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2026 DAILYLAW 22991 (KAR)

SMT DAMAYANTHI K R v. STATE OF KARNATAKA

CRL.P/6414/2026 · 2026-06-19

M Nagaprasanna

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- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:30506 CRL.P No. 6414 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 19TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 6414 OF 2026 BETWEEN: 1. SMT. DAMAYANTHI K R, W/O RAMESH K P, AGED ABOUT 71 YEARS, R/AT NO. 333/1, BM ROAD, NEAR FOREST GATE, SOMWARPETE TALUK, KUSHALNAGAR, KODAGU 571 234. 2. SRI. HARSHA, S/O RAMESH K.P, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, R/AT NO.2-288/1, 2ND BLOCK, BM ROAD, NEAR FOREST GATE, SOMWARPETE TALUK, KUSHALNAGAR, KODAGU 571 234. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. ARUN NACHAPPA K K, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA, BY KUSHALNAGAR TOWN PS, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BENGALURU 560 001. 2. SRI. SHIVANNA B, S/O LATE S BABU, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, R/AT HOSAKADU, BASAVANAHALLI POST, Digitally signed by SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:30506 CRL.P No. 6414 of 2026 KUSHALNAGAR, KODAGU 571 234. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. RASHMI PATEL, HCGP FOR R1) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNSS) PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIR DATED 23.02.2026 AND COMPLAINT DATED 23.02.2026 AGAINST THE PETITIONER IN CR.NO.25/2026 WHICH IS PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE PRL. DISTRICT AND SESSIONS COURT, MADIKERI, KODAGU DISTRICT, FOR THE ALLEGED OFFENCE PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 189(3), 351(2), 352, 190 OF THE BNS AND SECTION 3(1)(r) OF SC/ST (POA) ACT REGISTERED BY RESPONDENT POLICE (PRODUCED AT ANNEXRUE A AND B). 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 petitioners files a memo seeking withdrawal of the petition. The memo so filed reads as follows: "The Petitioners respectfully submit that subsequent to the filing of the above Criminal Petition, the Respondent Police have completed the investigation and filed the charge sheet. It is submitted that though both the Petitioners were named in the complaint and alleged to have been involved in the very same incident, the Respondent Police have selectively arrayed only Petitioner No.2 as an accused in the charge sheet and have omitted Petitioner No.1. In view of the changed - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:30506 CRL.P No. 6414 of 2026 circumstances and the subsequent filing of the charge sheet, the present petition requires reconsideration. Therefore, the Petitioners seek permission of this Hon'ble Court to withdraw the present petition with liberty to file a fresh petition challenging the proceedings." In terms of memo, the petition is disposed as withdrawn. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE CBC List No.: 4 Sl No.: 2