- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:34473 CRL.P No. 4048 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 7TH DAY OF JULY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 4048 OF 2026 BETWEEN: SRI. MANI WILLIAM, S/O SRI. RAVIMANI S, AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.62, GOWRI SHANKAR BUILDING, 4TH CROSS, 1ST MAIN, BELMAR LAYOUT, CHOKKASANDRA T DASARAHALLI, BANGALORE CITY AND ALSO AT NO.27/7, GROUND FLOOR, 5TH CROSS, VIDYANAGARA, T.DASARAHALLI, BANGALORE CITY. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. KAMALANATHAN P., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA, BY SHO PEENYA PS, BANGALORE. REPRESENTED BY THE STATE SPECIAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT COMPLEX, BENGALURU - 560 001. Digitally signed by PADMAVATHI B K Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:34473 CRL.P No. 4048 of 2026 2. SMT. LOKAVATHI, W/O.JAYALAKSHMANA, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, R/AT GOWRI SHANKARA BUILDING, 4TH CROSS, 1ST MAIN, BELMAR LAYOUT, CHOKKASANDRA, BENGALURU - 560 008. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.K.NAGESHWARAPPA, HCGP FOR R1) THIS CRL.P. IS FILED U/S.482 (FILED U/S.528 BNSS) CR.P.C PRAYING TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS INITIATED AGAINST THE PETITIONER IN (CRIME NO.56/2026) ON THE FILE OF THE HONBLE ADDL. CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE FTSC I AT BENGALURU FOR THE OFFENCE P/US/ 137(2) OF BNS AND U/S.8 OF POCSO 2012 AND SEC.9 OF PROHIBITION OF CHILD MARRIAGE ACT AND SEC.3(2)(va) AND 3(1)(w)(i) OF SC/ST (POA) ACT. 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 with liberty to file a fresh petition. The memo so filed reads as follows: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:34473 CRL.P No. 4048 of 2026 "MEMO FOR WITHDRAW THE ABOVE APPEAL The Petitioner herewith submits that, Petitioner may kindly permit to withdraw the above Criminal Petition, The respondent No 1 alrealdy filed the charge sheet hence it becomes infructuous the above criminal petition may be withdrawn and petitioner may permit to file a fresh petition before this Hon'ble Court. Hence, this memo it may kindly taken on record in the interest of justice and equity. " 2. Liberty so sought is granted. 3. In terms of memo, the petition is disposed as withdrawn. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE SJK List No.: 2 Sl No.: 13