- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010454372023 NC: 2026:KHC:53056 WP No. 19598 of 2023 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.19598 OF 2023 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: MOHAMMED ZUBAIR S/O HAMZA K AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS R/O JOGIBETTU HOUSE BELTHANGADY TALUK ILANTHILA DK-574 241 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. HALEEMA AMEEN, ADVOCATE) AND: THE STATE BY SHO, CHIKMAGALUR POLICE STATION REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BANGALORE-560001 …RESPONDENT (BY SRI SURYA MUKUNDARAJ, ADDITIONAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA R/W SECTION 482 CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIR DATED 24/08/2022, PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-A HEREWITH, REGISTERED AGAINST THE PETITIONER IN CRIME NO.69/2022 OF CHIKMAGALUR POLICE STATION FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 504, 509, 354A(1) OF IPC AND SECTION 67 OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ACT 2000 AND ETC., Digitally signed by R MANJUNATHA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010454372023 NC: 2026:KHC:53056 WP No. 19598 of 2023 THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN ‘B’ GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA ORAL ORDER After addressing the arguments for some time, learned counsel for the petitioner has filed the memo which reads as under: “The undersigned prays that the above mentioned case be dismissed as withdrawn, granting liberty to file petition for quashing once again after charge sheet is filed, in the interest of justice.” 2. Placing the memo on record, petition is dismissed as withdrawn with liberty as prayed for. Sd/- (V SRISHANANDA) JUDGE kcm List No.: 1 Sl No.: 73 CT:VRR