- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010373552021 NC: 2026:KHC:50126 WP No. 18340 of 2021 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 11TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA WRIT PETITION No.18340 OF 2021 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: 1. VENKATESH MURTHY. T AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS #42 , “SAPTHAGIRI” BUDDHA JYOTHI LAYOUT NAGASANDRA, BANGALORE – 560 073 2. Mrs. LEELAVATTY ANJANAPPA #42, “SAPTHAGIRI”, W/O VENKATESH MURTHY.T BUDDHA JYOTHI LAYOUT NAGASANDRA, BANGALORE – 560 073 …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. ANISH JOSE ANTONY, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. UNION OF INDIA REP. BY THE SECRETARY MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS NORTH BLOCK NEW DELHI - 110001. 2. THE DIRECTOR, CENTRAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION CGO COMPLEX, LODHI ROAD, NEW DELHI – 110 003. Digitally signed by R MANJUNATHA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010373552021 NC: 2026:KHC:50126 WP No. 18340 of 2021 3. CENTRAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION REPRESENTED BY SUPERINTEDENT OF POLICE NO.36, BELLARY ROAD, GANGANAGAR, BANGALORE -560 032 4. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY HOME DEPARTMENT, VIDHANA SOUDHA BANGALORE -560 001 5. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE NRUPATHUNGA ROAD, NUNEGUNDLAPALLI AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, SAMPANGI RAMA NAGAR BENGALURU, KARNATAKA- 560001 6. THE INVESTIGATION OFFICER CYBER CRIME POLICE STATION (CID) CID ANNEXE BUILDING, BENGALURU – 560 001 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI KUMAR.M.N, CENTRAL GOVERNMENT SENIOR COUNSEL FOR R1; SMT.WAHEEDA.M.M, HIGH COURT GOVERNMENT PLEADER FOR R1, R4, R5 AND R6; SRI P.PRASANNA KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR R2 AND R3) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA R/W SECTION 482 CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE IS FILED PRAYING TO DIRECT THE 3RD RESPONDENT TO INVESTIGATE THE CASE VIZ., FIR IN CRIME NO.5515 (CORRESPONDING TO RE-REGISTERED FIR IN CRIME NO.0459/2019 AT MADANAYAKANAKAHALLI PS AND FILE CHARGE SHEET BEFORE THE APPROPRIATE COURT HAVING JURISDICTION FORTHWITH AND ETC., - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010373552021 NC: 2026:KHC:50126 WP No. 18340 of 2021 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 petitioners has filed the memo which reads as under: “It is most respectfully prayed before this Hon’ble Court to withdraw the present W.P reserving liberty for the petitioners such other remedies available in the case, in the interest of justice and equity.” 2. Placing the memo on record, petition stands dismissed as withdrawn with liberty as prayed for. Sd/- (V SRISHANANDA) JUDGE kcm List No.: 1 Sl No.: 50 CT:VR