- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:19893 CRL.P No. 12637 of 2025 C/W CRL.P No. 14842 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 8TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 12637 OF 2025 C/W CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 14842 OF 2025 IN CRL.P No. 12637/2025 BETWEEN: NISHANTH R S/O RAMACHANDRAN, AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, R/AT NO. 22, SRI RAM NAGAR, 1ST STREET, SS COLONY, MADURAI SOUTH DISTRICT, DISTRICT MADURAI, STATE TAMIL NADU- 625016. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. ARUN K.R., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY HEBBAGODI P S, BENGALURU. REP BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT COMPLEX, BENGALURU- 560001. 2. SMT VIDYA G W/O NISHANTH R, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, R/AT NIRMAL HF 1, AGRINI APARTMENT, ANDALMPURAM POST, MADURAI TOWN, Digitally signed by SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:19893 CRL.P No. 12637 of 2025 C/W CRL.P No. 14842 of 2025 MADURAI DISTRICT, TAMIL NADU- 625016. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. B.N.JAGADEESHA, ADDL.SPP FOR R1) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNNS) BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER PRAYING THAT THIS HONOURABLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN S.C.NO.86/2023 FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 376B,506,448 OF IPC AND SEC.67(A) OF I.T ACT REGISTERED BY HEBBAGODI P.S. BENGALURU IN CR.NO.61/2022 NOW PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE VI ADD.DISTRICT AND SESSION JUDGE, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT AT BENGALURU. IN CRL.P NO. 14842/2025 BETWEEN: VIDHYA G D/O S. GOPALAN, AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, R/AT NO.11, FALCON VALLEY COLONY, SHAIKPET, HYDERABAD- 500008. ...PETITIONER (BY SMT. VIDYA G- PARTY IN PERSON) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA THROUGH STATION HOUSE OFFICER, HEBBAGODI POLICE STATION, BENGALURU- 560 100. REP BY ITS STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:19893 CRL.P No. 12637 of 2025 C/W CRL.P No. 14842 of 2025 BENGALURU- 560 001. 2. SRI R. NISHANTH S/O. RAMACHANDRAN, AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, R/AT OV STAYS LUXURY COLIVING, NEAR KALANIKETAN SCHOOL, SINGASANDRA, BENGALURU- 560 099. ...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. B.N.JAGADEESHA, ADDL.SPP FOR R1) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNSS) BY THE PARTY IN PERSON PRAYING THAT THIS HONOURABLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO ISSUE APPROPRIATE DIRECTIONS OR ORDERS UNDER SECTION 482 OF THE CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE, 1973, TO ENSURE A FAIR, EXPEDITIOUS, AND IMPARTIAL TRIAL IN S.C. NO. 86/2023 (HEBBAGODI POLICE V. R. NISHANTH) PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE HONBLE VI ADDITIONAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, BENGALURU RURAL, BY DIRECTING THE LEARNED TRIAL COURT TO FRAME CHARGES AND PROCEED WITH THE TRIAL FORTHWITH, WITHOUT ANY FURTHER DELAY OR OBSTRUCTION CAUSED BY THE ACCUSED OR HIS COUNSEL. THESE PETITIONS, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER In Crl.P.No.12637/2025: After arguing the matter for some time, the learned counsel for the petitioner seeks leave of this Court to withdraw - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:19893 CRL.P No. 12637 of 2025 C/W CRL.P No. 14842 of 2025 the petition and avail of the remedy of filing of discharge before the appropriate forum. 2. Reserving such liberty, the petition is disposed as withdrawn. In Crl.P.No.14842/2025: The petitioner is at liberty to approach this Court on the same prayer once the discharge application of the petitioner is filed. The liberty so reserved stands decided. With the aforesaid reasons, the petition stands disposed. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE SJK List No.: 2 Sl No.: 3