- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010451162022 NC: 2026:KHC:53090 WP No. 19477 of 2022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 25TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA WRIT PETITION NO. 19477 OF 2022 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: BHARATH.M. N S/O LATE NARAYAN SWAMY AGED ABOUT 24 YEARS R/AT NO.3870, OLD 9TH CROSS NEW 3RD CROSS NEAR KODANDARAMA TEMPLE GAYATHRINAGARA BENGALURU - 560 021. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. ARUN G., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE BY SUBRAMANYA NAGARA POLICE STATION BENGALURU - 560 020. (REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT COMPLEX, BENGALURU ). Digitally signed by R MANJUNATHA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010451162022 NC: 2026:KHC:53090 WP No. 19477 of 2022 2. MAYANNA S/O GOPALA AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS R/AT NO.3872, 9TH CROSS GAYATHRINAGARA RAMAMANDIRA TEMPLE BENGALURU - 560 020 …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT.WAHEEDA.M.M., HCGP FOR R1; SRI ANIL B SAMANNA, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS WP FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA READ WITH SECTION 482 OF CR.P.C., PRAYING TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED FIR AND COMPLAINT IN CRIME NO.132/2022 DATED 04.09.2022 REGISTERED FOR THE ALLEGED OFFENCES U/S 12 OF POCSO AND SECTION 354(D), 506, 509, 504, 323 OF IPC ON THE FILE OF HONBLE ADDITIONAL CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE, FTSC-III, BENGALURU ANNEXUE-A, ETC., 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 Learned counsel for the petitioner has filed a memo dated 25.09.2026 seeking withdrawal of the petition. - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010451162022 NC: 2026:KHC:53090 WP No. 19477 of 2022 2. Memo is placed on record, which reads as follows: "The undersigned counsel for the petitioner prays this Hon'ble Court be pleased to allow the petitioner to withdraw the above petition filed by the petitioner with a liberty to challenge the charge-sheet as contemplated under law. Hence, the memo and the same may be taken on record in the interest of justice ". 3. In view of the memo, petition is dismissed as withdrawn. Sd/- (V SRISHANANDA) JUDGE DH List No.: 1 Sl No.: 50