- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010204042018 NC: 2026:KHC:50554 WP No. 47993 of 2018 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 15TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA WRIT PETITION No.47993 OF 2018 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: SHRI DOMINIC AVINASH POKISH S/O JOSEPH STANLEY POKISH AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS RESIDING AT #261, C1, RR RESIDENCY PANDURANGA NAGARA, OPPOSITE IIM, BANNERGHATTA ROAD, BENGALURU SOUTH BENGALURU-560 076 …PETITIONER (BY SRI AJAY KUMAR.N FOR SRI ROBIN CHRISTOPHER.J, ADVOCATES) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY HEBBAL POLICE STATION BENGALURU-560 032 2. SMT HAMSAPRIYA W/O DOMINIC AVINASH POKISH R/AT NO.1431, 4TH CROSS, MANORAYANAPALYA R T NAGAR BENGALURU-560 032 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI SURYA MUKUNDARAJ, ADDITIONAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR FOR R1; SRI VEERANNA G. TIGADI, ADVOCATE FOR R2) Digitally signed by R MANJUNATHA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010204042018 NC: 2026:KHC:50554 WP No. 47993 of 2018 THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA R/W SECTION 482 CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE PRAYING TO QUASH THE CHARGE SHEET DATED 15.11.2017, FILED IN C.C.NO.1429/2018 ON THE FILE OF THE I ADDL. CHIEF METROPOLITAN MAGISTRATE, BENGALURU (ANNEXURE-B) ALLEGEDLY FOR THE OFFENCE PUNISHABLE U/S 498(A), 420, 504, 506 INDIAN PENAL CODE AND U/S 3 & 4 OF THE DOWRY PROHIBITION ACT, REGISTERED BY THE HEBBAL POLICE STATION AND ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN ‘B’ GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA ORAL ORDER After addressing the arguments for some time, learned counsel for the petitioner has filed the memo which reads as under: “The undersigned counsel for the petitioner herewith withdraw the above criminal petition filed and the same may kindly taken on record in the interest of justice and equity.” 2. Placing the memo on record, petition is dismissed as withdrawn. - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010204042018 NC: 2026:KHC:50554 WP No. 47993 of 2018 3. However, taking note of the fact that criminal case is pending before the Trial Court for quite some time, efforts be made to dispose of the same as early as possible. Sd/- (V SRISHANANDA) JUDGE kcm List No.: 1 Sl No.: 65 CT:VR