- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010572472026 NC: 2026:KHC:49225 CRL.P No. 12714 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 9TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 12714 OF 2026 BETWEEN: SRI MUTHURAJU, S/O LATE PAPANNA, AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, R/AT. DALAVAYI KODIHALLI VILLAGE, MALAVILI TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT 571401. …PETITIONER (BY SRI NARAYANASWAMY K N,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, HALAGUR POLICE STATION, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, REP BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BUILDINGS, BENGALURU-560001. 2. SRI MAHESHA, S/O LATE MAHADEVU, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, R/AT.D.K.HALLI VILLAGE, MALAVALLI TALUK, MANDYA-571401. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI G S ARUNA, HCGP FOR R1) Digitally Signed by ANANT RAMNATH HEGDE on 11-09-2026 Digitally signed by PRAMILA G V Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010572472026 NC: 2026:KHC:49225 CRL.P No. 12714 of 2026 THIS CRL.P FILED U/S 482 CR.P.C (U/S 528 BNSS) BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER PRAYING THAT THIS HONOURABLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN SC.NO.78/2026 REGISTERED BY HALAGUR P.S., PENDING BEFORE THE HONBLE V ADDL. DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, MANDYA, FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S 108,351(2),351(3) 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 Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioner. 2. Learned High Court Government Pleader accepts notice on behalf of respondent No.1. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner after arguing the matter for sometime seeks liberty of the Court to file application for discharge. 4. Submission is placed on record. 5. Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. 6. Liberty is reserved to the petitioner to file such application as advised in law. Digitally Signed by ANANT RAMNATH HEGDE on 11-09-2026 - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010572472026 NC: 2026:KHC:49225 CRL.P No. 12714 of 2026 7. It is made clear that this Court has not expressed any opinion on the merits of the matter. 8. All contentions are kept open. (ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE) JUDGE brn List No.: 1 Sl No.: 99 Digitally Signed by ANANT RAMNATH HEGDE on 11-09-2026