- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010333092022 NC: 2026:KHC:52831 WP No. 14799 of 2022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 24TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA WRIT PETITION NO. 14799 OF 2022 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: MANAPPURAM FINANCE LTD., A COMPANY INCORPORATED UNDER THE COMPANIES ACT 1956 AND HAVING REGISTERED OFFICE AT MANAPURAM HOUSE A.O. VALAPAD TRISSUR DISTRICT, KERALA HAVING ONE OF ITS BRANCH AT 2ND FLOOR NANDIKESHWARA ENTERPRISES PARIJATHA CIRCLE, UDUPI HOTEL KUNDAPURA BRANCH KUNDAPURA, UDUPI - 576 201 REP BY AUTHORISED SIGNATORY LEGAL MANAGER-MR JUDE G …PETITIONER (BY SRI. POORNA PRASAD K.R., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY STATION HOUSE OFFICER KUNDAPURA POLICE STATION KUNDAPURA, UDUPI DISTRICT - 576 201. 2. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY CYBER ECONOMIC AND NARCOTICS CRIME POLICE STATION UDUPI DISTRICT - 576 101. Digitally signed by ANNAPURNA G Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010333092022 NC: 2026:KHC:52831 WP No. 14799 of 2022 3. IRSHAD GULZAR S/O. LATE ABDUL HAMEED, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS R/AT DATTATHREYA FLAT NOT 401A, KASABA VILLAGE, KUNDAPURA TALUK UDUPI - 576 201 …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. WAHEEDA M.M., HCGP FOR R1 AND R2) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA READ WITH SECTION 482 OF CR.P.C. PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIR BEARING CRIME NO.31/2021 PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE HONBLE PRINCIPAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE AT UDUPI REGISTERED BY THE R-1 KUNDAPURA POLICE STATION VIDE ANNEXURE-C. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA ORAL ORDER 1. Learned counsel for the petitioner has filed a memo. Memo reads as under: "The counsel for the petitioner submits that the Special Court for the KPIDFE and BUDS Act has been - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010333092022 NC: 2026:KHC:52831 WP No. 14799 of 2022 formed vide DIs.No.ADN-1(A)319/2026 dated 2/5/2026 and the Special Case/0042/2022 has been transferred/forwarded to XCII Addl. City Civil and Sessions Judge, Bengaluru (CCH-93). Hence, liberty may be given to the petitioner to approach the same and permit the petitioner to withdraw the current petition, in the interest of justice and equity." 2. Placing the memo on record, the writ petition stands dismissed as withdrawn with liberty as prayed for. Sd/- (V SRISHANANDA) JUDGE SNC List No.: 1 Sl No.: 18