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2026 DAILYLAW 4620 (KAR)

DR KANTHAKUMAR v. STATE OF KARNATAKA

WP/39113/2025 · 2026-04-21

M Nagaprasanna

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- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:21777 WP No. 39113 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 21ST DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA WRIT PETITION NO. 39113 OF 2025 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: 1. DR KANTHAKUMAR, S/O. RANGAIAH, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, WARD NO. 26, HARISHANDRA GHAT, HIRIYUR, CHITRADURGA 577 598. 2. BHAGYAMMA, W/O. KANTHAKUMAR, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, R/A. MARKET ROAD, CN NAGARA, HIRIYUR 577 598. 3. KARIYAMMA, W/O. LATE RANGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS, R/A. WARD NO.26, NEAR AK HOSTEL, HARISHANDRA GHAT, HIRIYUR, CHITRADURGA 577 598. SENIOR CITIZEN BENEFIT NOT CLAIMED 4. MANU H S @ MANUGOWDA, S/O. SADASHIVA M S, AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS, R/A. LAKKAVALLI ROAD, III CROSS, HIRIYUR, CHITRADURGA - 577 598. 5. KAVEEN J @ KAVIN, S/O. JAYRAJ P, AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, Digitally signed by SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:21777 WP No. 39113 of 2025 R/A. NO.25, 4TH CROSS, GANDHI LAYOUT 1, HIRIYUR, CHITRADURGA 577 598. 6. K MANJUNATH @ MANJA, S/O. KENCHAPPA, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, R/A. WARD NO.20, NEAR AK HOSTEL, HARISHANDRA GHAT, HIRIYUR, CHITRA DURGA 577 598. 7. MAHESHA S/O. RAMANNA, AGE ABOUT 44 YEARS, R/A. NO.52, GOPALPURA WARD NO 16, KUMBARA BEEDI, HIRIYUR, CHITRADURGA 577 598. &PETITIONERS (BY SRI. SWAROOP S., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY HIRIYUR TOWN POLICE STATION, REPRESENTED BY ITS STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BUILDING, BENGALURU 560 001. 2. SMT. NANDINI W/O UNKNOWN, AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS, RESIDING AT WARD NO.31, AMBEDKAR ROAD, HARSHANDRA GHAT, HIRIYUR, CHITRADURGA-577 598. 3. SMT. MANJULA W/O UNKNOWN, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, RESIDING AT WARD NO.31, AMBEDKAR ROAD, HARSHANDRA GHAT, HIRIYUR, CHITRADURGA-577 598. &RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.B N JAGADEESHA., ADDL SPP FOR R1; SRI.V.B.SIDDARAMAIAH., ADVOCATE FOR R2 & R3) - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:21777 WP No. 39113 of 2025 THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA READ WITH SECTION 528 OF BNSS, 2023 PRAYING TO QUASH THE COMPLAINT DATED 08.12.2025 PROVIDED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT WHICH WAS THEREAFTER REGISTERED IN CRIME NO. 250/2025, FOR OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS189(2), 191(2),191(3), 190,133,74,351(2), 115(2) AND 352 OF BNS, 2023. (ANNEXURE A) AND ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN B GROUP THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER Learned counsel appearing for the petitioners files a memo seeking withdrawal of the Writ Petition. The memo so filed reads as follows: "The undersigned counsel submits that the present petition may be permitted to be withdrawn in view of chargesheet being filed by the Respondent No.1 which is liable to be challenged. Hence with the liberty to challenge the chargesheet, the above petition may be permitted to be withdrawn to file a fresh comprehensive petition." In terms of memo, the Writ Petition is disposed as withdrawn. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE CBC List No.: 3 Sl No.: 48