- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010522522023 NC: 2026:KHC:49285 WP No. 22597 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 9TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA WRIT PETITION NO. 22597 OF 2023 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: SMT. ASHA SHANKAR BHANDARY AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS W/O SHANKAR KURIYA POST, DIMBRY HOUSE, KURIYA POST PUTTUR TALUK, KURIYA VILLAGE, DAKSHINA KANNADA, KARNATAKA - 574 210. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SACHIN B.S, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY SUB-INSPECTOR OF POLICE PUTTUR RURAL POLICE STATION, DAKSHINA KANNADA - 574 201. REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BUILDING, BANGALORE - 560 001. 2. SRI. P.M. SUNDARA S/O MANKU MUGERA AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS R/AT PARPUNJA HOUSE OLAMOGRU VILLAGE, PUTTUR TALUK, DAKSHINA KANNADA, KARNATAKA - 574 210. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SURYA KUKUNDARAJ, APP FOR R1/STATE) Digitally signed by ANNAPURNA G Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010522522023 NC: 2026:KHC:49285 WP No. 22597 of 2023 THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA R/W SEC. 482 OF THE CR.P.C PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN CRIME NO. 89 OF 2023 ON THE FILE OF 5TH ADDL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, DAKSHINA KANNADA, MAGALORE SITTING AT PUTTUR D.K. REGISTERED PUTTUR RURAL PS FOR THE OFFENCE PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 504 OF IPC AND READ WITH SECTION 3(1)(r)(s) OF THE SC AND ST (PREVENTION OF ATROCITIES) AMENDMENT ACT, 2015, AS PER ANNEXURE-A AND ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, 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 learned counsel for the petitioner, on instructions from the petitioner, submits that respondent No.1 has filed a B report in the present complaint. The learned Trial Court has issued notice to the complainant and the matter is presently pending before the Trial Court for consideration of the objections to the B report. In view of the aforesaid development, the learned counsel for the petitioners seek permission to withdraw the present petition reserving liberty to the petitioner to approach the appropriate forum in accordance with law, in the event the B report is rejected and cognizance is taken by the learned Trial Court. - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010522522023 NC: 2026:KHC:49285 WP No. 22597 of 2023 Hence, it is respectfully prayed that this Hon’ble court may be pleased to take this memo on record and dispose of the above petition with the aforesaid liberty 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.: 35