- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010265172020 NC: 2026:KHC:52729 WP No. 15315 of 2020 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 23RD DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA WRIT PETITION NO. 15315 OF 2020 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SRI. H.K.NAGARAJ S/O LATE H. KESHAVAIAH, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, R/AT NO.1201, 8TH CROSS, 1ST STAGE, II PHASE, CHANDRA LAYOUT, BENGALURU - 560 040. 2. SRI. D.R. BALAJI SINGH AGED ABOUT 73 YEARS, 3. SMT. T.K. DURGA DEVI W/O D.R. BALAJI SINGH, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, PETITIONERS NOS. 2 AN 3 ABOVE RESIDING AT NO.73, 2ND CROSS, CENTRAL EXCISE LAYOUT, VIJAYANAGAR, BENGALURU - 560 040. 4. SRI. S. GOVINDARAJU AGED ABOUT 74 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.94, 'GNANAKSHI', SRI BASAVESHWARA HBCS LAYOUT, NEAR BTS DEPOT, VIJAYANAGAR, BENGALURU - 560 040. Digitally signed by ASHWINI MAYAPPA MAVARAKAR Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010265172020 NC: 2026:KHC:52729 WP No. 15315 of 2020 5. SRI. BABU @ POLICE AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, R/AT CHANDAPURA, SURYA CITY, ANEKAL TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT - 562 106. 6. RAJU AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, R/AT NARAYANAGATTA, CHANDAPURA, ANEKAL TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT - 562 106. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. RAHUL KRISHNA REDDY, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. PRASANNA KUMAR P, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY SURYANAGAR POLICE STATION, ANEKAL SUB-DIVISION, REPRESENTED BY ITS STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BUILDING, DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. SMT. V. ROOPAVATHI W/O N. BALARAJ, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.19, NANJEGOWDA STREET, LALBAGH GATE, DODDAMAVALLI, BENGALURU - 560 004. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. WAHEEDA M.M, HCGP FOR R1; SRI. V. SHIVAKUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA R/W SEC. 482 OF THE CR.PC PRAYING TO CALL FOR RELEVANT RECORDS QUASH THE ORDER DATED 09.01.2020 PASSED BY LEARNED II ADDL. CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, ANEKAL THEREBY REFERRING THE - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010265172020 NC: 2026:KHC:52729 WP No. 15315 of 2020 INVESTIGATION OT THE R-1 U/S 156(3) OF CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE, (PRODUCED VIDE ANNEXURE-A) AND ETC., 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 petitioner has filed a memo for withdrawal. The memo reads as under: "The petitioners humbly submits as follows: 1. The present petition is filed seeking to quash the FIR in Cr.No.16/2020 dated 22.01.2020. However pursuant to the registration of the said crime, the counsel for the petitioner submits on instructions that ‘B – Report’ has been filed by the complainant has preferred protest petition. 2. Therefore, the petitioner humbly submits that this Hon’ble Court may kindly permit the petitioner to withdraw the present petition, reserving liberty to challenge the adverse order if any passed on the protest petition.” - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010265172020 NC: 2026:KHC:52729 WP No. 15315 of 2020 Placing the memo on record, petition is dismissed as withdrawn with liberty as prayed for. Sd/- (V SRISHANANDA) JUDGE KAV List No.: 1 Sl No.: 42