- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:9561 CRL.P No. 602 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.602 OF 2026 (482(Cr.PC) / 528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: 1. K P RAJESH S/O PUTTALINGEGOWDA, AGED ABUT 43 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO. 1088/2, 14TH MAIN ROAD, CHIKKADEVARAYA MAIN LANE, VIVARS COLONY, BANASHNAKARI, BENGALURU-560 050. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. A.N. RADHA KRISHNA, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY MANDYA WOMEN POLICE, MANDYA, MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 401. REPRESENTED BY THE STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BUILDINGS, BENGALURU - 560 001. Digitally signed by CHAYA S A Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:9561 CRL.P No. 602 of 2026 2. RAGHAVENDRA G.K. POLICE INSPECTOR, CEN POLICE STATION, MANDYA - 571 401. REPRESENTED BY THE STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BUILDINGS, BENGALURU - 560 001. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. VINAY MAHADEVAIAH, HCGP) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 528 BHARATIYA NAGARIK SURAKSHA SANHITA - 2023, PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 08.04.2024 PASSED BY THE LEARNED 1ST ADDITIONAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, MANDYA, IN S.C.NO.40/2024 ORDERING TO REGISTER THE CASE AND SUMMONS TO THE PETITIONER AND QUASH THE PROCEEDINGS IN S.C.NO.40/2024 ON THE FILE OF THE LEARNED 1ST ADDITIONAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, MANDYA, FOR OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 OF ITP ACT, AND UNDER SECTION 370(A)(2) OF INDIAN PENAL CODE IN RESPECT OF PETITIONER. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:9561 CRL.P No. 602 of 2026 THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER The learned counsel for the petitioner seeks leave of this Court to withdraw the petition and avail of the remedy of filing of discharge before the appropriate forum. Reserving such liberty, the criminal petition is disposed as withdrawn. Consequently, I.A.1/2026 does not survive for consideration. SD/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE sac List No.: 2 Sl No.: 28