- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:6023 CRL.P No. 4551 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 3RD DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 4551 OF 2023 (482(Cr.PC) / 528(BNSS) BETWEEN: SMT SUMITHRA @ SUMITHRAMMA W/O K.M. IPANA AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS R/AT KANGANALLURU VILLAGE, BETHAMANGALA HOBLI, K.G.F TALUK, KOLAR DISTRICT - 563 116. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. NANJUNDA GOWDA M.R, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY KOLAR RURAL POLICE KOLAR, REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR BENGALURU - 560 001. Digitally signed by SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:6023 CRL.P No. 4551 of 2023 2. SRI. CHALAPATHI.C S/O LATE CHINNAPPA, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, R/O CHIKKA HASALA VILLAGE, KOLAR TALUK, KOLAR - 563 101. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. VINAY MAHADEVAIAH, HCGP FOR R1; SRI. VENKATA REDDY C.M, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 OF CR.PC PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIR AGAINST THE PETITIONER IN CR.NO.82/2023 OF KOLAR RURAL POLICE WHICH IS PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE 1ST ADDL. CIVIL JUDGE (SR.DN.) AND C.J.M. COURT, KOLAR, KOLAR DISTRICT FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S 406 AND 420 OF IPC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:6023 CRL.P No. 4551 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 with liberty to challenge the charge sheet. The memo so filed reads as follows: "MEMO FOR WITHDRAWAL The Petitioner above named pray that this Hon'ble Court be pleased to allow the petitioner to withdraw the above petition with a liberty to challenge the charge sheet though this Hon'ble court was pleased to stay the further investigation. but the Respondent has filed charge sheet. hence with a liberty the matter would be withdraw in the interest of Justice. " 2. Liberty so sought is granted. In terms of memo, the petition is disposed as withdrawn. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE SJK List No.: 1 Sl No.: 28 CT:BHK