- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:8102 CRL.P NO.2455 OF 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 24TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR CRIMINAL PETITION NO.2455 OF 2025 BETWEEN: CHARLES LOUIS LASRADO S/O BONAVENTURE LASRADO AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, PRINCIPAL OF ST. JOSEPH COLLEGE, NO.163 BRIDGE ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 025. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. JOSEPH ANILKUMAR A., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ASHOKNAGAR POLICE STATION BENGALURU CITY. REP. BY THE S.P.P. 2. MRS. GAYATRI W/O DILEEP AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS, NO.510 6TH CROSS, 7TH MAIN, 8TH BLOCK, KORMANAGALA, BENGALURU CITY - 560 095. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. THEJESH P., HCGP FOR R1 ) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 482 OF THE CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE (U/S 528 OF BNSS), PRAYING TO QUASH THE CHARGE SHEET FILED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.1 AND FURTHER PROCEEDINGS IN C.C.NO. 61803/2024 PENDING CONSIDERATION ON THE FILE OF XXIX ADDITIONAL CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, BENGALURU FOR THE Digitally signed by ARUNKUMAR M S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:8102 CRL.P NO.2455 OF 2025 OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 338 AND 34 OF THE INDIAN PENAL CODE. 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 submits that he may be permitted to withdraw the present Criminal Petition reserving liberty in favour of the petitioner to file discharge application before the Trial Court. 2. The said submission is placed on record. 3. Criminal Petition is accordingly disposed of as withdrawn, reserving liberty in favour of the petitioner to file an appropriate discharge application before the Trial Court, which shall consider the same in accordance with law. All rival contentions on all aspects of the matter are kept open and no opinion is expressed on the same. Sd/- (S.R. KRISHNA KUMAR) JUDGE ARK List No.: 1 Sl No.: 66