- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:32802 CRL.P No. 1951 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 25TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 1951 OF 2026 BETWEEN: 1. VALLERIAN D’MELLO, S/O LATE LAWRENCE D'MELLO, AGED ABOUT 76 YEARS, R/O DEEPAK MEDICALS, NEAR BUS STAND, HOSANAGARA, SHIVAMOGGA DIST-577201. 2. VINCENT D'MELLO, S/O LATE LAWRENCE D'MELLO, AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, R/O FLAT NO. 703, OPPOSITE PATEL AUTO PETROL PUMP, SV ROAD, GOREGAN, MUMBAI – 64. 3. VICTOR D'MELLO, S/O LATE LAWRENCE D'MELLO, AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS, R/O VISMITH, DHOOPADAKATTE, BRAMAVARA, UDUPI DIST-576 101. 4. CLODI D'MELLO, S/O LATE LAWRENCE D'MELLO, AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, R/O SAMBARAMA COMPOUND, TYAGARAJA ROAD, IBBINA LAKE, BETTAMAKKI VILLAGE, Digitally signed by PADMAVATHI B K Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:32802 CRL.P No. 1951 of 2026 THIRTHAHALLI, SHIVAMOGG DIST-577432. 5. SMT. JYOTHI RODRIGUES, W/O CHRISTOPHER RODRIGUIES, AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS, R/O 8TH CROSS TANK MOHALLA, SHIVAMOGGA DIST-577 201. 6. SUDINDRA, S/O ANANTHA PADMANABHA, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, R/O KAVERI KRUPA, TB ROAD, NEAR RAILWAY STATION, BIRUR, CHIKKAMAGALUR DIST-577 116. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI GIRISH B BALAD, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA, BY BIRUR POLICE STATION, CHIKKAMAGALUR DISTRICT 577101, REP. BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BUILDINGS, BANGALORE- 560001. 2. SMT. IRENI D' MELLO, W/O LATE ROBERT SYMON, AGED ABOUT 71 YEARS, R/O LIG HOUSING BOARD COLONY, BOMMANAKATTE, BHADRAVATHI, SHIVAMOGGA DIST-577201. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. WAHEEDA M.M, HCGP FOR R-1; SRI RANGANATH REDDY, ADVOCATE FOR R-2) - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:32802 CRL.P No. 1951 of 2026 THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNSS) TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 15.09.2025 PASSED BY II ADDITIONAL CJ AND JMFC COURT KADUR, CHIKKAMAGALUR DISTRICT BY REFERRING THE COMPLAINT TO THE CPI BIRUR FOR INVESTIGATION FOR THE OFFENCE PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 314, 316(2), 318, 318(3), 323 AND 305 OF BNS, AS PER ANNEXURE -A. 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 petitioners has filed a memo seeking permission to withdraw the petition. 2. The memo reads as follows: “MEMO FOR WITHDRAWAL “Undersigning counsel appearing for the petitioners respectfully submits that, the complainant has filed the memo before the court of the Civil Judge and JMFC, at Kadur in P.C.R No. 241/2025 to dismiss the complaint as settled out of court in the view of the same the above petition does not survive for consideration. Hence petitioners prays this Hon'ble court to withdraw the above petition as not pressed in the interest of justice and equity.” - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:32802 CRL.P No. 1951 of 2026 In terms of the memo, the criminal petition is disposed as withdrawn. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE NVJ List No.: 3 Sl No.: 5