- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8445 CRL.P No. 15546 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 11TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 15546 OF 2025 BETWEEN: K. A SANTHOSH KUMAR S/O. APPUKUNHI AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, R/AT NETHAJI LAYOUT GONIKOPPAL, ARUVATHOKLU KODAGU DISTRICT - 571 213. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. LETHIF B., ADVOCATE) AND: STATE OF KARNATAKA, BY MANGALURU RURAL POLICE STATION, D.K DISTRICT, REP. BY SPP, HIGH COURT BUILDING, BANGALORE-560 001. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. VINAY MAHADEVAIAH., LEARNED HCGP) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 528 OF BNSS PRAYING THAT TO QUASH THE FIR IN CRIME NO.75/2025 ON THE FILE OF JMFC III COURT, D.K., MANGALURU FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S 4, 25(1B)(B) OF ARMS ACT AND SECTION 310(4), 310(5) OF BNS. OF MANGALURU RURAL POLICE STATION, D.K DISTRICT WHICH IS PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-A AND ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: Digitally signed by SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8445 CRL.P No. 15546 of 2025 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioner files a memo seeking permission to withdraw the petition on the score that the police have filed a charge sheet. 2. The memo reads as follows: “The undersigned Counsel for the Petitioner hereby submits that, the above petition may be permitted to withdrawn as not pressed, since charge sheet is filed with liberty to file fresh petition. Hence same may kindly be taken on record, in the interest of justice.” In terms of the memo, the criminal petition is disposed as withdrawn. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE NVJ List No.: 1 Sl No.: 46