- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:30307 CRL.P No. 17505 of 2025 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. 17505 OF 2025 BETWEEN: 1. SRI. SHIVAMURTHY, S/O.SHANKARAPPA, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, RESIDING AT SAI NILAYA, KOLLURU ROAD, VENKATESHWARA BADAVANE (EXTENSION), WARD NO.17, SRINIVASAPURA TOWN, SRINIVASAPURA TALUK, KOLAR DISTRICT - 563 135. 2. SRI.ARUN KUMAR, S/O. RAJANNA, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, R/AT KETHAGANAHALLI, SRINIVASAPURA TALUK, KOLARA - 563 135. 3. SRI.SURENDRA BABU K N @ SURENDRA, S/O. LATE NARASIMHA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS, R/AT KETHAGANAHALLI, SRINIVASAPURA TALUK, KOLARA - 563 135. Digitally signed by SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:30307 CRL.P No. 17505 of 2025 4. SRI.ANANDA, S/O. NARAYANASWAMY, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, R/AT KETHAGANAHALLI, SRINIVASAPURA TALUK, KOLARA - 563 135. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. SHIVANANDA REDDY R V., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA, BY SRINIVASAPURA POLICE STATION, KOLAR DISTRICT - 563 135. REPTD.BY STATE PUBLI PROSECTUOR, HIGH COURT BUILDING, DR.B. R.AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU - 56 002. 2. SRI. NAVEEN KUMAR, S/O. NOT KNOWN, AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, GOVT. EMPLOYEE, DEPUTY RANGE FOREST OFFICER, SOMAYAJALAHALLI BRANCH, SRINIVASAPURA TALUK, KOLAR DISTRICT - 563 135. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT.WAHEEDA M.M., HCGP FOR R1) THIS CRL.P. IS. FILED U/S 482 CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNNS) PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE PETITIONERS IN C.C.NO.39545/2025 ON THE FILE OF 42ND A.C.J.M BENGALURU (SPL.COURT MLA-MPs) FOR - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:30307 CRL.P No. 17505 of 2025 THE OFFENCE P/U/S 143, 147, 148, 307, 324, 353, 447, 341, 120B, 149 OF IPC AND SEC.3A, 3B FOREST CONSERVATION ACT 1980 AND SEC.24-C(ii), 24-G, 24(gg), 24-J, 73 OF KARNATAKA FOREST ACT. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner after arguing the matter at length would seek leave of this court to withdraw the petition and avail the remedy of filing a discharge. 2. He would submit that accused No.10/petitioner No.1 is a teacher by avocation and therefore permitted to be exempted from appearance. 3. In the light of being a teacher, I deem it appropriate to exempt accused No.10-petitioner No.1 from appearance, except when the court specifically needs him for any proceeding in future. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:30307 CRL.P No. 17505 of 2025 4. Accordingly, the petition is disposed off as having become infructuous. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE HR List No.: 2 Sl No.: 0