- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:5157 CRL.P No. 1144 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 30TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR CRIMINAL PETITION No. 1144 OF 2026 (438(Cr.PC) / 482(BNSS)) BETWEEN: 1. SMT. MANJULA H W/O. VENKATESH C AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS R/AT. WARD No.27, NARMEL ROAD HARISHCHANDRA GHAT, HIRIYURU CHITRADURGA DISTRICT - 577 598. (SHOWN AS MANJULA @ GHAT MANJI IN FIR) 2. SMT. NANDINI H W/O. BALARAJ AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS R/AT. MARY ROAD, HARISHCHANDRA GHAT HIRIYURU CHITRADURGA DISTRICT - 577 598 (SHOWN AS NANDIDINI IN FIR). 3. MADAM. USHA. S D/O. SHIVANNA AGED ABOUT 24 YEARS R/AT. MARY ROAD HARISHCHANDRA GHAT, HIRIYURU CHITRADURGA DISTRICT - 577 598. (SHOWN AS USHA IN FIR). 4. SMT. JAMEELA BANU W/O. T.K. KANTHARAJ AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS R/AT. CHOWDESHWARI TEMPLE STREET HARISHCHANDRA GHAT, HIRIYURU Digitally signed by LAKSHMINARAYANA MURTHY RAJASHRI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:5157 CRL.P No. 1144 of 2026 CHITRADURGA DISTRICT - 577 598. (SHOWN AS JAMILA IN FIR) 5. SMT. PARVATHAMMA W/O. LATE. HANUMANTHAPPA AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS R/AT.HARISHCHANDRA GHAT, HIRIYURU CHITRADURGA DISTRICT - 572 143. 6. SRI. BALARAJ. M S/O. MARAPPA AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS R/AT. MARY ROAD HARISHCHANDRA GHAT HIRIYURU CHITRADURGA DISTRICT - 577 598. (SHOWN AS BALARAJU IN FIR). 7. SRI. MADHU AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS S/O. RAMAKRISHNA R/AT. 27TH WARD, BEHIND MASEEDI HARISHCHANDRA GHAT, HIRIYURU, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT - 577 598 (SHOWN AS MADHU @ ROWDY MADHU IN FIR). 8. SRI. RAVIKUMAR N S/O. LATE. NARAYANAPPA AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS R/AT. 27TH WARD, HARISHCHANDRA GHAT HIRIYURU, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT - 577 598. (SHOWN AS RAVI @ GHAT RAVI IN FIR) 9. SRI. KARNA KUMAR S/O. NARASIMHAMURTHY AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS R/AT. AUTO STAND, 1ST CROSS HARISHCHANDRA GHAT, HIRIYURU CHITRADURGA DISTRICT - 572 143. (SHOWN AS KARNA IN FIR) …PETITIONERS (BY SRI SIDDARAMAIAH V B, ADVOCATE) - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:5157 CRL.P No. 1144 of 2026 AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY HIRIYURU TOWN POLICE STATION HIRIYURU-577 598 CHITRADURGA DISTRICT. REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT BUILDING, BANGALORE -560 001. 2. SRI. KANTHA KUMAR. R. S/O. RANGAIAH AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS R/AT. MERI ROAD, HARISHCHANDRA GHAT HIRIYURU, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT - 572 143. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. WAHEEDA M M, HCGP) THIS CRL.P IS FILED UNDER SECTION 438 Cr.PC (FILED UNDER SECTION 482 BNSS) PRAYING TO GRANT ANTICIPATORY BAIL TO THE PETITIONERS HEREIN BY DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT HIRIYURU TOWN POLICE STATION, HIRIYUR CHITRADURGA DISTRICT IN CRIME No.246/2025 REGISTERED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.1 HIRIYURU TOWN POLICE STATION, HIRIYURU CHITRADURGA DISTRICT FOR THE OFFENCES U/S 3(1)(r), 3(1)(s), 3(2)(v-a) OF SC AND ST (PREVENTION OF ATROCITIES) ACT 1989, AND U/S 118(1), 109(1), 189(2), 133, 191(2), 54, 74 AND 351(3) OF BNS 2023. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:5157 CRL.P No. 1144 of 2026 ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioner files memo seeking withdrawal of the petition with liberty to file Criminal Appeal. 2. The memo reads thus: ”Petitioner prays to withdraw the above petition with liberty to file Criminal Appeal to meet the ends of justice. Original/CC may be returned.” 3. In view of the memo, the petition is dismissed as withdrawn with liberty as prayed for. 4. Registry is directed to return documents to learned counsel for the petitioner forthwith. Sd/- (SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR) JUDGE DSP List No.: 4 Sl No.: 1 Ct.sm