- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:26034 CRL.P No. 4684 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 3RD DAY OF JUNE, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 4684 OF 2024 BETWEEN: 1. SRI. A.N. SOMAIAH S/O SRI. A.U. NANJAPPA, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS R/AT NO. 34, NANDADEEPA LAYOUT OPPOSITE TO PANCHASHEELA SCHOOL, RAJARAJESHWARINAGAR, BENGALURU KARNATAKA - 560 098. 2. SRI. N. MADHU S/O SRI. B. NARASIMHAMURTHY AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS R/AT NO. 420, 1ST FLOOR 14TH 'A' MAIN , 3RD STAGE, 1ST BLOCK, WEST OF CHORD ROAD, BASAVESHWARANAGAR VTC, BENGALURU NORTH DISTRICT KARNATAKA - 560 079. 3. SRI. HALAGERE MALLIKARJUNA PRASANNA S/O SRI. H.N. HUCHAIAH AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS R/AT NO. 517, 8TH CROSS, NEAR TENT ROAD, GANESH BLOCK, MAHALAKSHMIPURAM LAYOUT BENGALURU NORTH DISTRICT KARNATAKA - 560 086. Digitally signed by SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:26034 CRL.P No. 4684 of 2024 4. SMT. THEJASHREE P.K, W/O SRI. A.N. SOMAIAH AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, R/AT NO. 34, NANDADEEPA LAYOUT, OPPOSITE TO PANCHASHEELA SCHOOL, RAJARAJESHWARINAGAR, BENGALURU KARNATAKA - 560 098. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. HARIPRASAD M.B, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE BY MADIKERI TOWN P.S., MADIKERI TOWN CIRCLE, MADIKERI, KODAGU, REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT BUILDINGS BANGALORE - 560 001. 2. SMT. ODIYANDA ANILA W/O SRI. LINGARAJU O.E, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS R/O SUDARSHAN CIRCLE, MYSURU ROAD, MADIKERI KODAGU DISTRICT, KARNATAKA - 571 201. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. B.N. JAGADEESHA, ADDL. SPP FOR R1; SMT. SOFIYA, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482 OF CR.P.C PRAYING TO QUASH THE CRIME REGISTERED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.1 - MADIKERI TOWN POLICE, IN THEIR CR.NO.10/2024 ON THE FILE OF SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND C.J.M. COURT, MADIKERI, - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:26034 CRL.P No. 4684 of 2024 FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 420 R/W 34 OF IPC AGAINST THE PETITIONERS. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER The learned counsel appearing for the petitioners after arguing the matter at length would seek leave of this Court to withdraw the petition and approach this Court in the event the final report would be filed and the final report so filed would go against him. 2. Reserving such liberty and keeping all the contentions open, the petition stands disposed. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE JY List No.: 2 Sl No.: 16