- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010517462026 NC: 2026:KHC:49003 CRL.P No. 11386 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. 11386 OF 2026 BETWEEN: 1. SRI JAMES LOBO, S/O JOSEPH LOBO, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, R/AT 4-1(1) CEEJAYS NALKU BEEDI, KATTINGERI POST AND VILLAGE, KAPU TALUK, UDUPI 574 106. 2. SMT. PRATHIMA LOBO, W/O JAMES LOBO, AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, R/AT 4-1(1) CEEJAYS NALKU BEEDI, KATTINGERI POST AND VILLAGE, KAPU TALUK, UDUPI 574 106. 3. SRI. CLOTILDA LOBO, S/O JOSEPH LOBO, AGED ABOUT 77 YEARS, R/AT 4-1(1) CEEJAYS NALKU BEEDI, KATTINGERI POST AND VILLAGE, KAPU TALUK, UDUPI - 574 106. 4. SRI JOSEPH LOBO, S/O LATE LEWIS LOBO, AGED ABOUT 83 YEARS, R/AT 4-1(1) CEEJAYS NALKU BEEDI, KATTINGERI POST AND VILLAGE, KAPU TALUK, UDUPI 574 106. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI ASHOK KUMAR SHETTY K, ADVOCATE) 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: KAHC010517462026 NC: 2026:KHC:49003 CRL.P No. 11386 of 2026 AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY SHIRVA POLICE STATION, KAPU CIRCLE, UDUPI REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BANGALORE-560 001. 2. SMT. FLAVIA MARTIS, W/O LATE BENEDICT MARTIS, AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS, R/AT H.NO.4-3-2, NALKU BEEDI, KATTINGERI POST AND VILLAGE KAPU TALUK, UDUPI-574 106. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI ANOOP KUMAR G S, ADDL. SPP) THIS CRL.P IS 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 CC.NO.149/2026 ARISING OUT OF CR.NO.4/2026 AGAINST THE PETITIONERS REGISTERED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.1 IN SHIRVA P.S., SHIRVA, KAPU CIRCLE, UDUPI, PENDING BEFORE THE PRINCIPAL SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND CJM, UDUPI, FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S 3(8),352,351(2),54,79 R/W 190 OF BNS, 2023, U/S 2 OF PREVENTION OF DESTRUCTION AND LOSS OF PROPERTY ACT, 1981. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: Digitally Signed by ANANT RAMNATH HEGDE on 11-09-2026 - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010517462026 NC: 2026:KHC:49003 CRL.P No. 11386 of 2026 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE ORAL ORDER Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioners. 2. Learned Additional State Public Prosecutor accepts notice on behalf of respondent No.1. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioners seeks liberty of the Court to withdraw the petition and to avail such remedy as available in law. 4. Submission of the learned counsel is placed on record. 5. Accordingly, the Criminal Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. 6. Liberty is reserved to the petitioners to avail such remedy as advised by the law. (ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE) JUDGE GVP List No.: 1 Sl No.: 53 Digitally Signed by ANANT RAMNATH HEGDE on 11-09-2026