- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010126972023 NC: 2026:KHC:50504 CRL.P No. 2289 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 16TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 2289 OF 2023 BETWEEN: SHRI NAGARAJ M.L S/O S LAXMAN NAYAK AGED 46YEARS NO F2, KEB QUARTERS 4TH CROSS, II STAGE INDIRANAGAR BENGALURU - 560 008. …PETITIONER (BY SRI K.B.K. SWAMY, ADV.) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY NAYAKANAHATTI PS REP BY ITS SPP HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BANGALORE - 560 001. 2. SMT. SUMITHRA H D/O L H NAYAK AGED 40 YEARS R/ONAYAKANAHATTI NES EXTENSION CHALLAKERE TALUK CHITRADURGA DISTRICT - 577 522. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI RAHUL RAI K, HCGP FOR R-1; SRI GOPALKRISHNAMURTHY C, ADV., FOR R-2) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482 CR.P.C PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN C.C.NO.905/2020 REGISTERED FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 504, 506, 507 AND 509 OF IPC PENDING ON THE FILE OF ADDITIONAL CIVIL JUDGE AND J.M.F.C., CHALLAKERE. Digitally signed by NANDINI M S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010126972023 NC: 2026:KHC:50504 CRL.P No. 2289 of 2023 THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY ORAL ORDER 1. Learned Counsel for the petitioner submits that petition may be dismissed as not pressed with liberty to the petitioner to file necessary application seeking discharge. 2. The aforesaid submission is placed on record. Petition is dismissed as not pressed, with liberty as prayed for. Sd/- (S VISHWAJITH SHETTY) JUDGE KK