- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:606 CRL.P No. 12955 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 6TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 12955 OF 2025 BETWEEN: SMT. ASHIKA MURTHY, DAUGHTER OF SRI. K.A.MURTHY, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, RESIDING AT APARTMENT NO.194, TOWER-5, PEBBLE BAY APARTMENTS, RAMAKRISHNAPPA LAYOUT, 1ST ‘A’ CROSS ROAD, R.M.V. 2ND STAGE, BENGALURU - 560 094. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SHAKTHIDHAR S.SHANKAR, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE CENTRAL (CEN) CRIME POLICE STATION, CENTRAL DIVISION, BENGALURU - 560 001, REPRESENTED BY SPP, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BENGALURU. Digitally signed by NAGAVENI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:606 CRL.P No. 12955 of 2025 2. MR. MARUTHI N., SON OF SRI. NANJUNDAPPA H., AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, HAVING HIS OFFICE AT NO.1/21, CENTRE SIAM HOUSE, THIRD FLOOR, SRI RAMANA MAHARSHI ROAD, RAJ MAHAL VILAS EXTENSION, SADASHIVANAGAR, BENGALURU - 560 080. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. VINAY MAHADEVAIAH, HCGP FOR R1) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 CR.P.C (U/S 528 BNSS) PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIR DTD 17.11.2021 FILED BY RESPONDENT NO.1 IN CR.NO.579/2021 (ANNEXURE-A), CHARGE SHEET DTD 24.11.2021 (ANNEXURE-B) FILED BY RESPONDENT NO.1, ORDER OF COGNIZANCE DTD 16.12.2022 PASSED BY I ACMM, BENGALURU (ANNEXURE-C) AND ETC., 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 petitioner files a memo seeking withdrawal of the Criminal Petition. The memo so filed reads as follows: “MEMO FOR WITHDRAWAL The undersigned counsel for the Petitioner most respectfully submits that the petitioner has passed away. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:606 CRL.P No. 12955 of 2025 In view of the same the above petition does not survive for consideration. WHEREFORE, it is most humbly prayed that this Hon’ble Court may be pleased to take this memo on record and dismiss the above petition as withdrawn, in the interest of justice and equity.” In terms of memo, the Criminal Petition is disposed as withdrawn. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE CBC List No.: 1 Sl No.: 108 CT:SS