- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:3691 CRL.P No. 15029 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 22ND DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S SUNIL DUTT YADAV CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 15029 OF 2025 [(482(Cr.PC) / 528(BNSS)] BETWEEN: SRI. H. VISHWANATH S/O T. HUCHEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 76 YEARS, MEMBER OF LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, GOVT. OF KARNATAKA, NO.451, WARD NO.02, VINAYAKA BADAVANE, K. R. NAGARA TOWN, K. R. NAGAR POST, MYSORE-571602. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. PRABHAKAR L. SHETTY, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE BY DEVARAJA POLICE STATION, DEVARAJ SUB-DIVISION, MYSURU CITY, REPRESENTED BY SPP, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, HIGH COURT BUILDING, BANGALORE - 560001. Digitally signed by VIDYA G R Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:3691 CRL.P No. 15029 of 2025 2. SMT. KAVITHA KAALE, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, STATE SECRETARY OF KARNATAKA, PRADESH CONGRESS COMMITTEE, RESIDING AT NO.1774/1, 2ND FLOOR, 5TH CROSS, PNT BLOCK, ANIKETHANA ROAD, KUVEMPUNAGAR, MYSURU CITY - 570001. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. B.N. JAGADEESHA, ADDL. SPP FOR R1; SRI. C.M. DHANANJAYA, ADV. FOR R2) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S. 482 OF CR.PC., (FILED U/S 528 BNSS), PRAYING TO QUASH THE CR.NO.65/2025 REGISTERED IN DEVARAJ P.S., MYSURU, PENDING BEFORE THE HON'BLE IV JMFC COURT, FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 352 OF BNS, 2023 AGAINST THE PETITIONERS. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S SUNIL DUTT YADAV - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:3691 CRL.P No. 15029 of 2025 ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioner files a memo and submits that petition may be dismissed as not pressed, keeping all legal contentions open and reserving liberty to file a fresh petition as is permissible in law. 2. In light of the same, petition is dismissed. Liberty as sought for, is reserved and all contentions are kept open. Sd/- (S SUNIL DUTT YADAV) JUDGE MCR