- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2430 CRL.P No. 9398 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 14TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 9398 OF 2024 BETWEEN: KEERTHAN H. C., AGED ABOUT 21 YEARS S/O CHANDRE GOWDA AND SARASWATHI RESIDING AT HONNEMADU VILLAGE DUDDA HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT – 571 416. …PETITIONER (BY SRI HARSHA KUMAR GOWDA H. R., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA SHIVALLI POLICE STATION KERAGODU CIRCLE MANDYA DISTRICT REPRESENTED BY SPP HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. MALLEGOWDA S/O MAILARIGOWDA AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS Digitally signed by NAGAVENI Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2430 CRL.P No. 9398 of 2024 RESIDING AT HONNEMADU VILLAGE DUDDA HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT – 571 416. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI B.N.JAGADEESHA, ADDL. SPP FOR R1; R2 IS SERVED AND UNREPRESENTED) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 CR.P.C. (FILED U/S 528 BNNS) PRAYING QUASH THE FIR INITIATED AGAINST THE PETITIONER IN CR.NO.49/2024 REGISTERED BY THE SHIVALLI POLICE STATION, KERAGODU CIRCLE, MANDYA DISTRICT, FOR THE ALLEGED OFFENCES U/S 341, 324, 34 OF IPC, 1860 PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE LEARNED JMFC-II COURT, MANDYA DISTRICT, MANDYA AND TO PASS SUCH OTHER RELIEFS AS DEEMS FIT IN THE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE CASE. 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 has moved a memo seeking permission to withdraw the petition. 2. The memo reads as follows: “MEMO FOR POSTING The petitioners prays that this Hon’ble Court may be pleased to direct the office to post the above matter for withdrawal on 19.01.2026, in the interest of justice and equity.” - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2430 CRL.P No. 9398 of 2024 In terms of the memo, the criminal petition is disposed as withdrawn. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE NVJ List No.: 5 Sl No.: 4 CT:SS