- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010042882025 NC: 2026:KHC:53787 CRL.P No. 810 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 28TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 810 OF 2025 (482(Cr.PC) / 528(BNSS)-) BETWEEN: 1. MR HEMANTH KUMAR S/O SHEKARAPPA, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, R/AT SUBHASHNAGARA, KADUR TOWN, CHIKKAMAGALURU - 577548. 2. MR SHANTHA KUMAR S/O SHEKARAPPA, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, R/AT ALAGHATTA VILLAGE, HOSADURGA TALUK. CHITRADURGA DISTRICT – 577527 3. MR SHANMUKHA S/O MALLEDEVARU, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, R/AT YALLAPURA VILLAGE, DODDABALLAPURA TALUK, BANGALORE RURAL DISTRICT 561203. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. KARIAPPA N A., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY AJJAMPURA POLICE STATION, CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT - 577547 (REPRESENTED BY LEARNED Digitally Signed By: SURAJ GOVINDA RAJ 30/09/2026, 17:23, Bengaluru Verified - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010042882025 NC: 2026:KHC:53787 CRL.P No. 810 of 2025 STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BANGALORE - 560001.) 2. MR RAJAPPA S V S/O G V VEERABHADRAPPA, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, R/AT SHIVANI VILLAGE, AJJAMPURA TALUK, CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT 577547 …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. RASHMI PATEL., HCGP FOR R1; R2-SERVED & UNREPRESENTED) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED U/S 482 CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNSS) PRAYING TO QUASH THE PROCEEDINGS INITIATED AGAINST PETITIONERS IN S.C.NO.53/2023 PENDING ON THE FILE OF HONBLE 1ST ADDL. DIST. AND SESSIONS JUDGE, CHICKKAMAGALURU FOR OFFENCE P/U/S 212 OF IPC, WHICH IS ARISING OUT OF FIR IN CR.NO.330/2022 OF AJJAMPUR POLICE STATION, CHICKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT, AS AN ABUSE OF PROCESS OF LAW AS PER ANNEXURE-A TO C. 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. The petitioners are before this Court seeking for the following reliefs: 1. Quash the proceedings initiated against petitioners in S.C.No.53/2023 pending on the file of Hon'ble 1st Additional District and Sessions Judge, Chickkamagaluru for offences under Section 212 of Indian Penal Code, which is arising out of FIR in Crime No.330/2022 of Ajjampur Police Station, Digitally Signed By: SURAJ GOVINDA RAJ 30/09/2026, 17:23, Bengaluru Verified - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010042882025 NC: 2026:KHC:53787 CRL.P No. 810 of 2025 Chikamagaluru District, as an abuse of process of law as per Annexure 'A' to 'C'. 2. Further to set aside the Order dated 26-7-2024 passed in S.C.No.53/2023 on the file of Hon'ble 1st Additional District and Sessions Judge, Chickkamagaluru as illegal and perverse and 3. and Grant such other relief or reliefs as this Hon'ble Court deems fit to grant in the facts and circumstances of the case, in the ends of justice. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner seeks leave of the court to withdraw the above petition. 3. Recording the submission of learned counsel for the petitioner, the petition is dismissed as withdrawn. (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE LN List No.: 1 Sl No.: 6 Digitally Signed By: SURAJ GOVINDA RAJ 30/09/2026, 17:23, Bengaluru Verified