- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:27889 CRL.P No. 3364 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 10TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 3364 OF 2026 BETWEEN: SRI A MALLIKARJUNA S/O. MR. ANANDAPPA, AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, R/AT. AMMA NILAYA, NEAR MURUGA MUTT, MATADA KURUBARAHATTI, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT - 577 501 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. GANAPATHI NARAYANA BHAT, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA CHITRADURGA RURAL POLICE STATION, CHITRADURGA SUB-DIVISION, CHITRADURGA REPRESENTED BY ITS PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HON'BLE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BENGALURU - 560 001 2. SMT. SEEMA U.G. W/O. SRI JAGADEESHA, AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, R/AT. 3RD CROSS, DARJE COLONY, CHITRADURGA TOWN, CHITRADURGA - 577 501 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. B.N. JAGADEESHA, ADDL. SPP FOR R1) Digitally signed by SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:27889 CRL.P No. 3364 of 2026 THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 OF CR.P.C (U/S 528 BNSS) BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER PRAYING THAT THIS HONOURABLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO QUASH THE FIR IN CR.NO.338/2024 REGISTERED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.1 IN CHITRADURGA RURAL P.S., CHITRADURGA SUB-DIVISION, CHITRADURGA, AS AGAINST THE PETITIONER FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S 108, 3(5) OF BNS, 2023, PENDING BEFORE THE 1ST ADDL. JUDGE (JR.DN) AND JMFC COURT, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT, CHITRADURGA, AS PER ANNEXURE-A. 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 petitioner, after arguing the matter at length, would seek leave of this Court to withdraw the petition, with liberty to re-approach this Court in the event the final report is filed and the final report would go against the petitioner. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:27889 CRL.P No. 3364 of 2026 Reserving such liberty and keeping all contentions open to be urged at the appropriate stage, the petition stands disposed. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE SJK List No.: 2 Sl No.: 6