- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:6741 CRL.P No. 8720 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 4TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 8720 OF 2024 (482(Cr.PC) / 528(BNSS) BETWEEN: 1. SRI. KRISHNAMURTHY J C S/O SRI. CHIKKARASAIAH, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, 2. SRI GAGAN KUMAR @ GAGAN K S/O SRI KRISHNAMURTHY, AGED ABOUT 24 YEARS, 3. SRI. KIRANA K @ KIRAN KUMARA S/O SRI KRISHNAMURTHY, AGED ABOUT 21 YEARS, 4. SMT. VIMALA W/O SRI KRISHNAMURTHY, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, 5. CHETAN KUMAR @ CHETAN G L S/O SRI LAKSHMANAPPA, AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS, 6. SMT. KALAMMA @ KAMALAMMA W/O LATE SRI RAMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, Digitally signed by SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:6741 CRL.P No. 8720 of 2024 7. SRI RAVIKUMAR @ RAVISHANKARA G S/O SRI GANGARAJU, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, 8. SRI. JEEVAN KUMAR C.R S/O SRI RAMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, 9. SRI LAKSHMANAPPA S/O SRI CHIKKARASAIAH, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, 10. SRI HARISH S/O SRI JAYARAMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS, PETITIONERS NO.1 TO 10 ARE R/AT JATTIPALYA VILLAGE, TAVAREKERE HOBLI, BENGALURU SOUTH TALUK, BENGALURU - 562 130 …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. N SRIDHAR, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY TAVAREKERE POLICE, BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BUILDING, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. SRI. NAGARAJU J.M, S/O LATE SRI MARICHANNAIAH, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:6741 CRL.P No. 8720 of 2024 R/AT JATTIPALYA VILLAGE, TAVAREKERE HOBLI, BENGALURU SOUTH TALUK, BENGALURU - 562 130. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. VINAY MAHADEVAIAH, HCGP FOR R1; SRI. BASAVARAJU P, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482 OF CR.P.C (U/S 528 BNSS) PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS BY SETTING ASIDE THE ORDER OF TAKING THE COGNIZANCE PASSED BY II ADDITIONAL CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC AT MAGADI ON 22.11.2023 AGAINST THE PETITIONERS IN CC.NO.6113/2023, FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S 143, 147, 323, 324, 149 OF IPC, FILED BY THE TAVAREKERE POLICE. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER After arguing the matter for some time, the learned counsel for the petitioners seeks leave of this Court to withdraw the petition and avail of the remedy of filing of discharge before the appropriate forum. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:6741 CRL.P No. 8720 of 2024 2. Reserving such liberty, the petition is disposed as withdrawn. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE SJK List No.: 1 Sl No.: 34 CT:BHK