- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:6075 CRL.P No. 1143 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. 1143 OF 2023 BETWEEN: SRI N.MURTHY S/O LATE NARASIMHAIAH AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS R/AT NO.1095, 4TH MAIN 12TH CROSS, M.C.LAYOUT VIJAYANAGAR, BENGALURU – 560 040. …PETITIONER (BY SRI BASAVARAJU P., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY STATION HOUSE OFFICER OF NELAMANGALA RURAL POLICE STATION NELAMANGALA – 562 123 REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BENGALURU – 560 001. 2. MR. LAKSHMINARAYANA S/O LATE HONNAHANUMAIAH AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS R/O CHIKKAMARANAHALLI COLONY KASABA HOBLI, NELAMANGALA TALUK BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT Digitally signed by SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:6075 CRL.P No. 1143 of 2023 BENGALURU – 562 123. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI B.N.JAGADEESHA, ADDL. SPP FOR R1; SRI B.V.KRISHNAPPA, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482 CR.P.C PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIR IN CR.NO.224/2022 FOR THE ALLEGED OFFENCE P/U/S 143, 147, 148, 307, 323, 327, 354, 427, 447, 448, 506(B), AND 149 OF IPC VIDE ANNEXURE-A AND COMPLAINT DATED 11.11.2022 VIDE ANNEXURE-B AND ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE PRL. CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, NELAMANGALA, BANGALORE RURAL DISTRICT, VIDE ANNEXURE-C1. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioner files a memo seeking permission to withdraw the petition. 2. Learned Additional State Public Prosecutor submits that the petitioner has been acquitted of the offences by the concerned Court. 3. The memo reads as follows: “MEMO The petitioner submits that, the above petition filed u/s 482 of Criminal Procedure Code, Questioning the registrations of FIR in Crime - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:6075 CRL.P No. 1143 of 2023 No.224/2022 and the quash of the FIR in Crime No.224/2022 was pending before Principal Civil Judge and JMFC at Nelamangala, notice was issued to the respondents, in the mean while charge sheet was filed and registered criminal case in C.C.No.1611/2023, after the full fledge trial, the Hon’ble trial acquitted the present petitioner on 03/08/2024, hence the petition becomes infructuous. Wherefore, petitioner pleased this Hon’ble Court to dismiss the above petitions as not pressed, in the interest of justice.” In terms of the memo and the afore-made submissions, the criminal petition is disposed as not pressed. I.A.No.1/2023 also stands disposed, as a consequence. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE NVJ List No.: 1 Sl No.: 162 CT:SS