- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:7885 CRL.P No. 897 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 21ST DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 897 OF 2025 (482(Cr.PC) / 528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: ABDUL AZEEZ S/O HASANABBA, AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS, R/AT BANTHADKA HOUSE, KARAMBARU POST 574214 BELTHANGADY TALUK …PETITIONER (BY SRI. MOHAMMED MONISH SOWKAR, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY VENOOR POLICE STATION, BELTHANGADY, REP. BY SPP, HIGH COURT CAMPUS, BANGALORE- 560 001. 2. SHREENATH S/O KORAGAPPA POOJARY, AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS, R/AT KALPIKA HOUSE, SULKERI MOGRU VILLAGE, BELTHANGADY TALUK D.K DISTRICT – 574214 …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. M.M. WAHEEDA, HCGP FOR R1) Digitally signed by B VEENA KUMARI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:7885 CRL.P No. 897 of 2025 THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNNS) BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIR REGISTERED IN CRIME NO. 28/2022 DATED 10.05.2022 AND CHARGE SHEET FILED IN C.C NO. 1069/2022 AND ADDITIONAL CHARGE SHEET DATED 24.07.2023 BY RESPONDENT VENOOR POLICE STATION AGAINST THE PETITIONER FOR THE ALLEGED OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 279 AND 304 (A) OF IPC, PENDING ON THE FILE OF ADDL. CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC BELTHANGADY, IN WHICH THIS PETITIONER IN ARRAYED AS ACCUSED. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR ORAL ORDER After arguing the matter for sometime, learned counsel for the petitioner seeks leave of this Court to dispose of the matter as withdrawn reserving liberty in favour of the petitioner to seek discharge/file discharge application. 2. Submission is placed on record. 3. The Petition accordingly stands disposed of reserving liberty in favour of the petitioner to file an appropriate application for discharge/seek discharge before the trial Court, which shall be considered by the - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:7885 CRL.P No. 897 of 2025 trial Court in accordance with law after providing sufficient and reasonable opportunity to the petitioner. Subject to the aforesaid directions and liberty reserved in favour of the petitioner and leaving open all the contentions on all aspect of the matter, petition stands disposed of. Sd/- (S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR) JUDGE BVK List No.: 1 Sl No.: 10