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CNR: KAHC010637702025 NC: 2026:KHC:51015 CRL.P No. 13584 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. 13584 OF 2025 (482(Cr.PC) / 528(BNSS)-) BETWEEN:
1. GIRISHA M S/O MAHADEVA, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, 1ST CROSS, CHNNEGOWDA BADAVANI MADDUR, MANDYA KARNATAKA - 571 428. 2. SOWMYA, AGED ABOUT 23 YEARS, 2ND CROSS, BEHIND GOVERNMENT DEGREE COLLEGE, MADDUR, MANDYA, KARNATAKA - 571 428. 3. RAMYA, W/O NITEESH, AGED ABOUT 22 YEARS, 2ND CROSS, CHANNEGOWDA BADAVANE, MADDUR, MANDYA, KARNATAKA 571 428
…PETITIONERS (BY SRI. VASANTHA KUMARA., & SRI. AIYAPPA .A.G., ADVOCATES)
AND:
1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY MADDUR PS, MANDYA, REPRESENTED BY THE STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, HIGH COURT BUILDING, BENGALURU, KARNATAKA 560001. Digitally Signed By:
SURAJ GOVINDA RAJ 21/09/2026, 13:40, BENGALURU Verified
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CNR: KAHC010637702025 NC: 2026:KHC:51015 CRL.P No. 13584 of 2025
2. SHRI. MANJUNATH K.
AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS POLICE OFFICER, MALAVALLI SUBDIVISION MADDUR P.S., MANDYA, KARNATAKA. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. RANJTIH KUMAR N.,HCGP FOR R1)
THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED U/S 482 CR.P.C (U/S 528 BNSS) PRAYING TO CALL FOR RELEVANT RECORDS; AND QUASH THE IMPUGNED FIR DTD 08.09.2025 IN CR.NO.195/2025 REGISTERED BY THE MADDUR P.S., PENDING BEFORE THE II ADDL. JMFC COURT, MADDUR, MANDYA, FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S 189(2),189(4),121,121(2),326(f),190 OF BNS, AT ANNEXURE-A 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) Call for the relevant records;
b) Quash the FIR dated 08.09.2025 in Crime No.195/2025 on the file of Maddur P.S., pending before the II Addl. JMFC Court Maddur for the offence P/U/S 189(2), 189(4), 121, 121(2), 326 (f), 190 of BNS at Annexure-A
c) Grant any other order or direction as this Hon’ble Court may deem fit in light of 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
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CNR: KAHC010637702025 NC: 2026:KHC:51015 CRL.P No. 13584 of 2025
3.
A memo has been filed by the learned counsel for the petitioners, which reads as under:
MEMO FOR WITHDRAWAL
The Petitioner respectfully submits that the above petition may kindly be dismissed as withdrawn, as the Petitioner does not wish to pursue the present proceedings. Wherefore, the Petitioner humbly prays that this Hon'ble Court may be pleased to permit the Petitioner to withdraw the above petition and dismiss the same as withdrawn, with liberty to challenge the Chargesheet in Crime No.193/2025 on the file of the Respondent Police, in the interest of justice and equity. 4. What is challenged in the present petition is the FIR. A charge sheet having been laid, the petition is dismissed as withdrawn reserving liberty to the petitioners to challenge the charge sheet or file a discharge application. 5. In view of disposal of main matter, pending application does not survive for consideration. Hence, I.A.No.1/25 stands disposed. (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE
PRS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 41 Digitally Signed By:
SURAJ GOVINDA RAJ 21/09/2026, 13:40, BENGALURU Verified