- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010469802024 NC: 2026:KHC:54466 CRL.P No. 8702 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 30TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH RAI K CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 8702 OF 2024 BETWEEN: SRI RAVINDRAN OTHAYOATH S/O KUNHAPPA NAIR OTHAYOATH AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS, EX-SERVICE MAN R/A FLAT NO.E100 TARAPORE GREEN CHS NEW LINK ROAD, ANDHERI WEST MUMBAI, MAHARASHTRA - 400 053 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. ABHIRAJ B CHENGTI.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE THROUGH KADUGODI POLICE STATION BENGALURU (REPRESENTED BY SPP) 2. SMT AMBILI K.P W/O BALAKRISHNAN AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS R/A VADAKKAN VETTIL, PO ERUVATTY , KAPPUMEL, ERUVATTY VILLAGE THALASSERY TALUK KANNUR DISTRICT - 670 642 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. MAHESHA P, HCGP FOR R1, SMT. ANITHA RAVINDRAN, ADVOCATE FOR R2) Digitally signed by PANKAJA S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010469802024 NC: 2026:KHC:54466 CRL.P No. 8702 of 2024 THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 OF CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNNS) PRAYING TO ALLOW THE PETITION AND QUASH THE FIR REPORT AT ANNEXURE-E IN CR.NO.311/2024 OF KADUGODI .P.S BEFORE ADDL. CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE (ACJM) BANGALORE, DATED 14.06.2024 FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 406,420,468,471 OF IPC AGAINST THE PETITIONER BY THE RESPONDENT NO.2. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH RAI K ORAL ORDER After arguing the matter for some time, learned counsel for the petitioner seeks leave of the Court to withdraw the petition reserving liberty to the petitioner to place all the documents which he relied on in this petition, as his defence, before the investigation officer. 2. The submission is accepted and taken on record. 3. In view of the above, the petition is dismissed as withdrawn reserving liberty to the petitioner to place all the documents he relied on in this petition, before the investigation officer as his defence within two weeks from the date of receipt of the certified copy of this order. - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010469802024 NC: 2026:KHC:54466 CRL.P No. 8702 of 2024 4. Upon such production, the investigation officer shall consider those documents in accordance with law before filing the final report. SD/- (RAJESH RAI K) JUDGE HKV List No.: 1 Sl No.: 14