- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010397622023 NC: 2026:KHC:49353 WP No. 17104 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. 17104 OF 2023 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: 1. MR PRASANNA KUMAR SAMUEL S/O MR. LATE MR. R.K. SAMUEL, AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS, THE BISHOP, CSI, KARNATAKA CENTRAL DIOCESE, R/A #20, 3RD CROSS, CSI COMPOUND, BANGALORE – 560027 2. MR. VINCENT VINOD KUMAR, S/O LATE MR. E.V. JOHN, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, THE SECRETARY KARNATAKA CENTRAL DIOCESE, R/A 20, 3RD CROSS, CSI COMPOUND, BANGALORE - 560027. 3. MR. ROBIN MARSHAL, S/O MR. ISSAC, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, AREA CHAIRMAN, CSI KGF, R/A ST. PAULS CHURCH, 1ST CROSS ROAD, UP, ROBERSONPET, KGF – 563122 …PETITIONERS (BY SRI HEMA CHANDIRAN.J FOR SRI. DR M SUNIL SASTRY, ADVOCATES) Digitally signed by R MANJUNATHA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010397622023 NC: 2026:KHC:49353 WP No. 17104 of 2023 AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ROBERSONPET POLICE STATION, ROBERTSONPET, BANGARAPET KGF - 563 122 REP. BY ITS POLICE INSPECTOR 2. MR. S. JOSEPH SANTHARAJ, S/O LATE SOUNDERRAJAN, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, MEMBER OF ST. JOHNS CHURCH, R/A CSI, K. CENTRAL DICOESES, R/A #1, VIDHYA BUILDING, M.K.S. BLOCK, BEML NAGAR POST, KGF – 563115 3. MR. K. ANBU, S/O MR. LATE KUMAR, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, R/A #1080, SWAMINATHAPURAM, OORGAUMPET POST, KGF – 563121 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI RAMESHA.H.E, ADVOCATE FOR R2 AND R3; SMT.WAHEEDA.M.M, HIGH COURT GOVERNMENT PLEADER FOR R1) 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 ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN FIR/CRIME NO.114/2023 DATED 17.6.2023 FOR OFFENCES UNDER SECTION 197, 198, 199, 420, 468, 469, 474 OF INDIAN PENAL CODE 1860 AND SECTION 3 OF THE RELIGIOUS INSTITUTIONS (PREVENTION OF MISUSE) ACT, 1988 WHICH IS ANNEXED AS ANNEXURE-A AND ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN PCR NO.106/2023 PENDING ON THE FILES OF THE HONBLE SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND PRINCIPAL JMFC, KGF AT KOLAR AGAINST THE PETITIONERS WHICH IS AT ANNEXURES -B AND C AND ETC., - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010397622023 NC: 2026:KHC:49353 WP No. 17104 of 2023 THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN ’B’ GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioners has filed memo which reads as under: “The Counsel for the Petitioners humbly submits that this Hon'ble Court be pleased to permit to withdraw the instant matter as it is become infructuous, as the Respondent No.1 has filed 'B' report after due investigation in the FIR. No. 114/2023 dated 17/06/2023, that being the reason, this Hon'ble Court be pleased to permit the Petitioner to withdraw the above petition and dismiss the same as not pressed in the interest of Justice and Equity.” 2. Placing the memo on record, petition stands dismissed as rendered infructuous. Sd/- (V SRISHANANDA) JUDGE MR List No.: 1 Sl No.: 90