- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010464542023 NC: 2026:KHC:48557 CRL.RP No. 1316 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 8TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE GEETHA K.B. CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO. 1316 OF 2024 (397(Cr.PC) / 438(BNSS)) BETWEEN: 1. MR.COLIN KENNETH WARD AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, S/O PHILIP DESMOND WARD R/AT NO.280, OPP NAVADEEP SCHOOL, 1ST CROSS, GAYATHRI LAYOUT K R PURAM, BANGALORE-560036 …PETITIONER (BY SRI.COLIN KENNETH WARD, PARTY-IN-PERSON) AND: 1. MRS SUSHMA J AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, W/O COLIN KENNETH WARD R/AT NO.73, 7TH MAIN, 3RD BLOCK AYAPPANAGARA, K R PURAM BANGALORE-560036 …RESPONDENT THIS CRL.RP IS FILED U/S 397 R/W 401 CR.PC (FILED U/S 438 R/W 442 BNNS) BY THE PARTY IN PERSON PRAYING TO 1.SET ASIDE THE ORDER PASSED ON 07.08.2023 BY HONBLE CCH75 LXXIV CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS COURT MAYO HALL UNIT BENGALURU AND ETC., Digitally Signed By: K B GEETHA Digitally signed by REKHA R Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010464542023 NC: 2026:KHC:48557 CRL.RP No. 1316 of 2024 THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE GEETHA K.B. ORAL ORDER 1. Sri Colin Kenneth Ward - Party in person is present and would submit that, he has already filed a memo dated 13.02.2026 for withdrawal of the petition. 2. The memo reads as under: "1. On 24.10.2024, The Petitioner filed this Criminal Revision Petition challenging the order dated 07.08.2023 passed by the Hon'ble LXXIV ADDDL. City Civil and sessions Judge Mayohall Bangalore in Crl. A. No 25108/2023. 2. During the pendency of this Revision Petition, the Learned Lower Court has proceeded with the matter and passed subsequent orders in relation to the same subject matter. 3. In light of the subsequent passing of the said order by the Lower Court, the grounds raised in the present Revision Petition have been rendered infructuous for the time being. 4. The Petitioner, therefore, intends to withdraw the present Criminal Revision Petition. 5. The Petitioner prays that this Hon'ble Court be pleased to grant liberty to the Petitioner to challenge the fresh order passed by the Lower Court or to seek appropriate legal remedies available under the Code of Criminal Procedure / Digitally Signed By: K B GEETHA - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010464542023 NC: 2026:KHC:48557 CRL.RP No. 1316 of 2024 Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), as applicable." 3. In view of the memo, the Criminal Revision Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. (GEETHA K.B.) JUDGE SPV List No.: 1 Sl No.: 1 Digitally Signed By: K B GEETHA