- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:9878 CRL.P No. 15565 of 2025 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. 15565 OF 2025 BETWEEN: H.R.VIJAY KUMAR, S/O RANGEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, R/O ASHA EXTENSION, ALURU, HASSAN DISTRICT – 573 213, PRESENTLY R/O VAIBHAVI NILAYA, VISHWESHWARAIAH ROAD, VIDYANAGAR, HASSAN – 573 202. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. RAVI M.M., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE BY KONANUR POLICE, HASSAN DISTRICT, REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BENGALURU – 560 001. 2. RAMESHA, S/O KARIYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 24 YEARS, R/O WARD NO.31, HARISHCHANDRA GHAT, Digitally signed by SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:9878 CRL.P No. 15565 of 2025 HIRIYUR TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT – 577 598. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. B.N.JAGADEESHA, ADDL.SPP FOR R-1; R-2 SERVED AND UNREPRESENTED) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 528 BNSS PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIR IN CR.NO.0203/2025 FOR THE O/P/U/S 3(1)(h), 3(1)(r)(s) OF SC/ST (POA) AMENDMENT ACT 2015 AND SEC. 118(1), 115(2), 146, 351(2) OF BNS 2023 AGAINST THE PETITIONER REGISTERED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.1 KONANUR POLICE PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE ADDL. DISTRICT AND SESSIONS COURT HASSAN. 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 appearing for the petitioner files a memo seeking withdrawal of the Criminal Petition. The memo so filed reads as follows: "The petitioner above named respectfully prays that this Hon'ble Court be pleased to permit the petitioner to withdraw the above petition with liberty to file afresh challenging the charge sheet in the interest of justice and equity." - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:9878 CRL.P No. 15565 of 2025 In terms of memo, the Criminal Petition is disposed as withdrawn. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE CBC List No.: 5 Sl No.: 5