- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010131962025 NC: 2026:KHC:50650 CRL.P No. 2695 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 17TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 2695 OF 2025 (482(Cr.PC) / 528(BNSS)-) BETWEEN: 1. SRI. NANDA KUMAR @ NANDA S/O. SHIVASHANKAR, AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS, R/AT. NO. 53, KANAKAPURA MAIN ROAD, NEAR GOVERNMENT SCHOOL, AGARA, BENGALURU 560 062 2. SRI. SANTHOSH @ SANTHOSH KUMAR. S, S/O. ANANDA, AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS, R/AT. R/AT. NO. 53, KANAKAPURA MAIN ROAD, NEAR GOVERNMENT SCHOOL, AGARA, BENGALURU 560 062. 3. SRI. UDAY KUMAR. G, S/O. LATE GANGADHARA, AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS, R/AT. NO.27, CHUNCHAGATTA MAIN ROAD, GANAPATHIPURA, YELACHENAHALLI, BENGALURU - 560 078. 4. SRI. SANTHOSH KUMAR A, S/O. ANANDA, C/O. BALAJI'S HOUSE, AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS, R/AT. NO. 42, HOSAHALLI, THALAGHATTAPURA, KANAKAPURA MAIN ROAD, BENGALURU 560 062 Digitally Signed By: SURAJ GOVINDA RAJ 21/09/2026, 13:40, BENGALURU Verified - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010131962025 NC: 2026:KHC:50650 CRL.P No. 2695 of 2025 5. SRI. SHIVAKUMAR @ SHIVANNA K. S, AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, S/O. SIDDEGOWDA, R/AT NO.5, 3RD CROSS, NEAR BBMP OFFICE, DODDAKALASANDRA, KANAKAPURA MAIN ROAD, BENGALURU 560 062 6. SRI. NAVEEN KUMAR @ SETU NAVEEN, S/O LATE RAMESH, AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS, R/AT. NO. 14, KALATHAMMANAHALLI, HESARAGHATTA MAIN ROAD, SHIVAKOTE POST, BENGALURU 560 089 7. SRI. CHARAN @ SHARAN.R S/O. RAMAKRISHNA.P AGED ABOUT 24 YEARS, R/AT. NO. 2, 1ST CROSS, VADERAHALLI, KENGERI HOBLI, BENGALURU SOUTH TALUK, BENGALURU 560 097. 8. SMT. KAMALA. G, W/O. LATE SHIVASHANKAR, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, R/AT. NO. 53, KANAKAPURA MAIN ROAD, NEAR GOVERNMENT SCHOOL, AGARA, BENGALURU 560 062 …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. RAM SINGH K.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY KAGGALIPURA POLICE STATION, REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT COMPLEX, BENGALURU 560 001. Digitally Signed By: SURAJ GOVINDA RAJ 21/09/2026, 13:40, BENGALURU Verified - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010131962025 NC: 2026:KHC:50650 CRL.P No. 2695 of 2025 2. SRI. RANGARAJU, S/O. LATE THIMMANNA, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, R/AT. CAUVERY NAGAR, CHIKKATATAGUNI VILLAGE, KENGERI HOBLI, BENGALURU SOUTH TALUK, BENGALURU CITY - 560062. .. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. RASHMI PATEL., HCGP FOR R1) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED U/S 482 CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNSS) PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN SC.NO.77/2023, (IN CRIME NO.24/22) FOR THE ALLEGED OFFENCES PUNISHABLE U/S. 143, 148, 323, 324, 363, 365, 307, 504, 506, R/W 149 OF IPC, PENDING ON THE FILE OF VIII ADDL. DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT AT BENGALURU AND ETC. 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 petitioners are before this Court seeking for the following reliefs; a) Quash the entire proceedings in SC.No.77/2023, (in Crime No.24/22) for the alleged offences punishable u/s. 143, 148, 323, 324, 363, 365, 307, 504, 506, r/w 149 of IPC, pending on the file of VIII Addl. District and Sessions Judge, Bengaluru Rural District at Bengaluru b) Grant such other relief/s as this Hon’ble Court deems fit to grant in the facts and circumstances of the case, in the interest of justice and equity. Digitally Signed By: SURAJ GOVINDA RAJ 21/09/2026, 13:40, BENGALURU Verified - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010131962025 NC: 2026:KHC:50650 CRL.P No. 2695 of 2025 3. The learned counsel for the petitioners has filed a memo seeking withdrawal of the petition, which reads as under:- Memo The Counsel for the petitioner submits that the above petition may be dismissed as not pressed in the interest of justice and equity. Hence this memo. 4. Accepting the memo and the submission of the learned counsel for the petitioners, the petition is dismissed as withdrawn. (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE PRS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 28 Digitally Signed By: SURAJ GOVINDA RAJ 21/09/2026, 13:40, BENGALURU Verified