- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010604922024 NC: 2026:KHC:51459 WP No. 29318 of 2024 C/W WP No. 8232 of 2022 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. 29318 OF 2024 (GM-RES) C/W WRIT PETITION NO. 8232 OF 2022 (GM-RES) IN WP NO. 29318/2024 BETWEEN: JAVEED SYED FARATHULLA S/O SYED GHOUSE, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, R/A NO. 81, 6TH CROSS, VICTORIA LAYOUT, BANGALORE - 560 047 …PETITIONER (BY SMT. LIKITHA B., ADVOCATE FOR SRI. ARUN G., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE BY CENTRAL CRIME PS (CCB) BANGALORE CITY, BENGALURU - 560 001 REP BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU - 560 001 2. SURESH JAIN S/O LATE CHAGGANLAL JAIN AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, R/A NO.102, VAISHNAVI PRIME, Digitally signed by GEETHA P G Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010604922024 NC: 2026:KHC:51459 WP No. 29318 of 2024 C/W WP No. 8232 of 2022 19TH ANDREE ROAD, SHANTHINAGAR, BENGALURU CITY - 560 027. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. WAHEEDA M.M., HCGP FOR R1 SRI. DEVI PRASAD SHETTY, ADVOCATE FO R2) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA R/W SECTION 528 OF THE BHARITYA NAGARIKA SURAKSHA SANHITHA 2023 PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIR REGISTERED AGAINST THE PETITIONER IN CRIME NO.54/2024 REGISTERED BY THE RESPONDENT POLICE FOR THE OFFENSES UNDER SECTION 120-B, 406, 419, 420, 465, 468, 471, 464 OF THE INDIAN PENAL CODE DATED 06/10/2024 ON THE FILE 1ST ADDL. CHIEF METROPOLITAN MAGISTRATE COURT OF BENGALURU AS PER ANNEXURE-A IN SO FAR AS PETITIONER IS CONCERNED. AND ETC., IN WP NO. 8232/2022 BETWEEN: 1. SYED FATHAULLA GHOUSE, S/O LATE SYED GHOUSE, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, R/O NO.298, MINI FOREST, 2ND MAIN, 3RD CROSS, J.P. NAGAR, BANGALORE -560078 PETITIONER NO.1 IS NOT CLAIMING ANY SENIOR CITIZENSHIP BENEFIT 2. AZRA FATHIMA W/O FARATHULLA GHOUSE - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010604922024 NC: 2026:KHC:51459 WP No. 29318 of 2024 C/W WP No. 8232 of 2022 AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS R/O NO.298, MINI FOREST, J.P. NAGAR, BANGALORE-560078 AND ALSO R/O #NO.93, 13TH CROSS, 2ND MAIN, 2ND PHASE, J.P. NAGAR BANGALORE - 560 078 3. TASNEEM TAJ W/O SYED FATHAULLA GHOUSE AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, R/O NO.298, MINI FOREST, J.P. NAGAR, BANGALORE-560078 AND ALSO AT NO.98/2, ASHIRWAD, 2ND 'A' MAIN ROAD, NATARAJA LAYOUT, NEAR SKY FINCH, SPORTS COMPLEX, 7TH PHASE, J.P. NAGAR, BENGALURU-560078 …PETITIONERS (BY SMT. LIKITHA, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. ARUN G., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY VIDHANA SOUDHA POLICE STATION MS BUILDING, 3RD GATE, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BANGALORE - 560 001. REP BY ITS SHO 2. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY COMMERCIAL STREET POLICE STATION, 67, TASKER TOWN, SHIVAJI NAGAR, BENGALURU, KARNTAKA - 560 001. REP BY ITS SHO - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010604922024 NC: 2026:KHC:51459 WP No. 29318 of 2024 C/W WP No. 8232 of 2022 3. P. KISHIN CHAND AGED ABOUT 78 YEARS, PROPRIETOR OF JUMNAS, NO.65, COMMERCIAL STREET, NEAR KFC, BENGALURU - 560 001. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. WAHEEDA M.M., HCGP FOR R1 AND R2) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA R/W SECTION 482 OF CODE CRIMINAL PROCEDURE PRAYING TO QUASH THE PROCEEDINGS IN CRIME NO.0265/2015 REGISTERED IN VIDHANA SOUDHA POLICE STATION SUBSEQUENTLY TRANSFERRED TO COMMERCIAL STREET POLICE STATION BENGALURU AND RE REGISTERED IN CRIME NO.14/2022 FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE U/S 406, 420, 471, 504, 506, AND 120B OF INDIAN PENAL CODE AS ANNEXURER-B AND D AND ETC., THESE WRIT PETITIONS, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 5 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010604922024 NC: 2026:KHC:51459 WP No. 29318 of 2024 C/W WP No. 8232 of 2022 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA ORAL ORDER 1. A memo is filed on behalf of the petitioners on 19.09.2026. Memo in W.P.No.29318/2024 reads as under:- “The undersigned counsel for the petitioner prays this Hon'ble Court be pleased to allow the petitioner to withdraw the above petition filed by the petitioner since the chargesheet has been filed by the Respondent no.1 police with a liberty to challenge the chargesheet as contemplated under law. Hence, the memo and the same maybe taken on record in the interest of justice.” 2. Memo in W.P.No.8232/2022 reads as under:- "The undersigned counsel for the petitioner prays this Hon'ble Court be pleased to allow the petitioner to withdraw the above petition filed by the petitioner with a liberty to challenge the chargesheet as contemplated under law. Hence, the memo and the same maybe taken on record in the interest of justice." - 6 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010604922024 NC: 2026:KHC:51459 WP No. 29318 of 2024 C/W WP No. 8232 of 2022 3. Placing the memos on record, the petitions are dismissed as withdrawn, with liberty as prayed for. Sd/- (V SRISHANANDA) JUDGE VMB List No.: 1 Sl No.: 5