- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:18591 CRL.P No. 14552 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 6TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 14552 OF 2025 BETWEEN: RAJU @ KERALA S/O ANJINAPPA AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS R/AT CHIKKANAGAVALLI VILLAGE MANDIKAL HOBLI CHIKKABALLAPURA 3 562 104. &PETITIONER (BY SRI BASAVARAJU T. A., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY PERESANDRA POLICE STATION REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR PUBLIC PROSECUTORS HIGH COURT BUILDING HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AMBEDKAR VEEDHI AT BENGALURU 3 560 001. 2. NAGARAJAPPA S/O NARAYANAPPA AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS R/AT CHANDHARLAHALLI VILLAGE SOMENAHALLI HOBLI Digitally signed by SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:18591 CRL.P No. 14552 of 2025 GUDIBANDE TALUK CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT BENGALURU 3 561 209. &RESPONDENTS (BY SRI ANOOP KUMAR, HCGP FOR R1) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 CR.P.C PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN SPL.SC NO.42/2022 (CRIME NO.24/2022) OF PARESANDRA POLICE STATION FOR AN OFFENCE U/S 366, 376(2)(n), OF IPC AND SECTION 5(J)(II), 5(L), 6 OF POCSO ACT 2012 AND SECTION 9 OF THE PROHIBITION OF CHILD MARRIAGE ACT 2006 NOW PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE HON9BLE ADDL. DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, FTSC-I AT CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR REPORT SETTLEMENT, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioner files a memo seeking permission to withdraw the petition. 2. The memo reads as follows: <The petitioner wants to close his case before trail court. Hence there is no instructions and both parties have not interest to continue this petition. Hence may kindly permitted to withdraw the petition as not pressed in the ends of justice.= - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:18591 CRL.P No. 14552 of 2025 In terms of the memo, the criminal petition is disposed as withdrawn. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE NVJ List No.: 2 Sl No.: 90 CT:SS