- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010354492026 NC: 2026:KHC:48501 CRL.P No. 7488 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 8TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 7488 OF 2026 BETWEEN: 1. KULLAN, S/O.LATE TATAGOWNDER, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, 2. RAVISHANKAR, S/O. T.K.KULLAN, AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, 3. RAVIKUMAR, S/O. T.K.KULLAN, AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS ALL ARE R/O. KONKALAMANE VILLAGE, JAGARA HOBLI, CHIKKAMAGALURU TALUK AND DISTRICT-577136. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI GURUPRASAD HEGDE, ADVOCATE FOR SRI S V PRAKASH, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA, BY MALLANDURU POLICE STATION, CHIKKAMAGALURU, REP. BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BUILDING, BENGALURU - 560001. 2. MANJULA Digitally Signed by ANANT RAMNATH HEGDE on 09-09-2026 Digitally signed by PRAMILA G V Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010354492026 NC: 2026:KHC:48501 CRL.P No. 7488 of 2026 W/O.RAMASWAMY, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, R/O.KONKALAMANE VILLAGE, JAGARA HOBLI, CHIKKAMAGALURU TALUK AND DISTRICT-577132. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI G S ARUNA, HCGP FOR R1) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNNS) BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER PRAYING THAT THIS HONOURABLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO QUASH THE CHARGE SHEET AND THE FIR IN CRIME NO.8/2025 REGISTERED BY MALLANDURU POLICE STATION CHIKKAMAGALURU PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE II ADDL.DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, CHIKKAMAGALURU REGISTERED FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S 74, 115(2), 351(2) AND 352 AND OF BNS 2023. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioners after arguing the matter for some time submits that the petitioners be permitted to withdraw the petition. 2. Submission of the learned counsel is placed on record. 3. Accordingly, the Criminal Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. Digitally Signed by ANANT RAMNATH HEGDE on 09-09-2026 - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010354492026 NC: 2026:KHC:48501 CRL.P No. 7488 of 2026 4. It is made clear that merely because the petition is dismissed as withdrawn, it should not be construed as having expressed anything on the merits of the defense to be raised by the petitioners. 5. All the defenses permissible under law are permitted to be raised at the time of the trial. (ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE) JUDGE GVP List No.: 1 Sl No.: 33 Digitally Signed by ANANT RAMNATH HEGDE on 09-09-2026