- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8205 CRL.P No. 8479 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 9TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 8479 OF 2024 BETWEEN: SANTHOSH @ SANTHOSH NELAMANGALA, S/O RAMACHANDRAIA, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, YARAMANCHANAHALLI, T BEGUR POST, NELAMANGALA TALUK, BANGALORE RURAL – 562 123. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. ANANDA N., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA COMPLAINANT PS, HIGH GROUNDS POLICE STATION, SHESHADRIPURAM SUB DIVISION, BENGALURU CITY, REPRESENTED BY SPP, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BANGALORE – 560 001. 2. HARISH NAGARAJU, S/O NOT KNOWN, AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.45, 7TH MAIN ROAD, AD HALLI, GOVINDARAJANAGARA, BENGALURU – 560 079. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. K NAGESHWARAPPA, HCGP FOR R1) Digitally signed by SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8205 CRL.P No. 8479 of 2024 THIS CRL.P IS FILED UNDER SECTION 528 OF BHARATHIYA NAGARIKA SURAKSHA SANHITA, 2023 PRAYING THAT TO QUASH THE FIRST INFORMATION REPORT WHICH WAS FILED AGAINST THE PETITIONER IN CR.NO.0090/2024, OF THE RESPONDENT NO.1 POLICE STATION FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S 67 OF IT ACT, ANNEXURE-A PENDING ON THE FILE OF I ADDL. CHIEF METROPOLITAN MAGISTRATE, BANGALORE. 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 appearing for the petitioner files a memo seeking withdrawal of the Criminal Petition. The memo so filed reads as follows: "The undersigned counsel for the petitioner in the above case most respectfully submits as follows: The Petitioner most respectfully submits as follows: 1. That the charge sheet has been filed in the crime no 90/2024 so these CRL.P became Infractuous or Invalid. 2. That in view of the above bona fide reason, the Petitioner seeks permission of this Hon'ble Court to withdraw the present petition with liberty to file a fresh petition, if so advised and permissible under law. Wherefore, it is humbly prayed that this Hon'ble Court may be pleased to permit the Petitioner to withdraw the present CRL.P. with liberty to file a fresh petition as in the interest of justice and equity." - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8205 CRL.P No. 8479 of 2024 In terms of memo, the Criminal Petition is disposed as withdrawn. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE CBC List No.: 2 Sl No.: 66