- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010319542024 NC: 2026:KHC:55923 CRL.P No. 5502 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 7TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH RAI K CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 5502 OF 2024 BETWEEN: MANOJ M S/O MALLESH S AGED ABOUT 21 YEARS, R/O NEAR PARK, BHAGAVATH NAGAR, BIRUR, KADUR TALUK, CHIKKAMGALURU DISTRICT 577 116. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. HIREMATHAD MAHESHAIAH RUDRAYYA, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY PSI, DAVANAGERE WOMEN POLICE STATION, CHIKKAMAGALURU REP. BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BUILDINGS, BENGALURU 560 001. 2. SMT. NAGARATHNA W/O LATE SRINIVASA AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, 1ST CROSS, RAJAJI NAGARA, NEAR GANAPATHI TEMPLE, BIRUR, KADUR TALUK, CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT 577 116. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.JAVEED S., HCGP FOR R-1; SRI.G.J.SUNKAPUR, ADVOCATE FOR R-2) Digitally signed by PANKAJA S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010319542024 NC: 2026:KHC:55923 CRL.P No. 5502 of 2024 THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482 OF CR.P.C PRAYING TO QUASH THE CHARGE SHEET IN CR.NO.7/2023 REGISTERED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT DAVANAGERE WOMEN POLICE, CONSEQUENTLY QUASH THE CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS IN SPL.C.NO.270/2023 PENDING BEFORE THE LEARNED ADDL.DISTRICT JUDGE, FTSC-1 AT DAVANAGER P/U/S 363,366(A),376 OF IPC AND SEC.9 OF PROHIBITION OF CHILD MARRIAGE ACT AND SEC.6 OF POCSO ACT OF IPC FILED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT DAVANAGERE WOMEN POLICE AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH RAI K ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioner has filed a memo seeking permission of this Court to withdraw the petition. Placing reliance on the memo, petition is dismissed as withdrawn. SD/- (RAJESH RAI K) JUDGE GPG/List No.: 1 Sl No.: 37