- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010508152019 NC: 2026:KHC:51525 CRL.P No. 453 of 2020 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 19TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.P.SANDESH CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 453 OF 2020 BETWEEN: HARISH K.A. S/O ANANTHAPADMANABHA RAO AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS R/AT NO.680, 4TH CROSS, MAHALAKSHMI LAYOUT BANGALORE CITY - 560 086. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. RAVIKUMAR G.H, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ASHOKNAGARA P.S., REPRESENTED BY SPP HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA HIGH COURT BUILDING BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. SREI EQUIPMENT FINANCE LTD., NO.14, LANGFORD AVENUE BUILDING BESIDE ARVIND MOTORS, RICHMOND CIRCLE BENGALURU - 560 025 REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGER MR. VALLABHA S. RAO. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. M. DIWAKAR MADDUR, HCGP FOR R1; R2 SERVED AND UNREPRESENTED) Digitally signed by DEVIKA M Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010508152019 NC: 2026:KHC:51525 CRL.P No. 453 of 2020 THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482 OF CR.P.C PRAYING TO ALLOW THIS MEMORANDUM OF CRIMINAL PETITION BY QUASHING THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN C.C.NO.2078/2018 ON THE FILE OF THE IV ADDITIONAL CHIEF METROPOLITAN MAGISTRATE BENGALURU CITY INITIATED AGAINST THE PETITIONER BASED ON THE COMPLIANT FILED BY RESPONDENT NO.2 FOR AN OFFENCE P/U/S.418, 419, 420, 423, 408, 409 OF IPC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.P.SANDESH ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioner has filed a memo seeking permission to withdraw the petition as not pressed. The memo reads as under: "The counsel for the petitioner respectfully submits that, this Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to permit the petitioner to withdraw the above petitioner as not pressed, in the interest of justice." 2. Accepting the said memo, the petition is dismissed as not pressed. Sd/- (H.P.SANDESH) JUDGE GJM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 20