- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010374682023 NC: 2026:KHC:49099 WP No. 16026 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 09TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA WRIT PETITION No.16026 OF 2023 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: 1. MR. DINESH KUMAR SINGHI S/O LATE UDAICHAND SINGHI, AGE 52 YEARS, OCCU : BUSINESS, R/O SINGHI VILLA, NO.19, NORRIS ROAD, RICHMOND TOWN, BENGALURU – 560 025 2. M/S BHARATH MINES AND MINERALS PARTNERSHIP FIRM REGISTERED UNDER INDIAN PARTNERSHIP ACT, REGD. OFFICE : KAMALA NIVAS D. NO.17/10/A (BACK SIDE) T .S.NO.74/1, OLD WARD NO.22, CMC WARD NO.25, BLOCK NO.9, INFANTRY ROAD, CANTONMENT, BALLARI -583 104 REP. BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER SRI DINESH KUMAR SINGHI 3. M/S BMM ISPAT LTD A COMPANY REGISTERED UNDER THE COMPANIES ACT, 1956 OFFICE AT NO.101, 1ST FLOOR, ‘PRIDE ELITE’ NO.10, MUSEUM ROAD, BENGALURU -560 001 REPRESENTED BY ITS DIRECTOR, SRI DINESH KUMAR SINGHI Digitally signed by R MANJUNATHA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010374682023 NC: 2026:KHC:49099 WP No. 16026 of 2023 4. SRI LAXMIPAT DUDHERIA S/O LATE SRI KANNAIAHLAL DUDHERIA, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, R/A DOOR NO.66, NAVANIKETH, K R ROAD, BASAVANAGUDI, BENGALURU – 560 004 …PETITIONERS (BY SRI UDAYA HOLLA, SENIOR ADVOCATE FOR SRI. DHIRAJ A K, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA THROUGH SPECIAL INVESTIGATION TEAM, KARNATAKA LOKAYUKTHA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SPP, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BENGALURU - 560 001 2. SRI VIVEKANANDA G TULASIGIRI S/O SRI GIREPPA, AGE : 45 YEARS, SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, SPECIAL INVESTIGATION TEAM, KARNATAKA LOKAYUKTHA, HEBBALA, BENGALURU – 560 094 3. SRI SRIDHAR S AGE : MAJOR, POLICE INSPECTOR, SPECIAL INVESTIGATION TEAM, KARNATAKA LOKAYUKTHA, HEBBALA, BENGALURU – 560 094 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI VENKATESH ARBATTI, ADVOCATE) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA R/W SECTION 482 CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 04.05.2023 IN SPL.C.C. NO.871/2023 PASSED BY THE LEARNED XXIII ADDL. CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE, SPECIAL JUDGE, BENGALURU URBAN DISTRICT, - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010374682023 NC: 2026:KHC:49099 WP No. 16026 of 2023 BENGALURU (CCH-24) TAKING COGNIZANCE ON THE BASIS OF CHARGE SHEET FOR OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 120B, 409, 420, 447 INDIAN PENAL CODE AND FOR OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 21, 23 R/W 4(1), 4(1A) OF MMDR ACT ON THE BASIS OF PRIVATE COMPLAINT FILED BY 3RD RESPONDENT AND ISSUING SUMMONS TO PETITIONERS PRODUCED AT ANNX-P 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 Sri Udaya Holla, learned Senior Advocate appears for the petitioners. After addressing the arguments for a brief period, a memo is filed which reads as under: “Petitioners most humbly pray that this Hon’ble Court may be pleased to permit to withdraw the above writ petition with liberty to file application for discharge by considering the order passed by the Hon’ble Apex Court in the case of Samaj Parivarthan Samudaya on I.A.No.140, 185 (W.P (Civil) No.562/2009 and order passed on Review Pet.No.2800/2013 dated 29.07.2015 in the interest of justice.” 2. Placing the memo on record, petition stands dismissed as withdrawn with a direction that the decision that has been mentioned in the memo shall be considered by the learned Trial Judge, in accordance with law. - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010374682023 NC: 2026:KHC:49099 WP No. 16026 of 2023 3. All other contentions which are favourable to the petitioners are allowed to be canvassed, in accordance with law. Sd/- (V SRISHANANDA) JUDGE kcm List No.: 2 Sl No.: 5 CT:VR