- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20198 WP No. 22162 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 9TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA WRIT PETITION NO. 22162 OF 2025 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: SRI LAKSHMANA S/O DEVARA TIMMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, R/AT:MALLANAYAKANAHALLI VILLAGE YADIYUR HOBLI, KUNIGAL TALUK, TUMAKURU DISTRICT – 572 142. …PETITIONER (BY SRI M.S.VENUGOPAL, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF HOME VINDHANA SOUDHA, DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDI BENGALURU – 560 001. 2. THE INSPECTOR GENERAL AND DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE NRUPATUNGA ROAD BENGALURU – 560 001. 3. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, TUMAKURU DISTRICT, Digitally signed by SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20198 WP No. 22162 of 2025 B.H. ROAD (NH-206), TUMAKURU – 572 103. 4. THE DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, TIPTUR DIVISION, NH-206, HONAVAR ROAD, TIPTUR, TUMAKURU DISTRICT – 572 130. 5. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KUNIGAL CIRCLE, B.M. ROAD, KUNIGAL, TUMAKURU – 572 201. 6. THE SUB-INSPECTOR OF POLICE, AMRUTHUR POLICE STATION, AMRUTHUR, KUNIGAL TALUK, TUMAKURU DISTRICT – 572 201. 7. SRI SIDDALINGA S @ SIDDALINGA S/O SIDDAIAH, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS R/A. MALLANAYAKANAHALLI VILLAGE, YADIYUR HOBLI, KUNIGAL TALUK, TUMAKURU DISTRICT – 572 142. 8. RAVI M.C., @ MATYA RAVI S/O CHANDRAPPA M.V. AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS R/A. MANTYA VILLAGE, YADEYURU HOBLI, KUNIGAL TALUK TUMAKURU – 572 142. PRESENT R/A. NO.247, 17TH MAIN ROAD, 4TH STAGE, NANDINI LAYOUT, BENGALURU CITY. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20198 WP No. 22162 of 2025 9. MAHESHA M.M., S/O MAYANNA AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS R/A. NO.58, 11TH MAIN, SRINAGARA, BENGALURU – 560 019. 10. GOVINDAIAH M.S. @ GOVINDA S/O SIDDALINGAIAH AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS R/A. MALLANAYAKANAHALLI VILLAGE, YADIYUR HOBLI, KUNIGAL TALUK, TUMAKURU DISTRICT – 572 142. 11. REVANNA S @ RAJANNA S/O SIDDAIAH AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS R/A. MALLANAYAKANAHALLI VILLAGE, YADIYUR HOBLI, KUNIGAL TALUK, TUMAKURU DISTRICT – 572 142. 12. SUJATAHA W/O RAJANNA AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS R/A. MALLANAYAKANAHALLI VILLAGE, YADIYUR HOBLI, KUNIGAL TALUK, TUMAKURU DISTRICT – 572 142. 13. JAYARAMU S/O SIDDAIAH AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS R/A. MALLANAYAKANAHALLI VILLAGE, YADIYUR HOBLI, KUNIGAL TALUK, TUMAKURU DISTRICT – 572 142. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20198 WP No. 22162 of 2025 14. HUCCHEGOWDA M.S., S/O SIDDALINGAIAH AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS R/A MALLANAYAKANAHALLI VILLAGE, YADIYUR HOBLI, KUNIGAL TALUK, TUMAKURU DISTRICT – 572 142 PRESENT R/A. NO.18, MAHADESHWARA NAGARA, MAGADI MAIN ROAD, BENGALURU – 560 091. 15. GANGEGOWDA M., S/O JAYARAMU AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS R/A MALLANAYAKANAHALLI VILLAGE, YADIYUR HOBLI, KUNIGAL TALUK TUMAKURU DISTRICT – 572 142. 16. TIMMEGOWDA M.J., S/O JAYARAMU AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS R/A. NO.292, 12TH A MAIN, KALAPPA BLOCK, SHRINAGARA, BENGALURU – 560 050. 17. SRINIVASA M.R., S/O. RAMANNA AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS R/A. MALLANAYAKANAHALLI VILLAGE, YADIYUR HOBLI, KUNIGAL TALUK, TUMAKURU DISTRICT – 572 142. 18. SRINIVASA M.G., S/O GOVINDAPPA - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20198 WP No. 22162 of 2025 AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS R/A. MALLANAYAKANAHALLI VILLAGE, YADIYUR HOBLI, KUNIGAL TALUK, TUMAKURU DISTRICT – 572 142. 19. GOVINDARAJU @ RAJA S/O. VENKATESHA AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS R/A. MALLANAYAKANAHALLI VILLAGE, YADIYUR HOBLI, KUNIGAL TALUK, TUMAKURU DISTRICT – 572 142. 20. SREENIVAS MURTHY M.P @ SHREE S/O PUTTASWAMIAH AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS R/A. MALLANAYAKANAHALLI VILLAGE, YADIYUR HOBLI, KUNIGAL TALUK, TUMAKURU DISTRICT – 572 142. 21. NAGARAJU M.L. @ PATAKI S/O. LAKKANNA AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS R/A. MALLANAYAKANAHALLI VILLAGE, YADIYUR HOBLI, KUNIGAL TALUK, TUMAKURU DISTRICT – 572 142. 22. VINOD KUMAR H.K @ VINAY S/O. KUMARA AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS R/A. MALLANAYAKANAHALLI VILLAGE, YADIYUR HOBLI, KUNIGAL TALUK, TUMAKURU DISTRICT – 572 142. 23. RAJENDRA M.K., S/O. KEMPEGOWDA - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20198 WP No. 22162 of 2025 AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS R/A. MALLANAYAKANAHALLI VILLAGE, YADIYUR HOBLI, KUNIGAL TALUK, TUMAKURU DISTRICT – 572 142. 24. VENKATESH S/O. YALAKKAIAH AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS R/A. MALLANAYAKANAHALLI VILLAGE, YADIYUR HOBLI, KUNIGAL TALUK, TUMAKURU DISTRICT – 572 142. 25. UMASHANKARA G., S/O GIRIYAPPA AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS R/A. TURVEKERE VILLAGE, YADIYURU HOBLI, KUNIGAL TALUK - 572 134 TUMAKURU DISTRICT. 26. MANJUNATH M.S. S/O. SIDDAIAH AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS R/AT MALLANAYAKANAHALLI VILLAGE, YADIYURU HOBLI, KUNIGAL TALUK, TUMAKURU – 572 142. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI ANOOP KUMAR, HCGP FOR R-1 TO R-6) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA READ WITH SECTION 482 OF CR.P.C., PRAYING TO QUASH THE CHARGE SHEET FILED BY THE R6 AMRUTHUR POLICE STATION, TUMAKURU, FILED FOR THE ALLEGED OFFENCE U/S. 323, 324, 342, 304, 506 R/W. - 7 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20198 WP No. 22162 of 2025 SEC.34 OF IPC, IN CRIME NO. 7/2024, (CC NO. 1806/2024), VIDE ANNEXURE-D, PENDING ON THE FILE OF ADDL. SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND CJM COURT, KUNIGAL, TUMAKURU DISTRICT VIDE ANNEXURE-E; DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT- 1, THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF HOME, VINDHANA SOUDHA, DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDI BENGALURU, TO CONDUCT A FRESH INVESTIGATION/INVESTIGATION BY THE RESPONDENT NO.4 THE DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, TIPTUR, NH-206. HONAVAR ROAD, TIPTUR, TUMAKURU DISTRICT, IN CRIME NO.7/2024 (CC NO. 1806/2024), REGISTERED BY THE 6TH RESPONDENT, AMRUTHUR POLICE STATION, TUMAKURU, VIDE ANNEXURE-A, PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE ADDL. SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND CJM COURT, KUNIGAL, TUMAKURU DISTRICT, VIDE ANNEXURE- E. 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 files a memo seeking permission to withdraw the petition. 2. The memo reads as follows: “MEMO FOR WITHDRAWAL Petitioner sought for leave to withdraw the above Writ Petition, with liberty to the petitioner to file - 8 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20198 WP No. 22162 of 2025 necessary application as provided under Sec. 172(8) of Cr.P.C., before the learned Magistrate. Pray accordingly.” In terms of the memo, the writ petition is disposed as withdrawn. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE NVJ List No.: 4 Sl No.: 7