- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010029192024 NC: 2026:KHC:53449 CRL.P No. 566 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 25TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH RAI K CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 566 OF 2024 BETWEEN: SRI. PRASANNA KUMAR S/O LATE M.S PRABHU SWAMY AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, R/AT 94/1, VETERINARY HOSPITAL ROAD, KOTE, TIPTUR RURAL, TUMAKURU-572201 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. ELAM PARUTTI.G FOR SRI. S. NAGARAJA S, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY VIGILANCE POLICE STATION BESCOM TUMKUR REP BY THE STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT BUILDING PREMISES BANGALORE-560001 2. SRI. A. ATHAVULLA AEEE(E) VIGILANCE POLICE STATION, BESCOM, INDIRANAGARA BANGALORE-560 038 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. MAHESHA P, HCGP FOR R1, R2 NOTICE SERVED BUT UNREPRESENTED) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 OF CR.PC PRAYING TO QUASH THE PROCEEDINGS IN CR.NO.186/2023 FOR THE ALLEGED OFFENCE P/U/S 135(1)(e) OF INDIAN ELECTRICITY Digitally signed by PANKAJA S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010029192024 NC: 2026:KHC:53449 CRL.P No. 566 of 2024 ACT WHICH IS PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE I ADDL.DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, TUMAKURU. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH RAI K ORAL ORDER After arguing the matter for some time, learned counsel for the petitioner seeks leave of the Court to withdraw the petition reserving liberty to the petitioner to place all the documents which he relied on in this petition, as his defence, before the investigation officer. 2. The submission is accepted and taken on record. 3. In view of the above, the petition is dismissed as withdrawn reserving liberty to the petitioner to place all the documents he relied on in this petition, before the investigation officer as his defence within two weeks from the date of receipt of the certified copy of this order. SD/- (RAJESH RAI K) JUDGE HKV List No.: 1 Sl No.: 14