- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4560 CRL.P No. 8197 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 27TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 8197 OF 2025 BETWEEN: 1. SMT. SAROJAMMA W/O NAGAPPA K, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS R/AT VIDYA NAGARA, HOSADURGA TOWN, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT - 577 527 PERMANENT RESIDENT OF NO. 173/2, BEHIND APPANNA REDDY HOUSE, NES EXTENSION, BEHIND BDO OFFICE, HOSADURGA TOWN, CHITRADURGA - 577 527. 2. SMT SAVITHA N W/O. NIRVANASWAMY D, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, R/AT VIDYA NAGARA, HOSADURGA TOWN CHITRADURGA DISTRICT - 577 527. PERMANENT RESIDENT OF NO. 1086, WARD NO-08, MAHALAKSHMI BADAVANE BEHIND PRIVATE BUS STAND, CHIKKANAYAKANAHALLI, TUMKUR - 572 102. 3. SMT. VEENA N W/O. RAJEEV N. PATIL, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, R/AT VIDYA NAGARA, Digitally signed by SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4560 CRL.P No. 8197 of 2025 HOSADURGA TOWN, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT - 577 527 PERMANENT RESIDENT OF HALLIKERI CHAL, 2ND CROSS, DHO OFFICE, DHARWAD K.C PARK, DHARWAD DISTRICT - 580 008. 4. SMT. ROOPA N W/O LAKSHMAIAH N, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, VIDYA NAGARA, HOSADURGA TOWN, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT - 577 527 PERMANENT RESIDENT OF BADAKEGUDLU, KANDIKERE HOBLI, CHIKKANAYAKANHALLI TALUK, TUMKUR DISTRICT - 572 218. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. K.B.K. SWAMY, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY HOSADURGA POLICE STATION. REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT BUILDING, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. SMT. REKHA C D/O LATE CHANDRAPPA, AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, NES BADAVANE, - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4560 CRL.P No. 8197 of 2025 HOSADURGA TOWN CHITRADURGA - 577 527. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. VINAY MAHADEVAIAH, HCGP FOR R1; SRI. PRAKASHA HEGDE K., ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 OF CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNSS) PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIR/COMPLAINT IN CRIME NO.161/2025, IN SO FAR AS PETITIONERS/ACCUSED NO:2 TO 5, REGISTERED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.1/ HOSADURGA TOWN POLICE STATION, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT, FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 318(4), 64 (2)(m), 351(2), 54 OF BHARATIYA NYAYA SANHITA 2023 AND SECTION 3 AND 4 OF DOWRY PROHIBITION ACT 1961 PENDING ON THE FILE OF HONBLE PRL. CIVIL JUDGE (JR DN) AND JMFC COURT, HOSADURGA, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER Learned counsel appearing for the petitioners files a memo seeking withdrawal of the petition with liberty to challenge the charge sheet. The memo so filed reads as follows: - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4560 CRL.P No. 8197 of 2025 "MEMO FOR WITHDRAWAL The Petitioners have filed this criminal petition seeking a relief of quashment of FIR registered by the first respondent police in Crime No.161/2025 against them for the offences punishable under section 318(4), 64(2)(m), 351(2), 54 of BNS, 2023 and section 3 and 4 of DP Act. This Hon'ble Court vide its order dated 19/06/2025 has granted an interim order by staying the further investigation in the said crime against petitioner. On the next day ie., 20/06/2025, the respondent police have filed the charge sheet against the petitioners. After filing said charge sheet, this petition becomes infructuous and the petitioners may be permitted to withdraw this petition by reserving liberty to file fresh petition by challenging the charge sheet filed by the respondent police against them before this Hon'ble Court. Wherefore, this Hon'ble court may take this memo in the record and permitted to withdraw in the interest of justice and equity." 2. Liberty so sought is granted. 3. The petition is disposed as withdrawn. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE SJK List No.: 2 Sl No.: 35 CT:BHK