Mr. Chethan vs State of Karnataka

Type Court Judgment Court Karnataka Orders Decided Jan 05, 2026

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Citation: sooperkanoon.com/1582287
Court: Karnataka Orders High Court
Judge: Shivashankar Amarannavar
Decided On: Jan 05, 2026
Case Number: CRL.P/17230/2025

Parties & Advocates

Appellant / Petitioner

Mr. Chethan

Respondent

State of Karnataka

Excerpt

-1-in the high court of karnataka at bengalurudated this the 5th day of january, 2026 before the hon'ble mr. justice shivashankar amarannavar criminal petition no. 17230 of 2025 (439(cr.pc) / 483(bnss)) between:1. mr. chethan s/o late muniraju aged about 32 years r/at no.18, 7th d cross rose garden, neelasandra …petitioner (by sri. dilip kumar i s, advocate) and:1. state of karnatakaby ashokanagar ps represented by state public prosecutor digitally signed by lakshminarayana high court of karnataka murthy rajashri bengaluru-560 009. location: high court of karnataka2. mrs. sushmithaw/o mahadev aged about 26 years r/at 45, thimmappa garden neelasandra …respondents (by sri m r patil, hcgp for r1) -2- this crl.p is filed under section 439 cr.pc (filedu/s 483 bnns) praying to set aside the order dated 14.11.2025 passed by the l addl.district and sessions judge, bengaluru c/c lxx addl.city civil and sessions judge, bengaluru in c.misc no .6747/2025 arising out of crime no.313/2025 of ashoknagar police station for the alleged offences punishable under sections 3(1)(r), 3(1)(s) of sc and the st (poa) act, 1989 and section 69 of bns 2023, at annexure-c and etc.this petition, coming on for orders this day,order was made therein as under:coram: hon'ble mr. justice shivashankar amarannavaroral orderlearned counsel for the petitioner files a memo for withdrawal. the memo reads thus: “the petitioner respectfully prays that this hon’ble court may be permitted to withdraw the petition with a liberty to file criminal appeal, in the interest of justice and equity.” in view of the memo, the petition is dismissed as withdrawn with liberty as prayed. -3- registry is directed to return the documents to learned counsel for the petitioner. sd/- (shivashankar amarannavar) judge dkb list no.: 1 sl no.: 1 ct.sm

Full Judgment

-1-
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 5TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR CRIMINAL PETITION No. 17230 OF 2025 (439(Cr.PC) / 483(BNSS)) BETWEEN:
1. MR. CHETHAN S/O LATE MUNIRAJU AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS R/AT No.18, 7TH D CROSS ROSE GARDEN, NEELASANDRA …PETITIONER (BY SRI. DILIP KUMAR I S, ADVOCATE) AND:
1. STATE OF KARNATAKA

BY ASHOKANAGAR PS REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR Digitally signed by LAKSHMINARAYANA HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA MURTHY RAJASHRI BENGALURU-560 009. Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA

2. MRS. SUSHMITHA

W/O MAHADEV AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS R/AT 45, THIMMAPPA GARDEN NEELASANDRA …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI M R PATIL, HCGP FOR R1) -2- THIS CRL.P IS FILED UNDER SECTION 439 Cr.PC (FILED

U/S 483 BNNS) PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 14.11.2025 PASSED BY THE L ADDL.DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, BENGALURU C/C LXX ADDL.CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE, BENGALURU IN C.MISC No .6747/2025 ARISING OUT OF CRIME No.313/2025 OF ASHOKNAGAR POLICE STATION FOR THE ALLEGED OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 3(1)(r), 3(1)(s) OF SC AND THE ST (POA) ACT, 1989 AND SECTION 69 OF BNS 2023, AT ANNEXURE-C AND ETC.

THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY,

ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR

ORAL ORDER

Learned counsel for the petitioner files a memo for withdrawal. The memo reads thus: “The petitioner respectfully prays that this Hon’ble Court may be permitted to withdraw the petition with a liberty to file criminal appeal, in the interest of justice and equity.” In view of the memo, the petition is dismissed as withdrawn with liberty as prayed. -3- Registry is directed to return the documents to learned counsel for the petitioner. Sd/- (SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR) JUDGE DKB List No.: 1 Sl No.: 1 Ct.sm

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