IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 26TH DAY OF FEBRUARY 2019 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE JOHN MICHAEL CUNHA CRIMINAL PETITION NO.2371 OF 2015 BETWEEN:
VENKATESH S/O LATE MOHAN AGED ABOUT 23 YEARS R/AT ITTAMADU VILLAGE, BIDADI HOBLI RAMANAGAR TALUK & DISTRICT-562109 ... PETITIONER (BY SRI: H. PAVANA CHANDRA SHETTY, ADVOCATE) AND 1. KUM SUNITHA S/O SHIVAPPA AGED ABOUT 18 YEARS THOREDODDI, ITTAMADU DABLE, BIDADI HOBLI RAMANAGARA TALUK & DISTRICT-562109 2. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BIDADI POLICE STATION BIDADI RAMANAGARA DISTRICT-5562109 ... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI: I.S.PRAMOD CHANDRA, SPP-II FOR R2 R1-SERVICE ACKNOWLEDGEMENT AWAITED) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482 CR.P.C PRAYING TO QUASH THE CHARGE SHEET IN CR. NO.390/2014 PROCEEDINGS RELATING TO THE SPL.CASE NO.5/2015 PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE I ADDL. DIST. AND S.J., RAMANAGARA FOR THE OFFENCE PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 11 OF PROTECTION OF CHILDREN FROM SEXUAL OFFENCES ACT, 2012 PRODUCED HEREWITH AS DOCUMENT NO.1 AND 4 ALLOW THIS CRL.P. WITH COSTS THROUGHOUT.
THIS CRL.P COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:-
O R D E R Learned counsel for the petitioner files a memo seeking to withdraw the petition. Memo is placed on record.
2. In view of the said memo, the petition is dismissed as withdrawn.
3. By order dated 20.04.2015, notice was issued to the first respondent, subject to deposit of litigation cost of Rs.20,000/-. Accordingly, a sum of Rs.20,000/- was deposited by the learned counsel for the petitioner. Since the matter has been withdrawn before service of notice on respondent No.1, the said amount is directed to be refunded to the learned counsel for the petitioner on proper identification.
In view of withdrawal of the main matter, I.A.No.1/15 for stay does not survive for consideration. Accordingly, it is dismissed.
Sd/- JUDGE *mn/-