- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010005062025 NC: 2026:KHC:48756 CRL.P No. 237 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 8TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 237 OF 2025 (482(Cr.PC) / 528(BNSS)-) BETWEEN: 1. J GURUVEERANAYAKA S/O H JAGALURAIAH AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS OWNER OF RAGHAVENDRA KALYANA MANTAP CHALLAKERE TOWN, R/O BEHIND VEERASHAIVA HOSTEL MADAKARINAGARA CHALLAKERE CHITRADURGA DISTRICT - 577 522. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. R B DESHPANDE.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY CHALLAKERE POLICE STATION, CHALLAKERE SUB DIVISION CHITRADURGA DISTRICT - 577 522 (REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT BUILDINGS, BENGALURU - 560001) 2. SHRI GURUPRASAD K AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS OCC. REVENUE INSPECTOR, MUNICIPAL OFFICE CHALLAKERE CHITRADURA DISTRICT - 577522 …RESPONDENTS Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010005062025 NC: 2026:KHC:48756 CRL.P No. 237 of 2025 (BY SRI. K. RANJITH KUMAR., HCGP FOR R1; SMT. BHAVANA G.K., ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED U/S.482 (FILED U/S.528 BNSS) CR.P.C PRAYING TO QUASH THE COMPLAINT/FIR IN CRIME NO.607/2024 OF CHALLAKERE POLICE STATION, REGISTERED FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S 7 AND 9 OF THE PROHIBITION OF EMPLOYMENT AS MANUAL SCAVENGERS AND THEIR REHABILITATION ACT 2013 AND SECTION 106(1) OF BNS-2023 NOW PENDING ON THE FILE OF PRL. CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC COURT, CHALLAKERE, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT AND ETC. THIS CRIMINAL PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ ORAL ORDER 1. The petitioner is before this Court seeking for the following reliefs: “Quash the complaint/FIR in Crime No. 607/2024 of Challakere Police Station, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 7 and 9 of the Prohibition of Employment as Manual Scavengers and their Rehabilitation Act 2013 and Section 106(1) of BNS-2023 now pending on the file of Prl. Civil Judge and JMFC Court, Challakere, Chitradurga District, in the interest of justice.” 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner has filed a memo seeking leave of the Court to withdraw the petition. The memo reads as under: “Since petitioner above named is reported to be dead and the above criminal petition became infructuous, I may be permitted to withdraw the - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010005062025 NC: 2026:KHC:48756 CRL.P No. 237 of 2025 criminal petition as not pressed and same may kindly be dismissed as withdrawn. Enclosed: copy of death certificate of J.guruveerabayaka S.o H.Jagaluraiah. Hence this memo.” 3. Taking the memo on record and accepting the submission of learned counsel for the petitioner, the petition is dismissed as withdrawn. Sd/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE LN List No.: 1 Sl No.: 16