- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010801672025 NC: 2026:KHC:50414 CRL.P No. 16783 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 16TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 16783 OF 2025 (482(Cr.PC) / 528(BNSS)-) BETWEEN: MR. GANGAPPA N S/O NARASAIAH AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS R/AT NO.159, KALLUDI, GOWRIBIDANURU TALUK, CHIKKABALLAPURA DIST. 561208 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. KUMARA K G.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY GOWRIBIDANUR RURAL PS GOWRIBIDANUR-561208 REPRESENTED BY SPECIAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BENGALURU - 5600012. 2. MR.ARAVINDA B G S/O LATE.B.S.GOPINATH AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS R/AT NO.36, 2ND CROSS, EAST LINK ROAD, MALLESHWARMA, BENGALURU- 560003 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. RANJITH KUMAR N., HCGP FOR R1) Digitally Signed By: SURAJ GOVINDA RAJ 21/09/2026, 13:40, BENGALURU Verified - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010801672025 NC: 2026:KHC:50414 CRL.P No. 16783 of 2025 THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED U/S.482(FILED U/S.528 BNSS) CR.P.C PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIR IN CRIME NO.231/2024 OF GOWRIBIDANUR RURAL POLICE) PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE HONBLE ADDL CIVIL JUDGE (Jr.Dn.) AND JMFC COURT, GOWRIBIDANUR, CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT FOR THE ALLEGED OFFENCE P/SU/ 506,419,420,468,384,34 OF IPC AS AN ABUSE OF PROCESS OF LAW. 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. Learned HCGP accepts notice for respondent No.1. 2. The petitioner is before this Court seeking for the following reliefs; Quash the FIR in Crime No.231/2024 of Gowribidanur Rural Police) pending on the file of the Hon’ble Addl Civil Judge (Jr.Dn.) and JMFC Court, Gowribidanur, Chikkaballapura District for the alleged offence p/s/u/ 506,419,420,468,384,34 of IPC as an abuse of process of law. 3. A memo dated 16.09.2026 has been filed and signed by the learned counsel for the petitioner, which reads as under; Memo for withdrawn The petitioner most respectfully submits as follows; The petitioner most respectfully prays before this Hon’ble Court may be pleased to permit the petitioner to withdraw the above petitioner become infructuous, Digitally Signed By: SURAJ GOVINDA RAJ 21/09/2026, 13:40, BENGALURU Verified - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010801672025 NC: 2026:KHC:50414 CRL.P No. 16783 of 2025 as the charge sheet has been filed and be pleased to take this memo on record and pass such order the Hon’ble Court deems fit, in the interest of justice and equity, and liberty may kindly reserve to petitioner challenge the charge sheet. 4. Accepting the said memo and submission of learned counsel for the petitioner, the petition is dismissed as withdrawn reserving liberty to the petitioner to challenge the charge sheet or file a discharge application before the trial Court. 5. In view of the dismissal of the main petition, pending IA’s does not survive for consideration. Hence, pending IA’s stand dismissed. (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE SR List No.: 1 Sl No.: 50 Digitally Signed By: SURAJ GOVINDA RAJ 21/09/2026, 13:40, BENGALURU Verified