- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:267 CRL.P No. 6284 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 5TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 6284 OF 2025 BETWEEN: 1. VENKATARANGAPPA B.L., S/O SRI. B.V. LAKSHMINARAYANA, AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS, 2. SMT. JAGADESWARI N., W/O SRI VENKATARANGAPPA B.L., AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, BOTH RESIDING AT NO.308, 11TH ‘A’ CROSS, F BLOCK, SAHAKARNAGAR, BENGALURU – 560 092. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. C.G.GOPALASWAMY, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, BY WOMEN POLICE STATION, SHIVAMOGGA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SPP, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BENGALURU – 560 001. 2. SMT. ADITHI M., W/O SRI. NIRANJAN B.V., Digitally signed by NAGAVENI Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:267 CRL.P No. 6284 of 2025 AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, RESIDING AT 'RENU', 1ST MAIN ROAD, DEVARAJ URS LAYOUT, SHIVAMOGGA – 577 204. ALSO AT:MIG NO.5, VINOBHANAGARA, OLD HUDCO COLONY, NEAR VEERANJANEYA TEMPLE, SHIVAMOGGA – 577 204. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. K.NAGESHWARAPPA, HCGP) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 CR.P.C (FILED U/S 528 BNNS) PRAYING TO A. QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS ISSUING PROCESS AGAINST THE PETITIONER IN CC NO.1288/2023 (THE SAID ORDER BEING PART OF ANNEXURE C) FOR THE O/P/U/S 498A, 504, 323, 506 R/W SECTION 34 OF THE IPC AND U/S 3, 4 OF D.P ACT, 1961, IN THE COURT OF THE JMFC II, SHIVAMOGGA; B. DISCHARGE THE PETITIONERS OF THE OFFENCES ALLEGED IN CC NO.1288/2023 FOR THE O/P/U/S 498A, 504, 323, 506 R/W SECTION 34 OF THE IPC AND U/S 3, 4 OF D.P ACT, 1961, IN THE COURT OF THE JMFC II, SHIVAMOGGA. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:267 CRL.P No. 6284 of 2025 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER Learned counsel appearing for the petitioners files a memo seeking withdrawal of the Criminal Petition. The memo so filed reads as follows: “MEMO FOR WITHDRAWAL The petitioners state as under:- 1. They have sought for discharge of the offences alleged in CC No.1288/2023 for the offences punishable under sections 498A, 504, 323, 506 read with section 34 of the Indian Penal Code and under section 3, 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, in the Court of the JMFC II, Shivamogga, 2. In terms of the judgment dated October 23, 2025, the Hon'ble Court of the JMFC II, Shivamogga, in CC No.1288/2023 has been pleased to acquit the petitioners of the alleged offences. Wherefore the petitioners pray this Hon'ble Court to be pleased to dismiss the petition as the same has become infructuous, for the ends of justice.” In terms of memo, the Criminal Petition is disposed as withdrawn. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE CBC List No.: 1 Sl No.: 209