- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010349322024 NC: 2026:KHC:52206 WP No. 16392 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 22ND DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA WRIT PETITION NO. 16392 OF 2024 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SRIVATHSA SREEKANTH S/O SREEKANTH, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS 2. GEETHA SREEKANTH W/O SREEKANTH, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS 3. SREEKANTH S/O LATE R S IYENGAR AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS 4. SRIKRISHNA SREEKANTH S/O SREEKANTH, AGED ABOUT 21 YEARS, ALL ARE RESIDING AT NO.10/192, 5TH CROSS, KIRLOSKAR LAYOUT, NEAR SHANKAR MUTT, BASAVESHWARANAGAR BENGALURU - 560 079. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. NAGARAJ R., ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by ASHWINI MAYAPPA MAVARAKAR Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010349322024 NC: 2026:KHC:52206 WP No. 16392 of 2024 AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA THROUGH THE SHO, BASAVANAGUDI WOMENS POLICE STATION, REPRESENTED BY HCGP, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. AISHWARYA R SHARMA W/O SRIVATHSA SREEKANTH, AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS, R/AT FLAT NO.314, APOORVA DEW DROPS APARTMENT, NEAR NANDI GARDEN ANJANAPURA, BENGALURU - 560 108. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT.WAHEEDA.M.M., HCGP FOR R1; SRI SHREENIVASA.K.L., ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIRST INFORMATION REPORT DATED 07.02.2024 IN CRIME NO.0036 OF 2024 REGISTERED BY THE R-1/BASAVANAGUDI WOMEN POLICE STATION PURSUANT TO A COMPLIANT LODGED BY THE R2 FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 498A AND 34 OF THE INDIAN PENAL CODE, 1860 AND SECTION 4 OF THE DOWRY PROHIBITION ACT, 1961 PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE XXXVII ADDITIONAL CHIEF METROPOLITAN MAGISTRATE, BENGALURU (ANNX-A AND A1), ETC., - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010349322024 NC: 2026:KHC:52206 WP No. 16392 of 2024 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 Learned counsel for the petitioners has filed a memo dated 22.09.2026 seeking withdrawal of the petition. 2. Memo is placed on record, which reads as follows: "The Petitioners most respectfully submit as follows: The Petitioners submit that the parties have amicably settled the matter in W.P.No.6671/2025. In view of the settlement arrived at between the parties, the Petitioners do not wish to pursue the present petition any further. In the circumstances, the Petitioners respectfully pray that this Hon'ble Court may be pleased to dispose of the present petition as not pressed, in view of the amicable settlement between the parties. WHEREFORE, it is most respectfully submitted that this Hon'ble Court may be pleased to take the present Memo on record and dispose of the present petition as not pressed, in the interest of justice and equity". - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010349322024 NC: 2026:KHC:52206 WP No. 16392 of 2024 3. In view of the memo, petition is dismissed as withdrawn. Sd/- (V SRISHANANDA) JUDGE DH List No.: 1 Sl No.: 76