- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010560102024 NC: 2026:KHC:51469 WP No. 26140 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 19TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA WRIT PETITION NO. 26140 OF 2024 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: LAKSHMIPRASAD R.S S/O SHANKARAPPA R AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, RESIDING AT 288, 7TH MAIN, OFFICIAL COLONY, BHYRASANDRA, JAYANAGAR, 1ST BLOCK, BENGALURU - 560 011 …PETITIONER (BY SMT. PRIYANKA M.R., ADVOCATE FOR SRI. RANGANATH R., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA CEN POLICE STATION, WEST, DIVISION BENGALURU CITY, REPRESENTED BY SPP, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BENGALURU - 560 001 2. BHAGYALAKSHMI K D/O KISHORE KUMAR Y AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.915F, SAI ENCLAVE 19TH MAIN 19TH CROSS, R R NAGAR, BENGALURU CITY - 560 098 …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. WAHEEDA M.M., HCGP FOR R1 NOTICE TO R2 SERVED) Digitally signed by GEETHA P G Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010560102024 NC: 2026:KHC:51469 WP No. 26140 of 2024 THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA READ WITH SECTION 528 OF THE BHARATIYA NAGARIK SURAKSHA SANHITA, 2023 PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIR AND COMPLAINT IN CR. NO. 0566 OF 2024 REGISTERED BY THE CEN POLICE STATION, WEST DIVISION, BENGALURU CITY DATED 03/09/2024 FOR THE OFFENCE PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 66C OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ACT, 2000 PENDING ON THE FILE OF 45TH ADDL. CHIEF METROPOLITAN MAGISTRATE, BENGALURU CITY PRODUCED HEREWITH AND MARKED AS ANN-A AND B RESPECTIVELY. AND ETC., THIS WRIT 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 1. A memo is filed on behalf of the petitioner on 19.09.2026. Memo reads as under:- "The learned counsel for the Petitioner respectfully submits that, in view of the subsequent developments including completion of investigation and filing of the charge-sheet in Crime No.566/2024, the Petitioner does not intend to prosecute the present writ petition. - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010560102024 NC: 2026:KHC:51469 WP No. 26140 of 2024 WHEREFORE, the Petitioner most respectfully prays that this Hon'ble Court may be pleased to dismiss the above writ petition as withdrawn, with liberty to pursue the remedies available in law, in the interest of justice and equity." 2. Placing the memo on record, the petition is dismissed as withdrawn, with liberty as prayed for. Sd/- (V SRISHANANDA) JUDGE VMB List No.: 1 Sl No.: 45