- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:50652 WP No. 18197 of 2024 CNR: KAHC010370462024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 17TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA WRIT PETITION NO. 18197 OF 2024 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: 1. S. MAHESHA S/O. A.N. SRINIVAS RAO, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, R/AT SRINIVASANILAYA, MARUTHI BADAVANE, MALUR TOWN, MALUR TALUK, KOLAR - 563 130. 2. MANJULA. S. W/O. MAHESH S. MANOHAR LAL, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, R/AT SRINIVASANILAYA, MARUTHI BADAVANE, Digitally signed by MALUR TOWN, MALUR TALUK, ANNAPURNA G KOLAR - 563 130. Location: High Court of Karnataka 3. KUPENDRA S. S/O. SEENAPPA, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, R/O. YARANAGANAHALLI VILLAGE, PEDDAPALLI, OORGAUMPET, KOLAR - 563 121. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. ANAND R.V., ADVOCATE) - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:50652 WP No. 18197 of 2024 CNR: KAHC010370462024 AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY MALUR POLICE STATION, KOLAR DISTRICT - 563 130, REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BUILDING, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. NANDINI K. D/O. KAMMAYA, AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, R/AT NO.33, MARAGONDANAHALLI, NEAR JIVITHA ASHRAMA, OPP KARNATAKA BANK ATM, K.R. PURAM, BENGALURU, PIN - 560 093. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. WAHEEDA M.M., HCGP FOR R1 SRI. M.B. RAVIKUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA READ WITH SECTION 482 OF CR.P.C. PRAYING TO QUASH THE ANNX-A FIR (CRIME NO.

116/2024) AND ANNX-B COMPLAINT REGISTERED BY THE R-1 (MALUR POLICE STATION, KOLAR DISTRICT) FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S. 143, 149, 323, 324, 504 AND 506 OF IPC AND SECTION 3(1)(r)(s) OF SC/ST (PREVENTION OF ATROCITIES) ACT-1989 ETC. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:50652 WP No. 18197 of 2024 CNR: KAHC010370462024 THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA ORAL ORDER 1. After arguing the matter for some time, learned counsel for the petitioners has filed a memo. Memo reads as under: “The petitioners above named prays that this Hon’ble Court be pleased to permit the petitioners to withdraw the petition as dismissed and seeks liberty to file after filing the charge sheet in the interest of justice.” 2. Placing the memo on record, the writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn with liberty as prayed for. Sd/- (V SRISHANANDA) JUDGE SNC List No.: 1 Sl No.: 13

- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:50652 WP No. 18197 of 2024 CNR: KAHC010370462024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 17TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA WRIT PETITION NO. 18197 OF 2024 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: 1. S. MAHESHA S/O. A.N. SRINIVAS RAO, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, R/AT SRINIVASANILAYA, MARUTHI BADAVANE, MALUR TOWN, MALUR TALUK, KOLAR - 563 130. 2. MANJULA. S. W/O. MAHESH S. MANOHAR LAL, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, R/AT SRINIVASANILAYA, MARUTHI BADAVANE, Digitally signed by MALUR TOWN, MALUR TALUK, ANNAPURNA G KOLAR - 563 130. Location: High Court of Karnataka 3. KUPENDRA S. S/O. SEENAPPA, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, R/O. YARANAGANAHALLI VILLAGE, PEDDAPALLI, OORGAUMPET, KOLAR - 563 121. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. ANAND R.V., ADVOCATE) - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:50652 WP No. 18197 of 2024 CNR: KAHC010370462024 AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY MALUR POLICE STATION, KOLAR DISTRICT - 563 130, REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BUILDING, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. NANDINI K. D/O. KAMMAYA, AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, R/AT NO.33, MARAGONDANAHALLI, NEAR JIVITHA ASHRAMA, OPP KARNATAKA BANK ATM, K.R. PURAM, BENGALURU, PIN - 560 093. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. WAHEEDA M.M., HCGP FOR R1 SRI. M.B. RAVIKUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA READ WITH SECTION 482 OF CR.P.C. PRAYING TO QUASH THE ANNX-A FIR (CRIME NO.

116/2024) AND ANNX-B COMPLAINT REGISTERED BY THE R-1 (MALUR POLICE STATION, KOLAR DISTRICT) FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S. 143, 149, 323, 324, 504 AND 506 OF IPC AND SECTION 3(1)(r)(s) OF SC/ST (PREVENTION OF ATROCITIES) ACT-1989 ETC. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:50652 WP No. 18197 of 2024 CNR: KAHC010370462024 THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA ORAL ORDER 1. After arguing the matter for some time, learned counsel for the petitioners has filed a memo. Memo reads as under: “The petitioners above named prays that this Hon’ble Court be pleased to permit the petitioners to withdraw the petition as dismissed and seeks liberty to file after filing the charge sheet in the interest of justice.” 2. Placing the memo on record, the writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn with liberty as prayed for. Sd/- (V SRISHANANDA) JUDGE SNC List No.: 1 Sl No.: 13