- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010572172023 NC: 2026:KHC:49898 WP No. 24525 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 10TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA WRIT PETITION NO. 24525 OF 2023 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SRI. H.S. PRASHANTHA ISHWAR AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, C/O LATE R. SIDDE GOWDA, R/A NO. 1483, 3RD CROSS, JAINS COLONY, NEAR 100 FEET ROAD, ASHOK NAGARA, MANDYA, KARNATAKA - 571 401. 2. ANUSHA DIAGNOSTIC CENTRE 3RD CROSS, ASHOKA NAGARA, MANDYA CITY, MANDYA - 571 401 REPRESENTED BY ITS PROPRIETOR, SRI. H.S. PRASHANTHA ISHWAR (REGD. UNDER KARNATAKA PVT. MEDICAL ESTABLISHMENT (AMENDED) ACT 2018) …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. S. MAHESH, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY STATION HOUSE OFFICER, MANDYA EAST POLICE STATION, REPRESENTED BY SPP, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BUILDING, DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU - 560 001. Digitally signed by ANNAPURNA G Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010572172023 NC: 2026:KHC:49898 WP No. 24525 of 2023 2. SRI. KESHAVAMURTHY K.R, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, S/O LATE K. RAMEGOWDA, R/A NO. 1217, 3RD CROSS, ASHOKA NAGARA, MANDYA CITY, MANDYA - 571 401. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SAMPATH ANAND SHETTY, ADVOCATE FOR C/R2; SMT. WAHEEDA M.M, HCGP FOR R1) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIR IN CRIME NO.0115/2023, DATED 01.10.2023, AT ANNX-A OF MANDYA EAST POLICE STATION FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE U/S 268, 269, 270 OF THE INDIAN PENAL CODE, 1860, SECTION 15 OF THE ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION ACT, 1986 AND SECTION 43 OF THE WATER (PREVENTION AND CONTROL OF POLLUTION) ACT 1974. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010572172023 NC: 2026:KHC:49898 WP No. 24525 of 2023 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioners have filed a memo for withdrawal. The memo reads as under: "It is submitted that the above petition has become infructuous in view of the fact that charge sheet is filed in the case. Hence the petitioner may be permitted to withdraw the above petition with a liberty to challenge the charge sheet.” Placing the memo on record, petition is dismissed as withdrawn with liberty as prayed for. Sd/- (V SRISHANANDA) JUDGE KAV List No.: 1 Sl No.: 18