- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010238782023 NC: 2026:KHC:54760 WP No. 10186 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 1ST DAY OF OCTOBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA WRIT PETITION NO. 10186 OF 2023 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: 1. AAKASH KUMAR S. @ AKASH S/O SHIVA KUMAR T.H. AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS, R/AT 3RD CROSS, BHAGYA MANDIRA, TUMAKURU - 572 101. 2. MALLESHA KUMAR T.R. @ MALLESHA, S/O LATE RAMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, R/AT BELAGUMBA ROAD, 1ST STREET, NIRVANAIAH LAYOUT, OPP. J.P. HIGH SCHOOL, TUMAKURU - 572 101. 3. YATHISH PRASAD S @ YATHISH, S/O SHIVAPRASAD N, AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, R/A NO. 76, S.I.T. POLICE QUARTERS, S.I.T. EXTENSION, TUMAKURU - 572 101. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. RAVINDRANATH A., ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by ANNAPURNA G Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010238782023 NC: 2026:KHC:54760 WP No. 10186 of 2023 AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY STATION HOUSE OFFICER, NAGAMANGALA CIRCLE POLICE STATION, NAGAMANGALA - 571 432. 2. MADHU S/O. BASAVARAJU AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS SANKANAHALLI VILLAGE, NAGAMANGALA TALUK - 571 432. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. WAHEEDA M.M., HCGP FOR R1 SRI. N.T. HAREESH KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS WP 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 IN CRIME NO. 22/23 OF THE RESPONDENT - POLICE UNDER ANNEXURE-B AS AGAINST THE PETITIONERS ARE CONCERN OR ALTERNATIVELY QUASH THE FIR IN SO FAR AS IT RELATED TO SECTION 307 IPC UNDER ANNEXURE-D AND DIRECT THE RESPONDENT - POLICE TO DELETE SECTION 307 IPC FROM THE FIR AS AGAINST THE PETITIONERS. 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: KAHC010238782023 NC: 2026:KHC:54760 WP No. 10186 of 2023 ORAL ORDER 1. Learned counsel for the Petitioner has filed a memo reporting the payment of cost. Memo reads as under: "Appellant's counsel begs to produce herewith the receipt No.1671209 d/29-9-26 for having paid cost of Rs.500/- to the Karnataka High Court Legal Services Committee as per the orders of this Hon'ble Court on 16-09-2026." 2. Another memo is filed. Memo reads as under: "Appellant respectfully states that the parties have the matter settled out of court before the learned Court below. Hence, the WP may kindly be dismissed as withdrawn in the interest of justice." 3. Placing the memo on record, the writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. Sd/- (V SRISHANANDA) JUDGE SNC List No.: 1 Sl No.: 16