- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010112542022 NC: 2026:KHC:48814 WP No. 5398 of 2022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 8TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA WRIT PETITION NO. 5398 OF 2022 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: 1. KUM. CHAITRA SHANKAR D/O S.P. SHANKAR AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS RESIDING AT NO. 418, 4TH CROSS, OM. B.R. LAYOUT, BANASWADI BENGALURU CITY - 560 043. 2. SMT. HEMAVATHI M W/O RAJAKUMAR M AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS RESIDING AT NO.101, MIG GROUP PHASE 2, KHB COLONY HOOTAGALLI, MYSURU CITY - 570 017. 3. SMT. YASHODA W/O S.P. SHANKAR AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS RESIDING AT NO.418, 4TH CROSS OM B.R. LAYOUT, BANASAWADI BENGALURU CITY. 4. SRI. S.P. SHANKAR S/O LATE S. PUTTASWAMY AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS RESIDING AT 418, 4TH CROSS OM B.R LAYOUT, BANASWADI BENGALURU CITY. Digitally signed by ANNAPURNA G Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010112542022 NC: 2026:KHC:48814 WP No. 5398 of 2022 5. SRI. RAJKUMAR M S/O LATE MADAPPA AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS RESIDING AT NO.101, HIG GROUP 1ST MAIN ROAD, KHB COLONY HOOTAGALLI, BELAVADI. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. M.S. SHYAM SUNDAR, SR. ADVOCATE FOR SMT. VANDANA P.L, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY HALASURGATE P.S., BENGALURU, REPRESENTED BY HCGP HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. SHIVASHANKAR A.C, S/O CHIKKAIAH SHETTY A.B, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS R/A NO.666, 14TH 'B' MAIN ROAD GOKUL 1ST STAGE, MATTIKERE BENGALURU - 560 054. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. WAHEEDA M.M, HCGP FOR R1; SRI. YOGANANDA P, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA R/W SEC. 482 OF THE CR.P.C PRAYING TO QUASH THE COMPLAINT DATED 07.10.2020, THE RESULTANT FIR IN CRIME NO.159/2020 DATED 07.10.2020 AND THE CHARGE SHEET IN C.C.NO.18975/2021 FILED BY THE R1 HALASURGATE POLICE STATION, BENGALURU FOR THE - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010112542022 NC: 2026:KHC:48814 WP No. 5398 of 2022 OFFENCES PUNISHABLE U/S 120B, 417, 420, 471 R/W SECTION 34 OF THE INDIAN PENAL CODE, 1960 ARRAIGNING THE PRESENT PETITIONERS AS THE ACCUSED NO.1 TO 5 PENDING ON THE FILES OF THE HONBLE I ADDITIONAL CHIEF METROPOLITAN MAGISTRATE AT BENGALURU ANNEXURES-A, B, C AND D TO THE PETITION 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 petitioners in the captioned matter most humbly prays to withdraw the present petition and seeks liberty to seek discharge before the Trial Court. Hence the memo may kindly be taken on record and petitioners be permitted to withdraw the present petition and grant liberty to file a discharge application before the Trial Court in the interest of justice and equity.” 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.: 22