- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:5301 CRL.P No. 17440 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 30TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 17440 OF 2025 BETWEEN: 1. SMT. DEVIKA P. S., W/O SRINIVAS P. H., AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, 2. SRI. SRINIVAS P. H., S/O HANUMANTHA RAO, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, 3. SRI.VIJAY S., S/O SRI SRINIVAS P. H., AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, 4. SMT. HARSHITHA C. V., W/O SRI. VIJAY S., AGED ABOUT 21 YEARS, ALL ARE R/AT NO. 1380, 9TH 'F' CROSS, ANJANEYA TEMPLE ROAD, J.P. NAGAR, BANASHANKARI, BENGALURU – 560 078. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. SRIKANTH N. V., ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:5301 CRL.P No. 17440 of 2025 AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA, BY WEST WOMEN POLICE STATION, VIJAYANAGARA SUB-DIVISION, REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BENGALURU – 560 001. 2. SMT. LAKSHMI, W/O GOWTHAM S., AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS, R/AT NO.446, 2ND MAIN, 2ND STAGE, 9TH BLOCK, NAGARABHAVI, BENGALURU -562 106. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. K.NAGESHWARAPPA, HCGP FOR R1) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.528 BNSS PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN PCR NO.19829/2025 ON THE FILE OF THE XXIV ADDL CJM BENGALURU FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S/ 85, 75, 115(2), 351(2), 352 R/W SEC.3, 4 OF DP ACT 1961 IN SO FAR AS PETITIONERS ARE CONCERNED AND ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:5301 CRL.P No. 17440 of 2025 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER Learned counsel appearing for the petitioners files a memo seeking withdrawal of the Criminal Petition. The memo so filed reads as follows: "The counsel appearing for the petitioners humbly submits that the petitioners are seeking leave of this Hon'ble court to withdraw the above petition. Since the 1st respondent police have filed charge sheet in C.C. No. 50994 of 2025 on 22.12.2025. Hence the petitioners are seeking liberty to file fresh petition challenging the charge sheet filed by the 1st respondent and the same may kindly be taken on record in the interest of justice.” In terms of memo, the Criminal Petition is disposed as withdrawn. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE CBC List No.: 1 Sl No.: 58 CT:SS