- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:9868 CRL.P No. 17149 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. 17149 OF 2025 BETWEEN: 1. JITENDRA MOHANDAS VIRWANI, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, S/O MOHANDAS VIRWANI, NO.34/1, EMBASSY WOODS, 6A, CUNNINGHAM ROAD, VASANTH NAGAR, BENGALURU - 560 051. 2. RAJESH KAIMAL, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, S/O NARAYANAN, RESIDING AT B-410, SURYA KIRAN APARTMENTS, 42, NETAJI ROAD, NEAR COLES PARK, FRAZER TOWN, BENGALURU – 560 005. 3. PRASAD ADAVAYYA TURAMARI, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, S/O GEETH GANGA, RESIDING AT NO.1, SRS LAYOUT, NEAR ARKA GAS GODOWN, KAREGUDDADAHALLI, GUDDAHALLI, BENGALURU – 560 090. Digitally signed by SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:9868 CRL.P No. 17149 of 2025 4. KUMAR DINESH SETH, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.14, KRUMBIGAL ROAD, NEAR LALBAGH WEST GATE, UPPARAHALLI, MAVALLI, BENGALURU – 560 064. 5. SACHIN CHITTARANJAN SHAH, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, RESIDING AT T-2, 4401, PLANET GODREJ, K.K.MARG, MAHALAKSHMI, MUMBAI – 400 011. …PETITIONERS (BY MISS. SANYA MALLI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA, BY HOSKOTE P.S REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BENGALURU – 560 001. 2. SRI ANUJ NAUTIYAL, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, S/O DURGA PRASAD, NO. 204, SPRING BLOCK, MANGALYA RESIDENCY, BENSON TOWN, NO.6/1, BENSON CROSS ROAD, NEAR CANARA BANK, - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:9868 CRL.P No. 17149 of 2025 BENGALURU – 560 046. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. B.N.JAGADEESHA, ADDL.SPP FOR R-1) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 CR.P.C (U/S 528 BNSS) PRAYING TO a) QUASH THE FIR IN CR.NO.127/2024 DATED 23.04.2024 REGISTERED BY HOSAKOTE P.S., AGAINST THE PETITIONERS FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S 383, 384, 420, 120(B), AND 506 OF IPC, 1860, PENDING ON THE FILE OF HON'BLE PRL. CIVIL JUDGE (JR.DN) AND JMFC, HOSAKOTE, AT ANNEXURE-A ON THE BASIS OF THE COMPOUNDING OF OFFENCE BY 2nd RESPONDENT; b) QUASH THE COMPLAINT FILED BY THE DE-FACTO COMPLAINANT/2nd RESPONDENT AGAINST THE PETITIONERS DATED 22.04.2024 BEFORE HOSAKOTE P.S., WHICH RESULTED IN REGISTRATION OF FIR IN CR.NO.127/2024, FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S 383, 384, 420, 120(B), AND 506 OF IPC, 1860, PENDING ON THE FILE OF HON’BLE PRL. CIVIL JUDGE (JR.DN) AND JMFC, HOSAKOTE, AT ANNEXURE-B ON THE BASIS OF THE COMPOUNDING OF OFFENCE BY 2nd RESPONDENT. 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 petitioners files a memo seeking withdrawal of the Criminal Petition. The memo so filed reads as follows: "The undersigned counsel for the Petitioner most respectfully seeks leave of this Hon'ble Court to withdraw the aforementioned matter in light of the fact that the - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:9868 CRL.P No. 17149 of 2025 Respondent Police have filed a B-Report in Crime No. 127/2024 at annexure 'A' in the interest of justice. " In terms of memo, the Criminal Petition is disposed as withdrawn. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE CBC List No.: 5 Sl No.: 9