- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:11530 CRL.P No. 15769 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 24TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 15769 OF 2025 BETWEEN: 1. MR. FRANKLIN JOEL, S/O B.SHANTHAPPA, AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, R/AT NO. 65/1B, CHIKKANAHALLI NEW EXTENSION, NITTUVALLI, PO: NITTUVALLI, DAVANAGERE - 577 004, FIR ADDRESS MR. FRANKLIN JOEL, DAVANAGERE. 2. MR. SHANTHAPPPA B., AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, RESIDING IN GAVISIDDESHWAR COLONY, GOPPANKOPPA, KESHWAPUR, DHARWAD – 580 023. FIR ADDRESS MR. SHANTHAPPA B., DAVANAGERE. 3. MRS. PRATHIBA LUCY DHARAMDAS, W/O ANTHONY DHARMADAS, AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS, R/AT GAVISIDDESHWAR COLONY, Digitally signed by SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:11530 CRL.P No. 15769 of 2025 GOPPANKOPPA, HUBLI, KESHWAPUR, DHARWAD - 580 023. FIR ADDRESS KSRTC QUARTERS OPP BUS STAND, GOKUL ROAD HUBBALLI, HUBBALLI - DHARWAD CITY, KARNATAKA. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. VIVEKANANDA N., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA, BY DAVANAGERE WOMEN P. S., REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BENGALURU – 560 001. 2. MRS. ROOPA J. C., W/O FRANKLIN JOEL, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, R/AT IRRIGATION DEPARTMENT, QUARTERS HADADI ROAD, BEHIND RURAL POLICE STATION, DAVANAGERE - 577 114. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. B.N.JAGADEESHA, ADDL. SPP FOR R1) THIS CRL.P IS FILED 528 BNSS PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIR DTD 30.08.2025 ARISING OUT OF CR.NO.117/2025 BY DAVANAGERE WOMEN P.S., PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-A, PENDING BEFORE THE II ADDL. CIVIL JUDGE (SR.DN) AND JMFC, AT DAVANAGERE, FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S 115(2), 3(5), 54, 352, 351(2), 85 OF BNS, 2023, U/S 4 OF D.P ACT, 1961. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:11530 CRL.P No. 15769 of 2025 THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, 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 Criminal Petition. The memo so filed reads as follows: “MEMO FOR WITHDRAWAL The petitioner most humbly pray that they may be permitted to withdraw the present petition as chargesheet has been filed. The petitioners may be at liberty to challenge the chargesheet in the interest of justice.” In terms of memo, the Criminal Petition is disposed as withdrawn. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE CBC List No.: 2 Sl No.: 19