- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010386942022 NC: 2026:KHC:48483 WP No. 16945 of 2022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 7TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA WRIT PETITION NO. 16945 OF 2022 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: MR. ADIVEPPA LAXMAPPA PUNJAG S/O LAXMAPPA SAVITHRI AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS REIDING AT KHANAGAON BELGAUM, KARNATAKA - 591 344. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. KARTHIK ANANDS, ADVOCATE FOR DR. VANDANA P.L, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE BY HALASURUGATE P.S., REPRESENTED BY HCGP HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BANGALORE - 560 001. 2. MR. HARISH H.M, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS POLICE OFFICER ACP (CAR HEAD QUARTERS, SIRISI CIRCLE, MYSORE ROAD BENGALURU CITY - 560 018. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. WAHEEDA M.M, HCGP FOR R1/STATE) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIR IN CRIME NO.57/2021 AND THE COMPLAINT DTD 02.04.2021 FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE U/S 419, 420 R/W SECTION 34 OF THE INDIAN PENAL CODE, 1860 REGISTERED BY THE Digitally signed by ANNAPURNA G Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010386942022 NC: 2026:KHC:48483 WP No. 16945 of 2022 RESPONDENT POLICE PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE 1ST ADDL. METROPOLITAN MAGISTRATE COURT BANGALORE, AND ALL FURTHER PROCEEDINGS AND INVESTIGATION ARRAIGNING THE PETITIONER HERE IN AS ACCUSED NO.2 VIDE ANNEXURE-B AND A RESPECTIVELY AND ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioner has filed a memo for withdrawal. The memo reads as under: "The petitioner in the above case may kindly be permitted to withdraw the present case as the petitioner is not interested to prosecute the case. The same may be taken on record and the petition be dismissed as withdrawn with liberty to approach the Hon’ble court challenging the charge sheet in the interest of justice.” Placing the memo on record, petition is dismissed as withdrawn with liberty as prayed for. Sd/- (V SRISHANANDA) JUDGE KAV List No.: 1 Sl No.: 5