- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20918 CRL.P No. 16737 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 16TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 16737 OF 2025 (482(Cr.PC) / 528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: 1. SRI. CHIRANTH S S/O SADAKSHARI. S, AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, R/AT SUGUR VILLAGE AT POST, TIPTUR TALUK, TUMAKURU DISTRICT- 572 224. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. NAGARAJA S, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY NONAVINAKERE PS, REP. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR 2. SRI. UMESH S/O CHAMDRAIAH AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, R/AT MALLASANDRA VILLAGE, SUGURU POST, NONAVINAKERE HOBLI, TIPTUR TALUK, TUMAKURU DISTRICT – 572 107. Digitally signed by SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20918 CRL.P No. 16737 of 2025 3. SRI. ANANDASWAMY S/O LATE CHANDRAPPA, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, 4. SMT. SUKANYA WO ANANDASWAMY. AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, 5. SMT. GEETHA. B. S W/O UMESHA, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, RESPONDENTS NO.2 TO 5 ARE R/AT MALLASANDRA VILLAGE, SUGURU POST, NONAVINAKERE HOBLI, TIPTUR TALUK, TUMAKURU DISTRICT – 572 107. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. ANOOP KUMAR, HCGP FOR R1) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNNS) PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 09.10.2025 PASSED BY THE V ADDITIONAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE AT TIPTUR IN S.C.NO.10049/2025 AND CONSEQUENTLY DIRECT THE TRIAL COURT TO DIRECT THE ACCUSED TO CROSS-EXAMINE THE PW-1 BEFORE EXAMINING THE OTHER WITNESSES BY THE TRIAL COURT AND ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20918 CRL.P No. 16737 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. 2. The memo reads as follows: “MEMO FOR WITHDRAWAL It is submitted that the petitioner has filed the above petition challenging the Order dated 09.10.2025 passed by the V Addl. District and Sessions Judge at Tiptur in S.C.No.10049/2025. The petitioner is not interested to prosecute the above petition. Hence, the petitioner prays that this Hon’ble Court be pleased to dispose of 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 In terms of the memo, the criminal petition is disposed as withdrawn.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 also stands disposed, as a consequence. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE NVJ List No.: 1 Sl No.: 111