- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:28030 CRL.P No. 7483 of 2025 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. 7483 OF 2025 (482(Cr.PC) / 528(BNSS)-) BETWEEN: O GANESH REDDY, S/O OBIREDDY GARI VENKATARANGA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS, RESIDENT AT CHINAPANA PALI AMADAGOORU MANDALAM TALUKA KADARI DISTRICT ANANTHA PURAM ANDRA PRADESH. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. RAKSHITH R., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA, BY GUDIBANDE PS, REP BY SPP, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BANGALORE-560001. 2. SMT. MUNIRATNA, W/O SHIVANANDA J R, R/A JANGALAHALLI VILLAGE, GUDIBANDE TALUK, CHICKBALLAPURA, KARNATAKA. 3. CHIEF SUPERINTENDENT, DISTRICT PRISON, CHIKKABALAPURA. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.RASHMI PATEL, HCGP FOR R1) Digitally signed by SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:28030 CRL.P No. 7483 of 2025 THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNSS) BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER PRAYING THAT THIS HONOURABLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO QUASH THE ARREST OF PETITIONER DATED 01.10.2024 AND REMAND ORDER DATED 02.10.2024 IN CR.NO.151/2024 OF GUDIBANDE P.S, FOR OFFENCE PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 5(J)(II), 5(L), 6 OF POCSO ACT 2012, SECTIONS 3(1)(W), 3(2)(v) OF SC/ST (POA) AMENDMENT ACT, 2015 AND SECTION 376(3) OF IPC, PENDING ON THE FILE OF ADDL. DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, FTSC-I, CHIKKABALLAPRUA AND CONSEQUENTLY RELEASE THE PETITIONER FROM JUDICIAL CUSTODY, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner files a memo seeking withdrawal of the Criminal Petition. The memo so filed reads as follows: "The above named Petitioner humbly prays to state that he may be permitted to withdraw the petition as not pressed 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 In terms of memo, the Criminal Petition is disposed as withdrawn.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.: 69