- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:26401 CRL.P No. 4016 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 4TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 4016 OF 2026 BETWEEN: SMT. PRARTHANA C W/O SRI. K.M. NANDEESHA, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, BOTH ARE RESIDING AT NO.401, 4TH FLOOR, NANDI EXOTICA APARTMENT, BCC LAYOUT, CHANDRA LAYOUT, BANGALORE - 560 040. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. RAJESH A, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE BY GOVINDARAJANAGAR POLICE STATION, BANGALORE. REPRESENTS BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BANGALORE - 560 001. 2. MR. MANJUNATH.M.R, ADVOCATE, S/O RAJA SHETTYM AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, RESIDING AT MALAGALALE VILLAGE, ALURU TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT - 573 213. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. B.N. JAGADEESHA, ADDL. SPP FOR R1; SRI. H. SHANTHI BHUSHAN, ADVOCATE FOR R2) Digitally signed by SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:26401 CRL.P No. 4016 of 2026 THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 OF CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNSS) PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE PETITIONER HEREIN IN C.C.NO.9045/2025 IN CONNECTION WITH CRIME NO.413/2024 OF GOVINDARAJANAGARA POLICE STATION FOR THE ALLEGED OFFENCE P/U/S 316(2), 336(2), 3(5) OF BNS 2023 ON THE FILE OF IV ADDL CJM AT BENGALURU. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER Heard Sri. Rajesh A., learned counsel appearing for the petitioner; Sri. B.N. Jagadeesha, learned Additional Special Public Prosecutor appearing for respondent No.1 and Sri. H. Shanthi Bhushan, learned counsel appearing for respondent No.2. 2. After arguing the matter for some time, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner seeks leave of this Court to withdraw the petition and avail of the remedy of filing of discharge before the appropriate forum. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:26401 CRL.P No. 4016 of 2026 3. The appearance of accused No.2, the wife shall stand exempted, till the disposal of the discharge application, as she was exempted from appearance due to the pendency of the subject matter. 4. All contentions remain open to be considered in the application seeking discharge. 5. Reserving such liberty, the petition is disposed as withdrawn. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE JY List No.: 2 Sl No.: 10