- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:23586 CRL.P No. 5614 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 1ST DAY OF JULY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 5614 OF 2025 BETWEEN: 1. K. RANGACHAR, S/O KRISHNACHAR AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS. 2. K. VENKATESHACHAR, S/O KRISHNACHAR, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS. 3. K. RATHNACHAR S/O KRISHNACHAR, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, 4. K. RAMAKRISHANACHAR, S/O KRISHNACHAR, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, CORRECT ADDRESS: SRI RANGANATHA, JEWELLARY WORKS, BELLARY ROAD, CHALLAKERE TOWN, CHITRADURGA, KARNATAKA - 576 315. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. M.R. HIREMATHAD, ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI B Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:23586 CRL.P No. 5614 of 2025 AND: 1. STATE BY CHALLAKERE POLICE, CHALLAKERE, CHITRADURGA - 577 522. REP. BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BUILDINGS, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. CHANDRA SHEKAHARACHAR N, S/O LATE S.K. NAGENDRACHAR, OCC: BUSINESSMAN, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, R/AT BELLARY ROAD, CHALLAKERE TOWN CHITRADURGA, KARNATAKA - 57522. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. SOWMYA R, HCGP FOR R1) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 OF CR.P.C. (FILED U/S 528 BNNS) PRAYING TO I. QUASH THE CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS OF CC NO.1345/2019 PENDING BEFORE THE PRINCIPAL CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC AT CHALLAKERE PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-F BY QUASHING THE ORDER DATED 25.03.2015 AND 02.12.2019 SAME IS TAKING COGNIZANCE AND REGISTERING THE CRIMINAL CASE FOR THE O/P/U/S 506, 504, 323, 324, 120A R/W 34 OF IPC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:23586 CRL.P No. 5614 of 2025 ORAL ORDER After arguing the matter for some time, the learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petition may be disposed of as withdrawn, reserving liberty in favour of the petitioners to seek discharge/file discharge application which may be directed to be considered by the trial court in accordance with law. 2. Submission is placed on record. 3. Petition stands disposed of reserving liberty in favour of the petitioners to file discharge application. The application shall be considered by the trial court and proceed further in accordance with law. All rival contentions are kept open and no opinion is express on the same. Sd/- (S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR) JUDGE SD List No.: 1 Sl No.: 53 CT: BHK