- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:26257 WP No. 14472 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 3RD DAY OF JUNE, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA WRIT PETITION NO. 14472 OF 2026 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SRI. DARSHAN @ N. H. DARSHAN AGE ABOUT 23 YEARS S/O HANUMEGOWDA R/AT NARAYANAPURA VILLAGE, SHANTHIGRAMA HOBLI, HASSAN DISTRICT, KARNATAKA - 573 212. 2. SRI. MANU @N. H. MOHAN KUMAR, AGE ABOUT 20 YEARS S/O HANUMEGOWDA R/AT NARAYANAPURA VILLAGE, SHANTHIGRAMA HOBLI, HASSAN DISTRICT, KARNATAKA - 573 212. 3. SRI. GANGADHARA. N, AGE ABOUT 45 YEARS S/O NAGARAJU H R/AT NARAYANAPURA VILLAGE, SHANTHIGRAMA HOBLI, HASSAN DISTRICT, KARNATAKA - 573 212. 4. SRI. JAGADEESHA MANJUNATHA, AGE ABOUT 41 YEARS S/O NAGARAJU H R/AT NARAYANAPURA VILLAGE, SHANTHIGRAMA HOBLI, Digitally signed by SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:26257 WP No. 14472 of 2026 HASSAN DISTRICT, KARNATAKA - 573 212. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. SUHAS G, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE BY SHANTHIGRAMA POLICE STATION, REP. BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. SMT. JAYALAKSHMI, WIFE OF ANNEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS R/AT GUDUGANAHALLY VILLAGE SHANTHIGRAMA HOBLI, HASSAN DISTRICT KARNATAKA - 573 220. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. K. NAGESHWARAPPA, HCGP FOR R1) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA R/W SEC. 482 OF THE CR.P.C PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIRST INFORMATION REPORT IN CRIME NO.0027/2026 OF SHANTHIGRAMA POLICE STATION, ON THE FILE OF THE 2ND ADDL. CIVIL JUDGE (JR.DN) AND JMFC COURT AT HASSAN AND SET-ASIDE THE ORDER OF TAKING COGNIZANCE FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 353, 115(2), 118(1), 351(2), AND 190 OF BNS AGAINST THE PETITIONERS ANNEXURE - A AND ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:26257 WP No. 14472 of 2026 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER Learned counsel appearing for the petitioners files a memo seeking withdrawal of the petition with liberty to challenge charge sheet. The memo so filed reads as follows: "MEMO OF WITHDRAWAL The Petitioner most humbly submits as follows: The Respondent No. 1 Police have filed a Charge Sheet on 11.05.2026 in Crime No. 0027/2026. In lieu of the same, the present petition has become infructuous. Hence, the Petitioner herein craves the leave of this Hon'ble Court to permit him to withdraw the instant petition while granting him liberty to file a fresh Criminal Petition to challenge both the Charge sheet as well as the FIR in the interest of justice. " Liberty so sought is granted. In terms of memo, the petition is disposed as withdrawn. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE SJK List No.: 1 Sl No.: 72