- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:3815 CRL.P No. 453 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 22ND DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 453 OF 2024 BETWEEN: SRI. BALAJI NAYAK @ BALAJI S/O. PAKIR NAYAK, AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS, R/AT BALAMANA GRAMA, MALIGANAHALLI POST, PAVAGADA TALUK, TUMAKURU DISTRICT. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. KRISHNA NAIK, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY NANDINI LAYOUT PS, BANGALORE DISTRICT, REPRESENTED BY HIGH COURT Digitally signed by NAGAVENI Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:3815 CRL.P No. 453 of 2024 PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BANGALORE. 2. SANDEEP GUPTA @ RAHUL SHARMA S/O. ASHOK GUPTA, AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS, NO. 48, BHAKTHAVATHSALA, KRISHNANANDA NAGAR, NANDINI LAYOUT, BANGALORE - 560 098. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. VINAY MAHADEVAIAH, HCGP FOR R1) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482 OF CR.P.C PRAYING TO ALLOW THIS CRIMINAL PETITION BY QUASHING THE CHARGE SHEET IN C.C.NO.14805/2018 AS PER ANNEXURE C AGAINST THE PETITIONER FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S.406, 420 OF IPC PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE 3th ACMM AT BENGALURU. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:3815 CRL.P No. 453 of 2024 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner files a memo seeking withdrawal of the petition. The memo so filed reads as follows: MEMO FOR WITHDRAWAL The undersigned counsel for the petitioner submits that since the above matter is settled in C.C 14805/2018 and same is closed on 11.09.2024, hence the above petition is withdrawn as not pressed, in the interest of justice and equity." In terms of memo, the petition is disposed as withdrawn. sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE SJK List No.: 1 Sl No.: 56 CT:BHK