – 560 084. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI SHASHANK NAGENDRAN, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY BANASWADI POLICE STATION REPRESENTED BY, THE STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR. HIGH COURT BUILDINGS. BENGALURU – 560 001. 2. SMT. S. JAYAPREETHA W/O LATE. DOMINIC SAVIO AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS RESIDING AT NO.182, 2ND FLOOR, 4TH CROSS, KANAKADAS LAYOUT, LINGARAJAPURAM, BENGALURU – 560 084. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT.SOWMYA R., HCGP FOR R-1) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNSS) PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIR IN CR.NO.138/2025 DATED 10.03.2025 REGISTERED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.1 POLICE ON THE BASIS OF THE COMPLAINT LODGED BY THE - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13934 CRL.P No. 8587 of 2025 DE-FACTO COMPLAINANT / RESPONDENT NO.2 FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S 74, 75, 115(2), 351(2), 352 AND 3(5) OF THE BNS AS AGAINST THE PETITIONERS, PENDING BEFORE THE HON’BLE XI ACJM, MAYOHALL UNIT, AT BENGALURU. 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 petitioners files a memo seeking permission to withdraw the petition. 2. The memo reads as follows: “MEMO The Petitioners submit that the instant matter was filed to Quash the FIR in Crime No. Crime No. 138/2025 dated 10.03.2025. The Learned 11th Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Mayo Hall Unit, at Bengaluru has taken cognizance of the Chargesheet in C.C. No. 72535/2026. The Petitioner craves leave of this Hon'ble Court to withdraw the above Petition with the liberty to file afresh challenging the Order of cognizance. The Petitioner prays that this Hon'ble Court may be pleased to take this Memo on record and dispose of the above Petition as withdrawn, in the interest of Justice.” - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13934 CRL.P No. 8587 of 2025 In terms of the memo, the criminal petition is disposed as withdrawn. I.A.No.1/2025 also stands disposed, as a consequence. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE NVJ List No.: 2 Sl No.: 63