- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:10751 CRL.P No. 2156 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 20TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 2156 OF 2026 BETWEEN: 1. SRI NAGEGOWDA M. R., S/O LATE RAMEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS RESIDING AT NO.21 MUDIAPURA, K.R PETE JAINAHALLI, MANDYA - 571 605. 2. SRI PRASANNA KUMAR S/O VENKATARAMU AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS HEMAVATHI EXTN KRISHNARAJPET (RURAL) KRISHNARAJAPETE, MANDYA - 571 426. 3. SRI MANJEGOWDA S. J., S/O JAVAREGOWDA AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS RESIDING AT KASABA HOBALI K.R.PETE, TALOKU SADUGONAHALLI, MANDYA - 571 426. 4. SRI ANVESH M. N., S/O M.J.NARAYANAGOWDA AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS RESIDING AT BUKANAKERE HOBLI K.R.PETE, TALLIKU, MADUVINAKODI MANDYA - 571 605. Digitally signed by SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:10751 CRL.P No. 2156 of 2026 5. SRI JAGADEESH N. S., S/O SUBBEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS KASABA HOBLI, NARGONAHALLI BALLEKERE, MANDYA - 571 426. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI NIRUPAN GOWDA H. N., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA THROUGH K.R.PETE TOWN POLICE STATION REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HON'BLE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. SRI BOREGOWDA K., AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS S/O LATE APPAJIGOWDA RESIDING AT JAYANAGARA EXTENSION K.R.PETE TOWN, MANDYA DISTRICT – 571 426. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI VINAY MAHADEVAIAH, HCGP FOR R1) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 528 BNNS PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIR DATED 03.12.2025 REGISTERED BY THE K.R PET TOWN POLICE STATION AGAINST THE PETITIONERS IN CRIME NO.0244/2025 FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S 54, 109(1), 115(1), 118(1), 127(2), 189(2), 190, 324(4), 329(4), 351(2) R/W 352 OF BNS 2023 PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC COURT, K.R.PET MANDYA DISTRICT I.E, ANNEXURE-A. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:10751 CRL.P No. 2156 of 2026 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioner has moved a memo seeking permission to withdraw the petition. 2. The memo reads as follows: “MEMO FOR WITHDRAWAL The Petitioners herein have preferred the present Petition under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita seeking quashing of the baseless, malicious, and untenable criminal proceedings initiated against the Petitioners through the Statement rendered by the Respondent No. 2, which has resulted in registration of the First Information Report (FIR) dated 03.12.2025 in proceedings bearing Crime No. 244 of 2025 against the Petitioners for offences punishable under Sections 54, 109(1), 115(1), 118(1), 127(2), 189(2), 190, 324(4), 329(4), 351(2) and 352 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. In view of the foregoing charge sheet has been filed against the petitioners, the present memo is preferred intending to withdraw the present petition with liberty to challenge the charge sheet in order to protect the rights of the Petitioner and prevent irreparable injury in the interest of justice.” In terms of the memo, the criminal petition is disposed as withdrawn. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE NVJ List No.: 3 Sl No.: 2