- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:180 CRL.P No. 17230 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 5TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR CRIMINAL PETITION No. 17230 OF 2025 (439(Cr.PC) / 483(BNSS)) BETWEEN: 1. MR. CHETHAN S/O LATE MUNIRAJU AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS R/AT No.18, 7TH D CROSS ROSE GARDEN, NEELASANDRA BENGALURU-560 047. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. DILIP KUMAR I S, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ASHOKANAGAR PS REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BENGALURU-560 009. 2. MRS. SUSHMITHA W/O MAHADEV AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS R/AT 45, THIMMAPPA GARDEN NEELASANDRA BENGALURU-560 047. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI M R PATIL, HCGP FOR R1) Digitally signed by LAKSHMINARAYANA MURTHY RAJASHRI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:180 CRL.P No. 17230 of 2025 THIS CRL.P IS FILED UNDER SECTION 439 Cr.PC (FILED U/S 483 BNNS) PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 14.11.2025 PASSED BY THE L ADDL.DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, BENGALURU C/C LXX ADDL.CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE, BENGALURU IN C.MISC No .6747/2025 ARISING OUT OF CRIME No.313/2025 OF ASHOKNAGAR POLICE STATION FOR THE ALLEGED OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 3(1)(r), 3(1)(s) OF SC AND THE ST (POA) ACT, 1989 AND SECTION 69 OF BNS 2023, AT ANNEXURE-C AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioner files a memo for withdrawal. The memo reads thus: “The petitioner respectfully prays that this Hon’ble Court may be permitted to withdraw the petition with a liberty to file criminal appeal, in the interest of justice and equity.” In view of the memo, the petition is dismissed as withdrawn with liberty as prayed. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:180 CRL.P No. 17230 of 2025 Registry is directed to return the documents to learned counsel for the petitioner. Sd/- (SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR) JUDGE DKB List No.: 1 Sl No.: 1 Ct.sm