- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:11403 CRL.P No. 11451 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 23RD DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 11451 OF 2024 (482(Cr.PC) / 528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: 1. MURALI K B S/O BASAVARAJU, AGED 37 YEARS, 2. KEMPARAJU D K S/O LATE DODDAKEMAPAIAH, AGED 30 YEARS. 3. MUNIRAJU B S/O BASAVARAJU, AGED 35 YEARS 4. MADHUSUDHAN M S/O MUNISHAMANNA, AGED 33 YEARS 5. ANAND K S/O LATE KRISHNAPPA , AGED 37 YEARS, 6. MANJUNATH H S/O HALLURAPPA, AGED 34 YEARS, 7. ANIL S/O VENKATAPATHI, AGED 32 YEARS, 8. HARSHA S/O VENKATAPATHI, AGED 24 YEARS, Digitally signed by SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:11403 CRL.P No. 11451 of 2024 9. SUNIL M S/O MUNISHAMANNA, AGED 32 YEARS, 10. NARENDRA R S/O LATE RAJANNA, AGED 27 YEARS, 11. KEMPARAJU @ PATEL RAMESH S/O LATE JULAPPA @ MARIYAPPA, AGED 38 YEARS, 12. JUNJAPPA S/O LATE BILLAPPA, AGED 56 YEARS, 13. UMESHA @ DODDANNA S/O MUNIYAPPA, AGED 33 YEARS, 14. HEMA (WRONGLY SHOWN AS SUDHA IN FIR) W/O KEMPARAJ AGED 26 YEARS, 15. USHA H M W/O RAMAMURTHY AGED 38 YEARS, ALL R/AT KANNURAHALLI VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, HOSAKOTE TALUK, BENGALURU DISTRICT - 562114 …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. CHANDRASHEKAR C.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA HOSKOTE POLICE STATION HOSKOTE SUB DIVISION, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT, REP. BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:11403 CRL.P No. 11451 of 2024 HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BANGALORE - 560001. 2. PRADEEP S/O KATAPPA, AGED 34 YEARS, R/AT KANNURAHALLI VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, HOSAKOTE TALUK, BENGALURU DISTRICT - 562114. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. B.N. JAGADEESH, ADDL. S.P.P.; SRI S. SHANKARAPPA, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS CRL.P. IS FILED U/S 482 CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNSS) BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIR IN CRIME NO.295/2024 FILED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.1 HOSKOTE POLICE STATION, PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE HONBLE II ADDL. DISTRICT AND SESSIONS COURT, BANGALORE RURAL DISTRICT, BANGALORE, AGAINST THE PETITIONERS/ACCUSED FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S 3(1)(W), 3cl (1)(r)(s) OF THE SCHEDULED CASTES AND SCHEDULED TRIBES (PREVENTION OF ATROCITIES) AMENDED BILL 2015 AND SEC.115(2), 118, 189(1), 189(2), 189(4), 190, 191(2), 351, 74 OF THE BHARATIYA NAYAYA SANHITA (BNS) 2023, BY ALLOWING THE ABOVE PETITION. 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 petition. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:11403 CRL.P No. 11451 of 2024 In terms of memo, the petition stands disposed as withdrawn reserving liberty as sought for. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE JS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 160