- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:31317 WP No. 18991 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 23RD DAY OF JUNE, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA WRIT PETITION NO. 18991 OF 2026 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: SRI N. GAGAN DEEP S/O SRI N. NARAYANA SWAMY AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS RESIDING AT KHB COLONY, WARD NO. 01, VTC GUDIBANDA, PO:GUDIBANDA, CHIKKABALLAPUR, KARNATAKA – 561 209. …PETITIONER (BY SRI SURESH R., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY DEVANAHALLI POLICE STATION, DEVANAHALLI, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT, REPRESENTED BY SPP, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BENGALURU – 560 001. 2. SRI BHARATH C.S., S/O SRI R. V. SRINIVASA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO. 50/239, 1ST MAIN ROAD, SUBBAREDDY LAYOUT, M. G. ROAD, CHINTAMANI TOWN, CHICKBALLAPURA, Digitally signed by SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:31317 WP No. 18991 of 2026 KARNATAKA - 561 209. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT.WAHEEDA M.M., HCGP FOR R-1) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA READ WITH SECTION 528 IF BBSSM 2023 PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OR DIRECTION IN THE NATURE OF CERTIORARI TO QUASH THE FIR AND COMPLAINT IN CRIME NO. 79/2026 REGISTERED BY DEVANAHALLI POLICE STATION, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT, FOR THE OFFENCE PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 318(4) OF THE BHARATIYA NYAYA SANHITA, 2023, PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE HON’BLE CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, DEVANAHALLI, AS AGAINST THE PETITIONER / ACCUSED NO. 1, PRODUCED AT ANNEXURES A AND B RESPECTIVELY. 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 for the petitioner has moved a memo seeking permission to withdraw the petition. 2. The memo reads as follows: “MEMO FOR WITHDRAWAL “The Petitioner above named respectfully submits that the present Writ Petition has been filed seeking quashing of the FIR and Complaint registered in Crime No. 179/2026 - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:31317 WP No. 18991 of 2026 by Devanahalli Police Station and the consequential proceedings arising therefrom. The Petitioner submits that the offence involved in the present matter is compoundable in nature and the parties intend to place the settlement before the jurisdictional Court and seek compounding of the offence in accordance with law. In view thereof, the Petitioner does not intend to prosecute the present Writ Petition further. WHEREFORE, the Petitioner respectfully prays that this Hon'ble Court may be pleased to permit the Petitioner to withdraw the present Writ Petition, with liberty, in the interest of justice.” In terms of the memo, the writ petition is disposed as withdrawn. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE NVJ List No.: 3 Sl No.: 7