- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:25498 CRL.P No. 13164 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 1ST DAY OF JUNE, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 13164 OF 2025 BETWEEN: 1. NAGESH S, S/O SRINIVASA, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS R/AT 221, VENKATESHWARA NILAYA, RAMASANDRA VILLAGE, SULIKERE POST, KENGERI HOBLI, BENGALURU - 560 060. 2. SHASHI KUMAR R.S., S/O SHAMANNA R.V, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, R/AT NO.131, NEAR MARAMMA TEMPLE, RAMASANDRA VILLAGE, SULIKERE POST, KENGERI HOBLI, BENGALURU - 560 060. 3. SANTHOSH KUMAR, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, S/O MARAPPA, R/AT NO.80, RAMASANDRA VILLAGE, SULIKERE POST, KENGERI HOBLI, BENGALURU - 560 060. 4. RAJAMMA, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, W/O MARIMUTHU, R/AT # 6, 4TH CROSS, HEGGANAHALLI, KTG ROAD, VISHWANEEDAM, BENGALURU - 560091. Digitally signed by SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:25498 CRL.P No. 13164 of 2025 5. KIRAN C, AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, S/O CHIKKANNA, R/AT # 46, RAMASANDRA, KENGERI HOBLI, NEAR INNOVATIVE SCHOOL, SULIKERE, BENGALURU - 560 060. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. ABHISHEK M K, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, THROUGH KUMBALAGUDU PS, KENGERI SUB DIVISION, REPRESENTED BY ITS STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. SRI. SIDDAIAH, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, S/O BORAIAH, R/AT 11, KRISHNAPPA GARDEN, KENGERI UPANAGAR, BENGALURU - 560 060. 3. SMT. PREMA M C, R/AT RAYARADODDI, RAMNAGARA-562159 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. B.N. JAGADEESHA, ADDL. SPP) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNSS) PRAYING TO A. QUASH THE COMPLAINT DATED 18.11.2024 PENDING ON THE FILE OF 2ND ADDL. CJM COURT, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT AND B. QUASH THE FIR IN CR.NO.0353/2024 DATED 18.11.2024 REGISTERED BY THE - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:25498 CRL.P No. 13164 of 2025 RESPONDENT POLICE FOR OFFENCES U/S. 34, 420, 465, 467, 468, 471 AND 474 OF IPC, 1860 PENDING ON THE FILE OF 2ND ADDL. CJM COURT, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT, 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 appearing for the petitioners files a memo seeking withdrawal of the petition. The memo so filed reads as follows: "The present Petition was filed seeking to quash the Complaint dated 18.11.2024 pending on the file of the II Addl. Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Court, Bengaluru, and the FIR in Crime No. 0353/2024 dated 18.11.2024 registered by the Respondent Police for the alleged offences punishable under Sections 334, 420, 465, 467, 468, 471 and 474 of Indian Penal Code, 1860. This Hon'ble Court, by order dated 27.10.2025, was pleased to issue notice to the Respondents. Subsequent thereto, the Respondent No.1-Police have completed the investigation and have filed the charge sheet before the Court of the II Addl. Chief Judicial Magistrate, Bengaluru, and the same has been taken on file and numbered as C.C. No. 11362/2025. In view of the subsequent development, the present Petition, which was filed at the stage of investigation - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:25498 CRL.P No. 13164 of 2025 (crime stage), has become infructuous. The Petitioner therefore seeks leave of this Hon'ble Court to withdraw the present Petition, with liberty to file a fresh Petition, if so advised, challenging the charge sheet in C.C. No. 11362/2025 in accordance with law. Wherefore, the Petitioner respectfully prays that this Hon'ble Court be pleased to permit withdrawal of the present Petition with liberty as stated above. The memo may be taken on record in the interest of justice." In terms of memo, the petition is disposed as withdrawn. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE CBC List No.: 3 Sl No.: 3