- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:6089 CRL.P No. 1147 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. 1147 OF 2023 BETWEEN: 1. SRI MANJUNATH A. P., S/O PUTTASWAMY GOWDA AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS R/AT NO.51, 3RD PHASE NAGARAGIRI TOWN SHIP BILISHIVALE BENGALURU - 560 077. 2. SMT. PAVITHRA S., W/O MANJUNATH A. P., AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS R/AT NO.51, 3RD PHASE NAGARAGIRI TOWN SHIP BILISHIVALE BENGALURU - 560 077. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI K.L.SREENIVAS, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY THE Digitally signed by SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:6089 CRL.P No. 1147 of 2023 POLICE INSPECTOR BANASWADI POLICE STATION BENGALURU – 560 002 REPRESENTED BY THE STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT BUILDING BENGALURU. 2. THOMAS NEHRU KUMAR S/O LATE ANTHARAJ AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS R/AT K-1223, 2ND CROSS BEHIND JYOTHI SCHOOL KACHARAKANAHALLI ST. THOMAS, SCHOOL POST BENGALURU - 560 084 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI B.N.JAGADEESHA, ADDL. SPP FOR R1; SMT. RASHMI M. R., ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482 CR.P.C PRAYING TO ALLOW THIS CRIMINAL PETITION THEREBY QUAHSING THE CRIMINAL CASE REGISTERED IN CR.NO.376/2022 OF BANASAWADI POLICE STATION FIRST RESPONDENT, REGISTERED IN THE COURT OF THE XI A.C.M.M., MAYO HALL BENGALURU FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S. 376 OF IPC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:6089 CRL.P No. 1147 of 2023 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioners files a memo seeking permission to withdraw the petition. 2. The memo reads as follows: “MEMO FOR WITHDRAWAL The petitioners humbly prays this Hon’ble court be pleased to dismiss this petition as having become infructuous in view of submission of B-report by the first respondent as a result of settlement between the second respondent and petitioners, in the interest of justice and equity.” In terms of the memo, the criminal petition is disposed as withdrawn. I.A.No.1/2023 is also disposed, as a consequence. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE NVJ List No.: 1 Sl No.: 163