- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010081022022 NC: 2026:KHC:51971 WP No. 4088 of 2022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 21ST DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA WRIT PETITION NO. 4088 OF 2022 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: 1. DEEPU K V S/O. LATE MAHESH K R @ LATE VRUSHABENDRA, AGED ABOUT 21 YEARS 2. DEEKSHA K V S/O. LATE MAHESH K R @ LATE VRUSHABENDRA, AGED ABOUT 17 YEARS REPRESENTED BY HER LEGAL GUARDIAN MOTHER SMT SUDHA, ALL OF THEM ARE R/AT KOTHANAHALLI VILLAGE, PERIYAPATTANA TALUK, BETTADAPURA HOBLI, KOTHANALLI KOPPAL - 5711102 …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. BHARATH K., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE BY NANJANGUD POLICE, NANJANGUD RURAL POLICE STATION, NANJANGUD, MYSORE DISTRICT-570001 REPRESENTED BY HCGP HIGH COURT BUILDING, BANGALORE - 560 001. Digitally signed by ANNAPURNA G Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010081022022 NC: 2026:KHC:51971 WP No. 4088 of 2022 2. KASTURI CHANDRU JOURNALISTS, S/O. LATE R S RAM RAO, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, R/AT NO.671, 3RD CROSS ROAD, KUMBARAGERI, NARAYANA SHASTRI ROAD, CHAMARAJA MOHALLA, MYSORE - 57004 …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. WAHEEDA M.M., HCGP FOR R1 R2 - SERVED) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA READ WITH SECTION 482 OF CR.P.C., 1973 PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIR DATED 5.10.2021 IN CRIME NO.241/2021 OF NANJANGUD POLICE STATION NANJANGUD REGISTERED FOR THE OFFENCES UNDER SECTIONS 465, 468, 471, 420, 120(B) OF INDIAN PENAL CODE 1860 AND THE ENTIRE INVESTIGATION AND OTHER PROCEEDINGS THEREOF PENDING CONSIDERATION ON THE FILE OF THE LEARNED PRL CIVIL JUDGE (JR.DN) AND JMFC COURT AT NANJANGUD AS PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-A ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010081022022 NC: 2026:KHC:51971 WP No. 4088 of 2022 ORAL ORDER 1. Learned counsel for the petitioners has filed a memo. Memo reads as under: The Counsel for the Petitioners most respectfully submit as follows: That the Petitioners intend to withdraw the above- mentioned Petition as not pressed with liberty to file a fresh Petition in the event the Investigation concludes in adverse results. WHEREFORE, it is most humbly prayed that this Hon'ble Court be pleased to take this memo of withdrawal on record in the interest of justice, equity and good conscience. 2. Placing the memo on record, the writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn, with liberty as prayed for. Sd/- (V SRISHANANDA) JUDGE SNC List No.: 2 Sl No.: 4