- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20666 WP No. 29692 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 15TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA WRIT PETITION NO. 29692 OF 2025 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: PRADEEP KUMAR H., AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS S/O. KRISHNAYYA SHETTY, NO.2-297, TULASI, SATWADI POST KANDAVARA, MUDLAKATTE UDUPI DISTRICT – 576 217 (AS PER AADHAR CARD) AND ALSO CALLED PRADEEP (AS PER FIR) PRESENTLY WORKING AS HEAD CONSTABLE (HC NO.170), AJEKARU POLICE STATION, UDUPI DISTRICT – 576 217. (NOW UNDER SUSPENSION) …PETITIONER (BY SRI K.PRASANNA SHETTY, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE BY BANTWAL RURAL PS REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BUILDING BENGALURU – 560 001. 2. MANJUNATH T., AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS Digitally signed by SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20666 WP No. 29692 of 2025 PSI, BANTWAL RURAL PS BANTWAL TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA – 574 211. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI B.N.JAGADEESHA, ADDL.SPP) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA READ WITH SECTION 528 OF BNSS, 2023 PRAYING TO A) ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF CERTIORARI OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT, ORDER OR DIRECTION TO QUASH THE FIR DATED 14.09.2025 REGISTERED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.1 IN CRIME NO.139/2025 PENDING ON THE FILE OF ADDL. CIVIL JUDGE (JR. DN) AND JMFC COURT, BANTWALA, DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT, FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 296 OF BNS, 2023, (ANNEXURE-A) IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY; B) ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF CERTIORARI OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT, ORDER OR DIRECTION TO QUASH THE COMPLAINT DATED 14.09.2025 REGISTERED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.1 IN CRIME NO. 139/2025 PENDING ON THE FILE OF ADDL. CIVIL JUDGE (JR. DN) AND JMFC COURT, BANTWALA, DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT, FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 296 OF BNS, 2023. (ANNEXURE-B), IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS , THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20666 WP No. 29692 of 2025 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner files a memo seeking withdrawal of the Writ Petition. The memo so filed reads as follows: "It is submitted that during the pendency of the above petition, the respondent No.1 has filed charge sheet against the petitioner. In view of the same, the Petitioner above named craves leave of this Hon'ble court to withdraw the above writ petition as not pressed with liberty to file a fresh petition challenging the charge sheet. Hence the petitioner prays that this Hon'ble court may be pleased to take the memo on record and permit the petitioner to withdraw the writ petition and to file a fresh petition challenging the charge sheet, in the interest of justice & equity." In terms of memo, the Writ Petition is disposed as withdrawn. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE CBC List No.: 4 Sl No.: 9