- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:3814 CRL.P No. 11440 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 22ND DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 11440 OF 2024 BETWEEN: 1. RAJIV KAPPARATH S/O. VISHWANATHAN K, AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS, R/AT NO.10, 1ST CROSS, BHUVANESHWARI NAGAR, BENGALURU - 560 057 2. SHASHIKUMARI M S W/O. KIRAN KUMAR V, AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS, R/AT NO.41/1, 6TH CROSS, 6TH MAIN, JNANAJYOTHINAGAR, THULASAMMA BADAVANE, MALLATHAHALLI, ULLALU, UPANAGARA, BENGALURU - 560 056 3. SHASHIKALA LINGADAHALLI, W/O. G RAJASHEKAR, Digitally signed by NAGAVENI Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:3814 CRL.P No. 11440 of 2024 AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, YENNIHOSAHALLI, KARUR, HAVERI - 581 145 CURRENTLY RESIDING AT R/AT NO.6, 7TH CROSS, JNANAJYOTHINAGAR, ULLAL MAIN ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 056. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. DARSHAN R., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY JAYAPRAKASH NAGAR P.S., REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BANGALORE - 560 001. 2. SMT. DEVAMMA N, W/O. SRINIVASIAH, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, R/AT NEAR ANJENEYA TEMPLE, VASATHAPURA MAIN ROAD, KRISHNAPPA LAYOUT, - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:3814 CRL.P No. 11440 of 2024 BENGALURU - 560 061. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. VINAY MAHADEVAIAH, HCGP FOR R1) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 OF CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNSS) PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIR IN CRIME NO.253/2024 DATED 25.09.2024 REGISTERED FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S 3(2)(VA) OF THE SCHEDULED CASTES AND SCHEDULE TRIBES (PREVENTION OF ATROCITIES) AMENDMENT BILL, 2015 AND SEC. 74, 351(2), 3(5) OF THE BHARATIYA NAYAYA SANHITA, 2023, BY THE RESPONDENT POLICE, PENDING BEFORE THE ADDL. CITY CIVIL COURT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, BENGALURU(CCH-71) AGAINST THE PETITIONERS. 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. The memo so filed reads as follows: MEMO FOR WITHDRAWAL The undersigned counsel for the petitioner submits that since the above matter is settled in C.C 14805/2018 and same is closed on 11.09.2024, hence the above - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:3814 CRL.P No. 11440 of 2024 petition is withdrawn as not pressed, in the interest of justice and equity." In terms of memo, the petition is disposed as withdrawn. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE SJK List No.: 1 Sl No.: 57 CT:BHK