- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:18542 CRL.P No. 1743 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 6TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 1743 OF 2026 BETWEEN: 1. HANUMANT MESTRI @ AYYAPPA SHRIMANTH MESTRI S/O SHRIMANTH MESTRI, AGE : 35 YEARS, OCC : PLUMBER R/O HARIJANAGALLI GOKAK T/Q GOKAK, DIST BELAGAVI - 591307. 2. HOLEPPA MUTTEPPA BAGEWADI S/O LATE MUTTEPPA @MUTHYAPPA BAGEWADI AGE: 33 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O BAGEWADI THOTA, THUKANTTI T/Q MUDALAGI, DIST BELAGAVI-591 307. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI AVINASH M. ANGADI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA THROUGH MALPE POLICE STATION BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HC BENGALURU 560 001. 2. MANJUNATH AGE 52 YEARS, OCC : POLICE OFFICER R/O CEN CRIME POLICE STATION, T/Q -UDUPI AND DIS UDUPI, BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HC BENGALURU - 560 001. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI B.N.JAGADEESHA, ADDL. SPP) Digitally signed by ANUSHA V Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:18542 CRL.P No. 1743 of 2026 THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNNS) PRAYING TO ALLOW THIS PETITION AND QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN C.C.NO.1290/2024 PENDING ON THE FILE OF BEFORE THE HONBLE PRL.SR.CIVIL JUDGE AND C.J.M UDUPI ARISING OUT OF COMPLAINT DATED 18.06.2021 FIR IN CR.NO.78/2021 AND CHARGE SHEET NO.03/2023 WHICH IS REGISTERED BY THE MALPE P.S FOR THE ALLEGED OFFENCE P/U/S 417, 419, 420, 465, 468, 120(B) R/W 34 OF IPC AND ETC., THIS PETITION IS COMING ON FOR FRESH MATTERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER After arguing the matter for some time, learned counsel for the petitioners seeks leave of this Court to withdraw 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 Reserving such liberty, the petition is disposed as withdrawn. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE AV List No.: 2 Sl No.: 15