- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010449522026 NC: 2026:KHC:44940 CRL.P No. 9601 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 19TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 9601 OF 2026 BETWEEN: DR. M. L. DIVYA CHETHANA W/O DR. B. C. DINESH, AGE ABOUT 53 YEARS, R/O CHETHANA MATERNITY NURSING HOME, K.R.PETE TALUK, OLD MYSORE ROAD, K R PET TALUK, MANDYA - 571426. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. RAJATH, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. VENKATESH PRASAD R., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, K. R. PET TOWN POLICEM MANDYA, SUSEQUENTLY TRANSFERED TO MELUKOTE POLICE STATION, BOTH REPRESENTED THROUGH STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BUILDING, DR. B. R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-560001. Digitally signed by PADMAVATHI B K Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010449522026 NC: 2026:KHC:44940 CRL.P No. 9601 of 2026 2. SMT. SHANTHAVVA S HAVANNANAVAR WIFE OF SIDDAPPA, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, SUPERVISOR, WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, K.R. PET, MANDYA. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. WAHEEDA M.M., HCPG FOR R1) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482 OF CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNNS) PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIR BEARING CR.NO.103/2026 FILED BY THE K.R.PET TOWN P.S. FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 65(1), 64(2,m) OF BNS AND SEC.6 AND 21 OF POCSO ACT WHICH IS SUBSEQUENTLY TRANSFERRED TO MELKOTE POLICE STATION IN SO FAR AS THE PETITIONER IS CONCERNED PENDING ON THE FILE OF HONBLE FTSC-II AT MANDYA. 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 undersigned submits that this Hon'ble Court may be pleased to permit the Petitioner to withdraw the instant petition, as the charge sheet has been submitted before the Trial Court in Crime No.103/2026, pursuant to which the relief sought in the present petition has become infructuous. The Petitioner therefore seeks permission to - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010449522026 NC: 2026:KHC:44940 CRL.P No. 9601 of 2026 withdraw the present petition, with liberty to file a fresh petition, against the subsequent proceedings arising out of the same cause of action". Liberty so sought is granted. In terms of memo, the petition is disposed as withdrawn. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE MCR List No.: 4 Sl No.: 2