- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:1872 CRL.P No. 16066 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 13TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 16066 OF 2025 BETWEEN: 1. UMESH S/O T.R. HANUMANTHAIAH, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, OCC: FDA IN GOVERNMENT HOSPITAL, CHIKANAYAKANAHALLI, R/O TAVAREKERE VILLAGE, GOWDAGERE HOBLI, SIRA TALUK, TUMAKURU DISTRICT -572 139. &PETITIONER (BY SRI. RAVINDRA B.DESHPANDE., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY TAVAREKERE POLICE STATION, SIRA RURAL CIRCLE, TUMKUR DISTRICT -572 139. (REPRESENTED BY Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI B Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:1872 CRL.P No. 16066 of 2025 STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BUILDINGS, BENGALURU - 560001) 2. SMT. LAKSHMAMMA W/O RANGAPPA AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, OCC: COOLIE WORK, R/O TAVAREKERE VILLAGE, GOWDAGERE HOBLI, SIRA TALUK, TUMAKURU DISTRICT - 572 139. &RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.M.R.PATIL, HCGP FOR R1) THIS CRL.P FILED U/S 482 CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNSS) PRAYING TO QUASH THE CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS IN SPECIAL CASE NO.412/2025 PENDING ON THE FILE OF III ADDL. DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, TUMAKURU (CHARGE SHEETED FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 3(1)(J), 3(2)(va) OF SC AND ST (POA) AMENDMENTS ACT 2015 AND SECTION 8 9 OF PROHIBITION OF EMPLOYMENT AS MANUAL SCAVENGERS AND THEIR REHABILITATION ACT 2013 (SHORTLY M.S.ACT) IN CRIME NO.65/2025 OF TAVAREKERE POLICE STATION, TUMAKURU DISTRICT). THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:1872 CRL.P No. 16066 of 2025 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioner has filed a memo seeking withdrawal of the petition with liberty to file an application for discharge before the trial Court. 2. Memo reads as under: "That the petitioner above named may kindly be permitted to withdraw the above mentioned Criminal petition as not pressed with liberty to file discharge application before trial Court." 3. Memo is placed on record. 4. The petition is disposed of in terms of the memo. Sd/- (S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR) JUDGE VM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 3