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CNR: KAHC010637732025 NC: 2026:KHC:51016 CRL.P No. 13585 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. 13585 OF 2025 (482(Cr.PC) / 528(BNSS)-) BETWEEN:
JYOTHI R WRONGLY MENTIONED AS JYOTHI @ JYOTHIGOWDA @ SANYA IN THE FIR W/O RAVIKUMAR, AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, KASABA HOBLI, MADDUR TALUK, CHAMANAHALLI, MANDYA, KARNATAKA - 571 429
…PETITIONER (BY SRI. VASANTHA KUMARA., & SRI. AIYAPPA .A.G., ADVOCATES)
AND:
1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY MADDUR POLICE STATION, MANDYA REPRESENTED BY THE STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, HIGH COURT BUILDING, BENGALURU 560 001. 2. LOKESH P. S.
POLICE SUB INSPECTOR, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS MADDUR POLICE STATION, MADDUR, MANDYA - 571 428
…RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. RANJTIH KUMAR N.,HCGP FOR R1)
Digitally Signed By:
SURAJ GOVINDA RAJ 21/09/2026, 13:40, BENGALURU Verified
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CNR: KAHC010637732025 NC: 2026:KHC:51016 CRL.P No. 13585 of 2025
THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED U/S 482 CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNNS) PRAYING TO CALL FOR THE RELEVANT RECORDS AND QUASH THE FIR IN CRIME NO.202/2025 AGAINST THE PETITIONER HEREIN FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 196(1)(a), 299 AND 353 OF BNS 2023 ON THE FILE OF THE MADDUR P.S (ALSO PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE COURT OF THE 2ND ADDL.JMFC COURT MADDUR, (MANDYA) 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 petitioner is before this Court seeking for the following reliefs: a) Call for the relevant records;
b) Quash the FIR in Crime no. 202/2025 against the Petitioner herein for the offence punishable u/s. 196(1)(a), 299 & 353 of BNS, 2023 on the file of Maddur P.S. (also pending on the file of the Court of the 2nd Addl. JMFC Court Maddur, Mandya)
c) Issue any other Order or directions as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit in the light of the facts and circumstances of the case, in the interest of justice and equity. 3.
A memo has been filed by the learned counsel for the petitioner, which reads as under:
MEMO FOR WITHDRAWAL
The Petitioner respectfully submits that the above petition may kindly be dismissed as withdrawn, as Digitally Signed By:
SURAJ GOVINDA RAJ 21/09/2026, 13:40, BENGALURU Verified
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CNR: KAHC010637732025 NC: 2026:KHC:51016 CRL.P No. 13585 of 2025
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.202/2025 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.: 42
Digitally Signed By:
SURAJ GOVINDA RAJ 21/09/2026, 13:40, BENGALURU Verified