- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13035 CRL.P No. 285 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 3RD DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO.285 OF 2025 BETWEEN: D.V.HARISH KUMAR S/O D N VEERAPPA, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS RESIDING AT R/AT 101/1, WARD NO. 4, NEAR VILLAGE PANCHAYATH, OFFICE ANKELA TALUK, DOMMASANDRA, ANEKAL TALUK 562 125. …PETITIONER (BY SRI.ANANDA.N, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA THE STATE REPRESENTED BY SARAJAPURA POLICE STATION REP BY SPP HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BANGALORE - 560 001 2. NAGESH D G S/O LATE GIRIYAPPA AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS DOMMASANDRA VILALGE SARJA PRUA HOBLI, ANEKAL TALUK, BENGALURU DIST - 562 125 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.B.N.JAGADEESHA, ADDL.SPP, FOR R-1) Digitally signed by PAVITHRA B Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13035 CRL.P No. 285 of 2025 THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNNS) PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIR WHICH WAS FIELD AGAINST THE PETITIONER IN THE RESPONDENT NO.2 IN CR.NO.371/2024, DATED ON 20.09.2024 THE BNS, 2023 (U/S 126(2), 352) AND R/W SC AND ST (PREVENTION OF ATROCITIES) AMENDMENT ORDINANCE 2014 SC AND ST (PREVENTION OF ATROCITIES) ACT, 1989 (U/S 3(1)(r)(s)), ANNEXURE-B WHICH IS PENDING BEFORE THE II ADDL. DISTRICT AND SESSION JUDGE BANGALORE, (STILL THE TRIAL NOT YET STARTED). THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER The learned counsel for the petitioner files a Memo seeking withdrawal of the criminal petition. The Memo so filed reads as follows: “The undersigned counsel for the petitioner in the above case most respectfully submits that the Respondent Police has already filed the charge sheet in the crime no. 371/2024. Thus the CRL.P. cited above becomes infructuous. In the light of the above it is prayed that this Hon’ble court may kindly be pleased to permit the petitioner to withdraw the present petition with liberty to file a fresh petition with the fresh grounds in the ends of justice and equity.” - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13035 CRL.P No. 285 of 2025 2. In terms of Memo, the criminal petition stands disposed. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE DR List No.: 2 Sl No.: 59