- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010060882023 NC: 2026:KHC:49524 WP No. 2699 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.2699 OF 2023 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SRIKUMAR ALIAS SHREEKUMAR V. MEDHA S/O SRI VENKATESH M R AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS R/AT NO 205/B AMARJYOTHI APT., OPP YEDIYUR LAKE, KANAKAPURA MAIN ROAD BENGALURU - 560 004 2. SANTOSH S/O VENKATESH AGED ABUT 28 YEARS R/AT C41, RISALDAR STREET SHESHADRIPURAM, BANGALORE – 560 020 …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. SAKET BISANI, ADVOCATE) AND: STATE BY BASAVANAGUDI P S REP. BY SUB INSPECTOR BASAVANAGUDI BANGALORE – 560 004 …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. SURYA MUKUNDARAJ, ADVOCATE) THIS W.P IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA READ WITH SECTION 482 OF CR.P.C., PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT DIRECTING THE IX ACMM, Digitally signed by R MANJUNATHA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010060882023 NC: 2026:KHC:49524 WP No. 2699 of 2023 BANGALORE, BANGALORE DISTRICT TO QUASH THE FIR No.235 OF 2015 AND CHARGE SHEET AND IN C.C No.18018/2016 DATED 07.08.2015, AS PER ANNEXURE-B AND C. 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 petitioners has filed the memo for withdrawal which reads as under: “The counsel for the petitioners most respectfully submits that the petitioners wish to not press the above petition and seek permission to withdraw the above petition with liberty to urge and raise all such grounds, contentions and defences as may be available in law before the learned Trial Court. WHEREFORE, the petitioners most humbly prays that this Hon’ble Court may be pleased to permit withdrawal of the above petition with the aforesaid liberty, in the interest of justice and equity.” - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010060882023 NC: 2026:KHC:49524 WP No. 2699 of 2023 2. Placing the memo on record, petition stands dismissed as withdrawn with liberty to urge all favourable defences in the pending investigation and Trial Court, in accordance with law. Sd/- (V SRISHANANDA) JUDGE kcm List No.: 1 Sl No.: 46