- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:29617 WP No. 10068 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 16TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA WRIT PETITION NO. 10068 OF 2026 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SRI MANJUNATHA B S @ HEMANTH B S S/O. M.S. SHIVAPPA @ SHIVAIAH. AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, R/O. A.K. COLONY, 3RD CROSS. VTC, CHENNAGIRI TALUK, DAVANAGERE DIST – 577 213. 2. SRI. M.S. SHIVAPPA @ SHIVAIAH, S/O. NANJAIAH, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, R/O. A.K. COLONY, 3RD CROSS, VTC, CHENNAGIRI TALUK, DAVANAGERE DIST – 577 213. 3. SMT. LALITHAMMA, W/O. M.S. SHIVAPPA @ SHIVAIAH, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, R/O. A.K. COLONY, 3RD CROSS, VTC, CHENNAGIRI TALUK, DAVANAGERE DIST – 577 213. 4. SRI. RAVIKUMAR, S/O. M.S. SHIVAPPA @ SHIVAIAH, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, R/O. A.K. COLONY, 3RD CROSS, VTC, CHENNAGIRI TALUK, DAVANAGERE DIST – 577 213. 5. SMT. SUMA Digitally signed by SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:29617 WP No. 10068 of 2026 W/O. SRI. RAVIKUMAR, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, R/O. A.K. COLONY, 3RD CROSS, VTC, CHENNAGIRI TALUK, DAVANAGERE DIST – 577 213. 6. SMT. NANDINI, W/O. D.R. MANJUNATHA, R/O. BUSSENAHALLI VILLAGE, CHENNAGIRI TALUK, DAVANAGERE DIST – 577 213. 7. SRI. D.R. MANJUNATHA, S/O. RUDRAPPA D. AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, R/O. BUSSENAHALLI VILLAGE, CHENNAGIRI TALUK, DAVANAGERE DIST – 577 213. 8. SINCHANA, D/O. D.R. MANJUNATHA, AGED ABOUT 20 YEARS, R/O. BUSSENAHALLI VILLAGE, CHENNAGIRI TALUK, DAVANAGERE DIST – 577 213. 9. SMT. SUBADRAMMA, W/O. RUDRAPPA D. AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS, R/O. BUSSENAHALLI VILLAGE, CHENNAGIRI TALUK, DAVANAGERE DIST – 577 213. 10. SRI. JAGADISHA @ P. JAMMUKESHAVAIAH, S/O. PRABAIAH, AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS, R/O. BULASAGARA, CHANNAGIRI TALUK, DAVANAGERE DIST – 577 221. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:29617 WP No. 10068 of 2026 …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. NAGARAJA R.C., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY TUNGA NAGAR POLICE, SHIVAMOGGA DIST – 577 202, REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BENGALURU – 560 001. 2. SMT. USHARANI @ CHAITRA P. D/O. PARAMESHWARAPPA, W/O. MANJUNATHA B.S. @ HEMANTHA B.S. AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS, R/O. NO.237, A BLOCK, 1ST CROSS, GOPALAGOWDA EXTENSION, SHIVAMOGGA-577205. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. K. NAGESHWARAPPA, HCGP FOR R1) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA READ WITH SECTION 528 UNDER THE BHARATIYA NAGARIK SURAKSHA SANHIT A (BNSS), 2023, PRAYING TO A) QUASH THE CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS IN CRIME NO.662/2025, ON THE FILE OF THE V ADDITIONAL CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, SHIVAMOGGA, OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 115(2), 352, 351 (3), 85, 82, 318 (4) AND 190 OF THE BHARATIYA NYAYA SNHITA (BNS) 2023 IN SO FAR IT RELATES TO THE - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:29617 WP No. 10068 of 2026 PETITIONERS, PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-A AND B AS ILLEGAL. AND ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioners has moved a memo seeking permission to withdraw the petition. 2. The memo reads as follows: “MEMO In the above case, the petitioner prays that this Hon’ble court may be pleased to dismiss the above Writ Petition as withdrawn, in the interest of justice and equity.” In terms of the memo, the writ petition is disposed as withdrawn. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE nvj List No.: 2 Sl No.: 94