- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010490662021 NC: 2026:KHC:54292 WP No. 24291 of 2021 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 30TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA WRIT PETITION NO. 24291 OF 2021 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: MR THIRUMALESHWARA BHAT AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS S/O K KESHAVA BHAT RA/T PERIADKA HOUSE SAVANOOR VILLAGE PUTTUR TQ - 574 202 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SACHIN B.S.,ADVOCATE) AND: SHANKARAPPA K AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS S/O LATE KITTAPPA "SIRI COMPLEX" NO 31/1, 7TH CROSS MUNESHWARA BLOCK KANTEERAVA STUDIO MAIN ROAD NANDINI LAYOUT BENGALORE - 560 096. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. GANESHA G., ADVOCATE) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA READ WITH SECTION 482 OF CR.P.C. PRAYING TO-QUASH ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN C.C.NO.3587/2017 ON THE FILE OF COURT Digitally signed by ANNAPURNA G Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010490662021 NC: 2026:KHC:54292 WP No. 24291 of 2021 OF LXI CHIEF METROPOLITAN MAGISTRATE AT BANGALORE REGISTERED FOR THE OFFENCE PUNISHABLE U/S 384 AND 420 OF IPC AS PER ANNEXURE-A. 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 1. Learned counsel for the petitioner has filed a memo. Memo reads as under : "The undersigned counsel for the Petitioner herewith submits, that the above Writ Petition has become infructuous as the Respondent-Complainant has withdrawn the Complaint, while seeking for liberty to file fresh Complaint. The Trail Court by its order dated 03.01.2026 accepted the memo for withdrawal and disposed-off the impugned proceedings, by refusing to reserve the liberty as sought by the Respondent-Complainant. In above circumstance, it is respectfully prayed that the above Writ Petition be disposed-off as having rendered infructuous, while reserving liberty to the - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010490662021 NC: 2026:KHC:54292 WP No. 24291 of 2021 Petitioner to approach this Hon'ble Court as and when the need arises." 2. Placing the memo on record, the writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn with liberty as prayed for. Sd/- (V SRISHANANDA) JUDGE SNC List No.: 1 Sl No.: 72