- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010463752021 NC: 2026:KHC:49085 WP No. 22519 of 2021 C/W WP No. 22563 of 2021 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.22519 OF 2021 (GM-RES) C/W WRIT PETITION No.22563 OF 2021 (GM-RES) IN WP No.22519/2021 BETWEEN: 1. SHRI SUSHIL PANDURANG MANTRI S/O. SHRI. PANDURANGA MANTRI, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS MANTRI HOUSE, NO. 41, VITTAL MALLYA ROAD, BANGALORE 560001. 2. SHRI. PRATIK SUSHIL MANTRI S/O SHRI. SUSHIL MANTRI AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS MANTRI HOUSE, NO. 41, VITTAL MALLYA ROAD, BANGALORE - 560001. 3. SMT. SNEHAL MANTRI W/O. SUSHIL PANDURANG MANTRI, MANTRI HOUSE, NO. 41, VITTAL MALLYA ROAD, BANGALORE – 560 001. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI M.S.SHYAM SUNDAR, SENIOR ADVOCATE FOR SMT.VANDANA.P.L, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA Digitally signed by R MANJUNATHA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010463752021 NC: 2026:KHC:49085 WP No. 22519 of 2021 C/W WP No. 22563 of 2021 BY KOTHANURU POLICE STATION, BANGALORE CITY, REPRESENTED BY HCGP, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BANGALORE – 560 001 2. MR. RAMACHANDRA S/O LATE SUBBARAYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS RESIDING AT NO.331, 19TH MAIN ROAD 4TH BLOCK, NANDINI LAYOUT BANGALORE – 560 096 …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT.WAHEEDA.M.M, HIGH COURT GOVERNMENT PLEADER FOR R1; SRI TOMY SEBASTIAN, SR. ADVOCATE FOR SMT.MELANIE SEBASTIAN, ADVOCATE FOR R2) 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 QUASH THE FIR IN CRIME NO.136/2021 OF THE RESPONDENT KOTHANURU POLICE STATION ARRAIGNING THE PRESENT PETITIONERS AS ACCUSED NO.1 TO 3 RESPECTIVELY FOR THE OFFENCE PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 406 AND 420 R/W SECTION 34 OF INDIAN PENAL CODE PENDING ON THE FILE OF 4TH ADDL CMM COURT, BANGALORE AND THE RESULTANT INVESTIGATION (VIDE ANNEXURE-A AND B TO THE PETITION) AND ETC., IN WP NO. 22563/2021 BETWEEN: 1. SHRI SUSHIL PANDURANG MANTRI S/O SHRI PANDURANGA MANTRI, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS MANTRI HOUSE, NO. 41, VITTAL MALLYA ROAD, BANGALORE -560001. - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010463752021 NC: 2026:KHC:49085 WP No. 22519 of 2021 C/W WP No. 22563 of 2021 2. SHRI. PRATIK SUSHIL MANTRI S/O SHRI. SUSHIL MANTRI AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS MANTRI HOUSE, NO. 41, VITTAL MALLYA ROAD, BANGALORE -560001. 3. SMT. SNEHAL MANTRI W/O. SUSHIL PANDURANG MANTRI, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS MANTRI HOUSE, NO. 41, VITTAL MALLYA ROAD, BANGALORE – 560 001. ...PETITIONERS (BY SRI M.S.SHYAM SUNDAR, SENIOR ADVOCATE FOR SMT.VANDANA.P.L, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA CUBBON PARK POLICE STATION, BANGALORE CITY, REPRESENTED BY HCGP, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BANGALORE - 560001 2. MR. RAMACHANDRA RAYAPPA S/O LATE SUBBARAYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS RESIDING AT NO.3RD FLOOR, EMBASSY CHAMBERS, VITTAL MALLYA ROAD, BANGALORE – 560 001 ...RESPONDENTS (BY SMT.WAHEEDA.M.M, HIGH COURT GOVERNMENT PLEADER FOR R1; SRI TOMY SEBASTIAN, SR. ADVOCATE FOR SMT.MELANIE SEBASTIAN, ADVOCATE FOR R2) - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010463752021 NC: 2026:KHC:49085 WP No. 22519 of 2021 C/W WP No. 22563 of 2021 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 QUASH THE FIR DATED 20.03.2021 IN CRIME NO.27/2021 OF THE RESPONDENT CUBBON PARK POLICE STATION ARRAIGNING THE PRESENT PETITIONERS AS ACCUSED NO.1 TO 3 RESPECTIVELY FOR THE OFFENCE PUNISHABLE U/S 323, 341, 504, 506, 120B R/W SEC 34 OF INDIAN PENAL CODE PENDING ON THE FILE OF 8TH ADDL. CMM COURT, BANGALORE AND THE RESULTANT INVESTIGATION VIDE ANNEXURE-A AND B TO THE PETITION AND ETC., THESE PETITIONS, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA ORAL ORDER After addressing the arguments for some time, Sri M.S.Shyam Sundar, learned Senior Advocate on behalf of the petitioners files the memo, which reads as under: “The petitioners most humbly prays to withdraw the petitions with liberty to challenge the charge sheet in the interest of justice and equity.” 2. Placing the memo on record, petitions stand dismissed as withdrawn with liberty as prayed for. - 5 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010463752021 NC: 2026:KHC:49085 WP No. 22519 of 2021 C/W WP No. 22563 of 2021 3. It is made clear that for a period of three weeks no arrest shall be made in respect of the crime which is the subject matter of these petitions. 4. In the meantime, petitioners are at liberty to approach the duly constituted Court for obtaining an order of bail. 5. Ordered accordingly. Sd/- (V SRISHANANDA) JUDGE kcm List No.: 2 Sl No.: 2 CT:VR