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2026 DAILYLAW 51378 (KAR)

SRI SWAMY v. STATE OF KARNATAKA

CRL.P/16251/2025 · 2026-01-12

M Nagaprasanna

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- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:1774 CRL.P No. 16251 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 12TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 16251 OF 2025 BETWEEN: 1. SRI SWAMY S/O BORAIAH AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS R/O GOBBARAGALA VILLAGE ARAKERE HOBLI SRIRANGAPATNA TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT – 571 415. 2. SRI SHIVU @ G.B.SHIVANNA S/O BORAIAH AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS R/O NO.1431, 6TH CROSS GANDHI NAGARA, N.R.MOHALLA MYSORE CITY -570 007. 3. SMT. USHARANI W/O G.B.SHIVANNA AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS R/O NO.1431, 6TH CROSS GANDHI NAGARA, N.R.MOHALLA MYSORE CITY – 570 007. 4. SMT. PUSHPA W/O SWAMY AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS R/O GOBBARAGALA VILLAGE Digitally signed by NAGAVENI Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:1774 CRL.P No. 16251 of 2025 ARAKERE HOBLI SRIRANGAPATNA TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT – 571 415. 5. SRI PRAJWAL S/O SWAMY AGED ABOUT 20 YEARS R/O GOBBARAGALA VILLAGE ARAKERE HOBLI SRIRANGAPATNA TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT – 571 415. 6. SRI DARSHAN G. N., S/O NAGESH AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS R/O NO.103, HOMBALEGOWDA STREET GOBBARAGALA VILLAGE ARAKERE HOBLI SRIRANGAPATNA TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT – 571 415. 7. SRI RAJU S/O NAGESH AGED ABOUT 19 YEARS R/O NO.103 HOMBALEGOWDA STREET GOBBARAGALA VILLAGE ARAKERE HOBLI SRIRANGAPATNA TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT – 571 415. 8. SRI NAGESH S/O LATE HOMBEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS R/O NO.103 - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:1774 CRL.P No. 16251 of 2025 HOMBALEGOWDA STREET GOBBARAGALA VILLAGE ARAKERE HOBLI SRIRANGAPATNA TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT – 571 415. 9. SMT. SHOBHA W/O NAGESH AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS R/O NO.103 HOMBALEGOWDA STREET GOBBARAGALA VILLAGE ARAKERE HOBLI SRIRANGAPATNA TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT – 571 415. 10. SRI BHARATH S/O PUTTEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS R/O NO.102, NEAR CIRLE GOBBARAGALA VILLAGE ARAKERE HOBLI SRIRANGAPATNA TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT – 571 415. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI RAMESH M. C., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ARAKERE POLICE STATION DISTRICT: MANDYA REPRESENTED BY SPECIAL PUBLIC PROCECUTOR. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:1774 CRL.P No. 16251 of 2025 2. SRI NAGARAJU S/O JAVARAIAH AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS R/O GOBBARAGALA VILLAGE ARAKERE HOBLI SRIRANGAPATNA TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT – 571 415. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI K.NAGESHWARAPPA, HCGP FOR R1; SRI NAVEEN KUMAR S., ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 CR.P.C (U/S 528 BNSS) PRAYING TO ALLOW THIS PETITION AND QUASH THE COMPLAINT, FIR IN CR.NO.156/2025, PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE V ADDL.DISTRICT AND SESSIONS COURT AT MANDYA THE RESPONDENT NO.2 HAD INITIATED CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE PETITIONERS AND GRANT AGAINST OTHER ACCUSED PERSONS FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S 189(2), 191(1), 61(2), 329(4), 115(2), 74, 54, 351(2), 352 R/W 190 OF BNS (HEREIN AFTER REFERRED TO AS THE BNS IN SHORT) EARLIER SECTIONS 141, 146, 120A, 120B, 441, 321, 354, 114, 503, 504, 149 OF IPC AND U/S 3(1)(r), 3(1)(s) OF SCHEDULED CASTE AND SCHEDULED TRIBE (PREVENTION OF ATROCITIES) ACT (HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AS THE SC AND ST) (POA) ACT (IN SHORT). THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:1774 CRL.P No. 16251 of 2025 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioners files a memo seeking permission to withdraw the petition. 2. The memo reads as follows: “MEMO FOR WITHDRAWAL The Petitioners most respectfully pray that this Hon’ble Court be pleased to permit him to withdraw the above Petition as not pressed, in the interest of justice and equity.” In terms of the memo, the criminal petition is disposed as withdrawn. I.A.No.1/2025 is also disposed, as a consequence. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE NVJ List No.: 3 Sl No.: 3