- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8185 CRL.P No. 02 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 9TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 02 OF 2026 BETWEEN: SRI. LAKSHMIKANTHARAJU, S/O LATE NINGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, R/AT NERALAGUDDA VILLAGE, SHIRA TALUK, TUMAKURU DISTRICT – 572 115. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SIDDARAMAIAH V. B., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY HIRIYUR RURAL POLICE STATION, HIRIYURU - 572 143, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT, REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BUILDING, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. SMT. SAVITHA C. M., W/O MAHESHAIAH, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, R/AT NO.58, 'HINDUJA NIVAS' 2ND FLOOR, 12TH CROSS, Digitally signed by SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8185 CRL.P No. 02 of 2026 SIR M.VISHWESHWARAIAH LAYOUT, VIDYARANYAPURA, BENGALURU - 560 097. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. K.NAGESHWARAPPA, HCGP FOR R1) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 CR.P.C (FILED U/S 528 BNNS) PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN CRL.CASE IN C.C.NO.73/2025 (CR.NO.167/2024) REGISTERED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT HIRIYURU RURAL P.S. CHITRADURGA DISTRICT FOR THE ALLEGED OFFENCE P/U/S 279 AND 337 OF IPC PENDING ON THE FILE OF SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND J.M.F.C HIRIYURU, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT INITIATED ON THE COMPLAINT OF THE PETITIONER AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner files a memo seeking withdrawal of the Criminal Petition. The memo so filed reads as follows: "The Petitioner submits that, the Registry has raised an objection regarding prayer No.2. Hence, the Petitioner is withdrawing the above Criminal Petition with liberty to file Writ Petition, under Article 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India, to meet the ends of justice." - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8185 CRL.P No. 02 of 2026 In terms of memo, the Criminal Petition is disposed as withdrawn. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE CBC List No.: 2 Sl No.: 68 CT:SS