- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:33226 CRL.P No. 1328 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 2ND DAY OF JULY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 1328 OF 2026 BETWEEN: SRI. PURATCHIVENDAN S/O KUMARAN, AGE ABOUT 30 YEARS RESIDING AT SAKKILAPATTY VILLAGE, KONGAVEMBU POST, HARUR TALUK DHARMAPURI DISTRICT TAMIL NADU - 636 902. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. UMASHANKARA S, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY SURATHKAL P.S., REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR. Digitally signed by PADMAVATHI B K Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:33226 CRL.P No. 1328 of 2026 2. SMT. G. MEENAKSHI D/O A. GOPAL AGE ABOUT 45 YEARS RESIDING AT F NO. 402, ATLANTIC, B WING, RAHEJA, WATER FRONTS, CHITHRAPURA MANGALURU CITY, KARNATAKA - 575 010 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. K. NAGESHWARAPPA, HCGP FOR R1) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 OF CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNSS) PRAYING TO 1. QUASH AND SET ASIDE FIR REGISTERED IN CRIME NO.34/2025 DATED 31.03.2025 AT SURATHKAL POLICE STATION, MANGALURU CITY, UNDER SECTIONS 78 AND 294 OF THE BHARATIYA NAGARIK SURAKSHA SANHITA, 2023, AND SECTION 67 OF THE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ACT, 2000, INSOFAR AS IT RELATES TO THE PETITIONER. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:33226 CRL.P No. 1328 of 2026 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 petitioner files a memo seeking withdrawal of the petition. The memo so filed reads as follows: "MEMO FOR WITHDRAWAL The petitioner respectfully submits that the petitioner is not desirous of pressing the present Criminal Petition any further and , therefore, humbly prays that this Hon'ble Court may be pleased to permit the withdrawal of the said Criminal Petition, in the interest of justice and equity." In terms of memo, the petition is disposed as withdrawn. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE JY List No.: 2 Sl No.: 40