- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010019092025 NC: 2026:KHC:46591 WP No. 1346 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 28TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 1346 OF 2025 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: MR. NIVASH K AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS, S/O KRISHNAN, NO. 8/12, WEST CAR STREET, THENTHIRUPERAI, THOOTHUKUDI, TAMIL NADU - 628 623. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SHARAN L. JAIN, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY EAST CEN CRIME POLICE STATION, REPRESENTED BY HCGP, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BANGALORE - 560 001. 2. MS. VANITHA KUMARI AGED ABOUT UNKNOWN, S/O UNKNOWN, DEVAKAI UPPARAO LAYOUT, YARANNA PALYA, RAMURTHYNAGAR, BANGALORE - 560 016. EMAIL: vanitharamacha@gmail.com Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010019092025 NC: 2026:KHC:46591 WP No. 1346 of 2025 3. ICICI BANK REPRESENTED BY ITS AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE, CORPORATE HEADOFFICE, ICICI BANK TOWERS, BANDRA KURLA COMPLEX, MUMBAI - 400 051. 4. STATE OF KARNATAKA PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS, REPRESENTED BY HCGP, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BANGALORE - 560 001. …RESPONDENTS (GOVERNMENT ADVOCATE - SERVED) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA R/W SEC. 482 OF CR.P.C PRAYING TO QUASHING THE COMPLAINT VIDE ACKNOWLEDGEMENT NO.31612230054878 DTD 30.12.2023 FILED BEFORE R-1 POLICE STATION ONLY WITH RESPECT TO THE PETITIONER AT ANNX-A AND ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010019092025 NC: 2026:KHC:46591 WP No. 1346 of 2025 ORAL ORDER 1. Petitioner is before this Court seeking for the following reliefs: a. To issue an order or any writ, quashing of the complaint vide acknowledgement no. 31612230054878 dated 30.12.2023 filed before Respondent no. 1 police station only with respect to the petitioner, at ANNEXURE - A. And, b. To issue an order or any writ, directing the respondent no. 1 & 3 to defreeze the ICICI bank account of a proprietorship firm of the petitioner bearing account no 615305026852, IFSC CODE: ICIC0006153 In the name of the M/s KR Livestock. c. To issue an order to call for records from respondent no. 1, pertaining to the complaint vide acknowledgement no.31612230054878 dated 30.12.2023. And, d. To issue an order or any writ, to respondent no.4, to initiate the disciplinary action against the investigation officer of the complaint at Annexure- A, registered by the EAST CEN Crime Police Station, in pursuance of the direction of Hon'ble Supreme Court for non-compliance of Section 102(3) of Cr.P.C. and e. Pass any order that this Hon'ble Court may deem fit in the interest of justice and equity. 2. A memo for withdrawal dated 24.08.2026 has been filed signed by the counsel for the petitioner, which reads as under: "The Petitioner most respectfully prays that this Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to dismiss the petition as withdrawn and liberty may kindly be granted to file a fresh petition in the interest of justice and equity." - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010019092025 NC: 2026:KHC:46591 WP No. 1346 of 2025 3. Accepting the said memo, the petition is dismissed as withdrawn. Sd/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE GJM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 101