- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:5889 CRL.P No. 621 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 2ND DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 621 OF 2023 BETWEEN: PRASANNA @ M. PRASANNA KUMAR AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, S/O C. MUNIREDDY PROFESSION ADVOCATE R/AT KARAHALLI VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, BANGARPET TALUK, KOLAR DISTRICT. AND ALSO OFFICE AT NIHARIKA LAW CHAMBERS MUNICIPAL COMPLEX, GANDHINAGAR BANGARPET TOWN AND TALUK. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. HARISHA A.S, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA HOSAKOTE POLICE STATION REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR Digitally signed by SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:5889 CRL.P No. 621 of 2023 HIGH COURT BUILDING, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. BATAPPA G AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS, S/O LATE GANGAPPA R/AT VARADAPUA, SANTHE GATE HOSAKOTE TOWN, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. B.N. JAGADEESHA, ADDL. SPP FOR R1; R2 SERVED AND UNREPRESENTED) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482 OF CR.P.C PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIR IN CR.NO.432/2022 PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE 2nD ADDITIONAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT, REGISTERED BY THE HOSAKOTE POLICE STATION, FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S.3(1)(r), 3(1)(s) OF SC/ST (POA) ACT 1989 AND SEC.506, 504, 323, 324 OF IPC AGAINST THE PETITIONER HEREIN. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:5889 CRL.P No. 621 of 2023 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 humbly submits that the complaint police have filed the charge sheet. Hence allow the petitioner to withdraw as not pressed, with liberty to challenge the charge-sheet." In terms of memo, the petition is disposed as withdrawn. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE JY List No.: 1 Sl No.: 154