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2026 DAILYLAW 28071 (KAR)

SRI P PAWAN KAMATH v. STATE BY SHIVAMOGGA

CRL.P/3905/2026 · 2026-07-09

M Nagaprasanna

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- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:34959 CRL.P No. 3905 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 9TH DAY OF JULY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 3905 OF 2026 BETWEEN: 1. SRI P PAWAN KAMATH S/O SRI. PRAKASH P KAMATH, AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS R/AT NO. 501, 5TH FLOOR, PROPERTY BEARING NO. 14, VS ENCLAVE, 14TH MAIN ROAD, 1ST STAGE, 1ST PHASE, GOKULA EXTENSION, MATTIKERE, BENGALURU - 560054 2. SMT. VEENA P KAMATH W/O SRI PRAKASH P KAMATH, AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS R/AT NO. 446, SRI RAKSHA, 3RD CROSS, LBS NAGARA, SAVALANGA ROAD, SHIVAMOGGA-577204 3. SRI P PRAKASH KAMATH S/O LATE P RAMA KAMATH AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS R/AT NO. 446, SRI RAKSHA, 3RD CROSS, LBS NAGARA, SAVALANGA ROAD, SHIVAMOGGA-577204 Digitally signed by PADMAVATHI B K Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:34959 CRL.P No. 3905 of 2026 4. SRI. PRAMOD KAMATH P S/O SRI PRAKASH P KAMATH, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS R/AT FLAT NO. 20, GROUND FLOOR, DURGA NANDANA APARTMENT, VEERASANDRA, NEAR AMBA BHAVANI TEMPLE, M S PALYA, VIDYARANYAPURA, BENGALURU - 560097 5. SMT. NAMANA M KAMATH W/O SRI PRAMOD KAMATH P AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS R/AT FLAT NO. 20, GROUND FLOOR DURGA NANDANA APARTMENT, VEERASANDRA, NEAR AMBA BHAVANI TEMPLE, M S PALYA, VIDYARANYAPURA, BENGALURU 560097. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. VIJAYENDRA D. JOSHI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE BY SHIVAMOGGA WOMEN POLICE STATION SHIVAMOGGA-577201 REP. BY SPP, HIGH COURT, BENGALURU-560 001. 2. SMT.SHRUTHI N.NAYAK D/O SRI NAGESH S.NAYAK W/O SRI PAWAN P.KAMATH AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS R/AT HOSANAGARA ROAD - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:34959 CRL.P No. 3905 of 2026 HALIYURU, GAVATURU RIPPONPETE, HOSANAGARA TALUK SHIVAMOGGA-577 426. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. K.NAGESWARAPPA, HCGP FOR R-1) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNNS) PRAYNG TO QUASH THE FIR IN CR.NO.93/2025 UNDER SEC.85, 115(2), 352, 351(2), 54 R/W 3(5) OF BNS 2023 AND SEC.4 OF D.P ACT 1961 VIZ., ANNEXURE A FILED BY RESPONDENT NO.1. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER Learned counsel appearing for the petitioners files a memo seeking withdrawal of the petition. The memo so filed reads as follows: "MEMO FOR WITHDRAWAL The petitioners abovenamed humbly submits that the above petition is being filed challenging the FIR in Crime No.0093/2025 under Section 85, 115(2), 352, 351(2), 54 r/w 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023 and Section 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, viz., Annexure-'A' filed by respondent No.1. Subsequently, the respondent No.1 has filed the final report in CC No.972/2026, - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:34959 CRL.P No. 3905 of 2026 pending consideration before JMFC 2nd Addl. Court, Shivamogga District. The said final report has been challenged before this Hon'ble Court in Crl.Petn.No.8988/2026. Therefore, the Petitioners respectfully pray that this Hon'ble Court may be pleased to permit the Petitioners to withdraw the present Criminal Petition as having become infructuous, with liberty to prosecute Criminal Petition No.8988/2026, in the interest of justice." In terms of memo, the petition is disposed as withdrawn. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE SJK List No.: 2 Sl No.: 0