Full Judgment
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 2ND DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 831 OF 2026 BETWEEN:
1. DEVAYANI W/O SRIKANTH AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS R/AT, MD, STAR GOLD COMPANY, NO.280/1, SAMPIGE ROAD, MALLESHWARAM 18TH CROSS, BANGALORE - 560 003 .
2. SRIKANTH V
S/O VISHWANATH AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS R/AT MD, STAR GOLD COMPANY, NO.280/1, SAMIGE ROAD, Digitally signed MALLESHWARAM RES 16/1, by SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY BANGALORE - 560 003. Location: High Court of Karnataka 3. MANJAPPA BIDARAGADDE S/O BASAVARAJAPPA AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS R/AT, DIRECTOR OF STAR GOLD COMPANY, RES, 7-1, BANERUGHATTA ROAD, MAYKO BACK NEAR ADUGODI, BANGALORE - 560 076. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. VINOD N.,ADVOCATE) -2- AND:
1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY HADADI DAVANAGERE DISTRICT REP. BY ITS STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT COMPLEX, BENGALURU - 560 001.
2. KAMALAMMA K N W/O KARIBASAPPA K.S AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, R/AT NO.KURKI VILLAGE, DAVANAGERE TALUK, DAVANEGERE - 577 002. …RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI. VINAY MAHADEVAIAH, HCGP FOR R1) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 OF CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNSS) PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE PETITIONERS I.E., ACCUSED NO.4 TO 6 IN CC.NO.2679/2024 I.E., CR.NO.144/2023 REGISTERED BY THE HADADI PS., FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S. 392, 411 R/W 34 OF IPC PENDING BEFORE 3RD ADDL. CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC AT DAVANAGERE I.E., ANNEXURE-D AND ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY,
ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:
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ORAL ORDER
After arguing the matter for some time, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioners seeks leave of this Court to withdraw the petition and avail of the remedy of filing of discharge before the appropriate forum.
2. Reserving such liberty, the petition is disposed as withdrawn. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE JY List No.: 1 Sl No.: 84