- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:21976 CRL.P No. 4257 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 21ST DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 4257 OF 2024 BETWEEN: 1. G. NARAYANAMURTHY, S/O KRISHNASHASTRI, AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS, R/AT 7TH CROSS, SHAKTHI GANAPATHI NAGAR, BASAVESHWARANAGAR, BENGALURU - 560 079. 2. SHIVAKUMAR, S/O RAGHAVAN, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, R/AT NO.77, AREKYATHANAHALLI, DASANAPURA HOBLI, ADAKAMARANAHALLI PANCHAYATH, BENGALURU - 562 162. 3. HARISHA N, S/O NAGARAJRAO, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, R/AT NO.120, 3RD MAIN ROAD, 3RD CROSS, K.SR.T.C. LAYOUT, JP NAGAR, 2ND PHASE, BENGALURU CITY - 560 078. 4. SHIVANNAGOWDA, S/O LATE. BETTAIAH, Digitally signed by SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:21976 CRL.P No. 4257 of 2024 AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, R/AT NO.45/B, 2ND CROSS, 1ST MAIN ROAD, VINAYAKA NAGAR, KAMAKSHIPALYA, MAGAI MAIN ROAD, BENGALURU CITY - 560 079. 5. VARADARAJ, S/O CHIKKAVEERAIAH, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, R/AT NO.114, KENCHANAPURA, SULIKERE POST, KENGERI HOBLI, BENGALURU CITY - 560 060. 6. PANDIYAN, S/O LATE. JAGANNATH, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, R/AT NO.834, 3RD MAIN ROAD, 2ND STAGE, RAJAJINAGAR, BANGALORE CITY - 560 010. 7. SANDESH L.B., S/O BASAVARAJAPPA, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, R/AT NO.402, B.W.S.S.B ROAD, 18TH CROSS, MALLESHWARAM, BENGALURU CITY - 560 003. 8. KRISHNEGOWDA B.K., S/O KUMAR, AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, R/AT NO.31, SHIVAM NILAYA, 7TH CROSS, CHOWDESHWARINAGAR, LAGGERE, BENGALURU CITY - 560 058. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:21976 CRL.P No. 4257 of 2024 9. RAMESHA, S/O PRABHAKAR, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, R/AT NO.163/A, 6TH CROSS, BAPUJINAGAR, BENGALURU CITY - 560 026. 10. AMRUTH, S/O CHIKKARANGA, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, R/AT NO.617, 6TH CROSS, KAMALANAGAR, BENGALURU CITY - 560 079. 11. GANESH, S/O LATE. VENUGOPAL, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, R/AT NO.484, MANJUNATHANAGAR, SHIVANAHALLI, BENGALURU CITY - 560 010. 12. SWAMY, S/O MARISWAMY, AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS, R/AT NO.32, 40 FEET ROAD, 2ND MAIN ROAD, SRINIVASANAGAR, BENGALURU CITY - 560 050. 13. SWAMY, S/O C.RAMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, R/AT NO.184/A, 12TH BLOCK, NAGARABHAVI, 2ND STAGE, BENGALURU CITY - 560 072. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:21976 CRL.P No. 4257 of 2024 14. LOKESH B.R., S/O RANGEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, R/AT NO. 27, 9TH A MAIN, DASARAHALLI, BENGALURU CITY - 560 079. 15. SRINIVAS, S/O LATE JANARDHAN, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, R/AT SHARADAMMA BUILDING, JANATHA COLONY, MADANAYAKANAHALLI, BENGALURU CITY - 562 162. 16. KOTE B.P., S/O PARAPPA, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, R/AT SRIRAMAPURA VILLAGE, HOSADURGA TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT., KARNATAKA - 577 542. 17. RAJASHEKAR, S/O LATE VEERABHADRACHAR, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, R/AT NO.38, 1ST G CROSS, 3RD STAGE, NEAR SBI COLONY, BASAVESHWARANAGAR, BENGALURU CITY - 560 079. 18. NAGARAJU C., S/O LATE H.CHOWDAPPA, AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS, R/AT NO.486, 1ST MAIN ROAD, - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:21976 CRL.P No. 4257 of 2024 VIJAYANAGAR, BENGALURU CITY - 560 040. 19. LOKESH K., S/O KARIYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS, R/AT 14TH CROSS, VINAYAKANAGAR, KAMAKSHIPALYA, BENGALURU CITY - 560 079. 20. DODDAIAH B.C., S/O CHOWDAPPA, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, R/AT NO.4, 3RD CROSS, 2ND MAIN ROAD, KAVERIPURA, KAMAKSHIPALYA, BENGALURU CITY - 560 079. 21. LINGARAJ PATIL, S/O SHEKANAGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, R/AT NO.288, 4TH CROSS, KURUBARAHALLI, BENGALURU CITY - 560 084. 22. PRAVEEN, S/O LATE DORESWAMY, AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS, R/AT NO.2, 2ND CROSS, 1ST MAIN ROAD, R.P.C.LAYOUT, VIJAYANAGAR, BENGALURU CITY - 560 040. 23. DEVENDRA, S/O MANAPPA, - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:21976 CRL.P No. 4257 of 2024 AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS, R/AT ALADAMARA CROSS, G.K.W LAYOUT, LAGGERE, BENGALURU CITY - 560 058. 24. CHAMPAKA, S/O RAJASHEKAR, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, R/AT NO.530, 7TH CROSS, 5TH MAIN ROAD, KENGERI UPANAGAR, BENGALURU CITY - 560 060. 25. MANJUNATHA, S/O KULLEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, R/AT NO.38, 2ND MAIN ROAD, 3RD CROSS, KAVERIPURA, KAMAKSHIPALYA, BENGALURU CITY - 560 079. 26. CHANDRASHEKAR P., S/O PRAKASHA, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, R/AT NO.68, MUTTURAYANAGAR, R.V.COLLAGE POST, NEAR JNANABHARATHI POST, BENGALURU CITY - 560 056. 27. K.V.SATHISH, S/O K.VENKATEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, R/AT OPULENCE CLUB, NEAR VEERESH THEATRE, M.C.LAYOUT, VIJAYANAGAR, - 7 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:21976 CRL.P No. 4257 of 2024 BENGALURU CITY - 560 040. ALSO AT:RAVIRAJ BHAVAN, 2ND MAIN ROAD, KAMBADAL HOSUR, KAMBADAL HOSUR PO, KAMBADAHAL HOSUR, SHIMOGA, KARNATAKA - 577 115. 28. NAGESH A.C., S/O CHIKKAPUTTEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, R/AT OPULENCE CLUB, NEAR VEERESH THEATRE, M.C.LAYOUT, VIJAYANAGAR, BENGALURU CITY - 560 040. ALSO AT:#69 NO.17, GARDEN ROAD, NAYANDAHALLI, BANGALORE SOUTH, PO: NAYANDAHALLI, BANGALORE CITY - 560 039. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. S BALAKRISHNAN., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA, BY GOVINDARAJA NAGARA P.S., REP. BY S.P.P, HIGH COURT BUILDING, BANGALORE - 560 001. 2. SRI.DAYANANDA M.J., AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, POLICE INSPECTOR, - 8 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:21976 CRL.P No. 4257 of 2024 SPECIAL ENQUIRY SQUAD, CENTRAL CRIME BRANCH, N.T.PET, BANGALORE CITY, KARNATAKA - 560 002. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.B.N.JAGADEESHA, ADDL. S.P.P., FOR R1; R2 SERVED, UNREPRESENTED) THIS CRL.P. IS FILED U/S 482 OF CR.P.C. PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIR IN CR.NO.110/2024 OF GOVINDARAJA NAGAR P.S. REGISTERED FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 79 AND 80 OF KARNATAKA POLICE ACT ON THE FILE OF HONBLE MMTC-II BENGALURU CITY. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioners files a memo seeking permission to withdraw the petition with liberty. 2. The memo reads as under: “The undersigned counsel for the petitioner respectfully submits that the present petition was filed at the stage of investigation. Subsequently, in the absence of any stay granted by this Hon’ble Court, the respondent police have filed the charge sheet in the matter. In view of the above, the petition has become infructuous. Therefore, the petitioner - 9 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:21976 CRL.P No. 4257 of 2024 seeks permission of this Hon’ble Court to withdraw the present petition. Hence, it is most respectfully prayed that this Hon’ble Cout may be pleased to permit the petitioner to withdraw the petition, and to reserve the liberty in the interest of justice and equity.” 3. The memo is taken on record. 4. Accordingly, petition stands disposed as withdrawn. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE BVK List No.: 2 Sl No.: 198