IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 17^TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI WRIT PETITION NO. 34056 OF 2024 (GM-DRT)

BETWEEN:

1. SRI. MANJUNATH P S/O PANDURANGA AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS R/AT 'GAJAMUKHA NILAY', 6^TH CROSS, CHANNEL RIGHT SIDE, VINOBHANAGARA, SHIVAMOGGA-577 204.

Digitally signed 2. SMT. INDU by KIRAN KUMAR R W/O MANJUNATH P Location:

AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS HIGH COURT OF R/AT 'GAJAMUKHA NILAY', KARNATAKA

6^TH CROSS, CHANNEL RIGHT SIDE, VINOBHANAGARA, SHIVAMOGGA-577 204.

…PETITIONERS (BY SRI. SACHIN B S., ADVOCATE)

AND:

STATE BANK OF INDIA A NATIONALIZED BANK BODY CORPORATE CONSTITUTED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF STATE BANK OF INDIA ACT 1955, HAVING ITS HEAD OFFICE AT MUMBAI, AND ITS STRESSED ASSETS RECOVER MANAGEMENT BRANCH RASMECC SITUATED AT VINOBHANAGAR, SHIVAMOGGA-577204.

REPRESENTED BY ITS AUTHORISED OFFICER AND CHIEF MANAGER.

…RESPONDENT (BY SRI. NANDISH PATIL, ADVOCATE FOR C/R IN CP

16443/2024)

THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED THE ORDER DTD. 20.01.2024 IN CRL.MISC CASE NO. 131 OF 2023 ON THE FILE OF COURT OF PRINCIPLE SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE AT SHIVAMOGGA AS PER ANNX-A.

THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN ‘B’ GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI

ORAL ORDER

1. Learned counsel for the petitioners files a memo seeking leave of the Court to withdraw the petition, with a liberty to approach the Debts Recovery Tribunal.

2. The Memo is placed on record.

3. The writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn with the aforesaid liberty.

4. The petitioners are directed to approach the Debts Recovery Tribunal within 30 days from today.

5. If the petitioners approach the Debts Recovery Tribunal within 30 days from today, the petitioners are entitled for the benefit under Section 14 of the Limitation Act.

6. It is needless to state that if the petitioners fail to approach the Tribunal within 30 days, they will not be entitled to the benefit of this order.

7. The respondents are directed not to take any coercive action against the petitioners for 30 days from today.

Sd/-

(ASHOK S.KINAGI)

JUDGE RK

CT:KHV

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