- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010697632024 NC: 2026:KHC:38899 CRL.P No. 13309 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 27TH DAY OF JULY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 13309 OF 2024 BETWEEN: MALLIKARJUNA K.M. S/O MARULASIDDAPPA, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO. 363, LINGAYITHA KERI, TADASANAHALLI, SHIKARIPURA TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT - 577 427. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. A.N. RADHA KRISHNA, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY BANAVARA POLICE, ARASIKERE TALUK, REPRESENTED BY THE STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BUILDINGS, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. SMT. MALAMMA, W/O DHARMAPPA, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, RESIDING AT KAMALAPURA VILLAGE, JAVAGAL HOBLI, ARASIKERE TALUK, Digitally signed by PADMAVATHI B K Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010697632024 NC: 2026:KHC:38899 CRL.P No. 13309 of 2024 HASSAN DISTRICT - 573 103. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. WAHEEDA M.M, HCGP FOR R1) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 OF CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNSS) PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIR AND COMPLAINT IN CRI.NO.103/2024 OF BANAVARA POLICE, FOR OFFENCE P/U/S 419, 420, 465 OF IPC, NOW PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE LEARNED ADDL. CIVIL JUDGE (JUNIOR DIVISION) AND JMFC ARASIKERE, IN RESPECT OF THE PETITIONER. 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 petitioner files a memo seeking withdrawal of the petition. The memo so filed reads as follows: "MEMO FOR WITHDRAWAL The petitioner submits that in the above petition the petitioner have challenged the FIR dated 09/10/2024 for the offences punishable under Section 417, 419, 420, 465, 467, 468, 34, 471 of IPC registered by the Banavara Police pending on the file of I Additional Civil Judge and JMFC, Arasikee. The above criminal petition came up for admission on 03/03/2025 and at the request of petitioner counsel, the case adjourned for 3 weeks. Thereafter, the above case is not listed before this Hon'ble court. During the pendency of the petition, the respondent police after - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010697632024 NC: 2026:KHC:38899 CRL.P No. 13309 of 2024 investigation filed charge sheet against the petitioner and the jurisdictional magistrate taken cognizance of offence and registered the criminal case against petitioner in C.C.No.103/2024. The petitioner have filed Criminal Petition No.9481/2026 challenged the proceedings of C.C.no.103/2024 before this Hon'ble. Therefore, the petitioner prays that the Hon'ble Court may please to permit the petitioner to withdraw the above petition with a liberty to prosecute the criminal petition No.9481/2026 which is pending consideration of this Hon'ble court in the interest of jusitce." In terms of memo, the petition is disposed as withdrawn. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE JY List No.: 2 Sl No.: 0