- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:25533 CRL.P No. 2257 of 2026 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. 2257 OF 2026 BETWEEN: ERANNA GOWDA @ IRANNAGOWDA S/O. DANNAPPAGOWDA PATIL, AGE 29 YEARS, OCC: SOFTWARE ENGINEER, R/O. NO.135, 3RD CROSS, PRAGATHI NAGAR, BASAPUR, ELECTRONIC CITY POST, BENGALURU AND PERMANENT RESIDENT OF NAGARAHALLI VILLAGE, TQ ALMEL, DIST VIJAYANAGAR - 586 101. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. MALLIKARJUN GADAGAYYA, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATKA THROUGH, ELECTRONIC CITY POLICE STATION, DISTRICT BENGALURU RURAL - 560 100 R/BY ADDL. SPP HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BENGALURU BENCH - 560 001. 2. KAVITA D/O. MALEGIRIYAPPA BHOVI, AGE 31 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD, R/O. NO.NO.75, 6TH CROSS, Digitally signed by SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:25533 CRL.P No. 2257 of 2026 PRAGATHI NAGAR, BENGALURU CITY - 560 068 …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. WAHEEDA M.M., HCGP FOR R1 SRI. CHANDAN B.R. REDDY, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S. 482(FILED U/S.528 BNSS) OF CR.P.C. BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER PRAYING THAT THIS HONOURABLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO QUASH THE PRIVATE COMPLIANT, FIR AND FILING OF CHARGE SHEET NOW PENDING IN SPL.C.NO.305/2024 (ELECTRONIC CITY P.S., CRIME NO.71/2024) ON THE FILE OF THE II ADDL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, AND SPECIAL JUDGE, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT, BENGALURU FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S/ 419, 323, 354(A), 315, 376(2)(n), 504, 506 OF IPC AND SEC.3(1)(r),3(1)(s),3(2)(v-a), 3(2)(v) SC/ST (POA) ACT 1989. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER Heard Sri. Mallikarjun Gadagayya, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner; Smt. Waheeda M.M., learned High Court Government Pleader appearing for respondent No.1 and - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:25533 CRL.P No. 2257 of 2026 Sri. Chandan B.R. Reddy, learned counsel appearing for respondent No.2. 2. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner after arguing the matter at length seeks leave of this Court to withdraw the petition and urge all the contentions that are urged in the petition before the concerned Court at the appropriate time. 3. In the light of the discharge being rejected and charges already being framed, reserving liberty to the petitioner, the petition stands disposed. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE JY List No.: 1 Sl No.: 127