- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:27635 CRL.P No. 9015 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 22ND DAY OF JULY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 9015 OF 2025 BETWEEN: 1. SRI. RAMAKRISHNA S.C., AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, S/O CHANDRAPPA, SOKKE VILLAGE, AJJAMPURA TALUK, CHIKKAMAGALURU – 577 547. 2. SRI. VISHWANATHA, AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS, S/O CHANDRAPPA, SOKKE VILLAGE, AJJAMPURA TALUK, CHIKKAMAGALURU – 577 547. 3. MR. MANJUNATHA S, AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, S/O SHEKHARAPPA.H, MUDIGERE VILLAGE, AJJAMPURA TALUK, CHIKKAMAGALURU – 577 547. 4. CHANDRAPPA, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, S/O RANGAPPA , SOKKE VILLAGE, AJJAMPURA TALUK, Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI B Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:27635 CRL.P No. 9015 of 2025 CHIKKAMAGALURU - 577 547. 5. SMT. PARVATHAMMA, W/O CHANDRAPPA, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, SOKKE VILLAGE, AJJAMPURA TALUK, CHIKKAMAGALURU – 577 547. 6. REKHA S.C., W/O MANJUNATHA, D/O CHANDRAPPA, AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, MUDIGERE VILLAGE, AJJAMPURA TALUK, CHIKKAMAGALURU - 577 547. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. ADBHUTH J KAUSHIK, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA, BY AJJAMPURA P.S, REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BUILDING, BANGALORE – 560 001. 2. SMT. SHASHIKALA S.T., AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS, W/O RAMAKRISHNA, SAJJANARAO BADAVANE, BIRUR TOWN, KADUR TALUK – 577 548, CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.CHANNAPPA ERAPPA, HCGP FOR R-1; NOTICE TO R-2 IS DISPENSED WITH V/O.DT.22.07.2025) *** - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:27635 CRL.P No. 9015 of 2025 THIS CRL.P. IS FILED U/S 482 OF CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNSS) PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIR AND COMPLAINT IN CRIME NO.74/2025 FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 189(2), 189(4), 352, 118(1), 115(2), 351(2), 74, 76, 191(2), 190 OF BHARATIYA NYAYA SANHITA (BNS), 2023 PENDING ON THE FILE OF PRL.CIVIL JUDGE (JN.DN) AND J.M.F.C COURT, TARIKERE FOUND AT ANNEXURE -A AND B REGISTERED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.1 - AJJAMPURA POLICE STATION, BANGALORE, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. THIS CRL.P., COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR ORAL ORDER In this petition, petitioners seek the following relief: " WHEREFORE, the Hon'ble Court may be pleased to quash the FIR and complaint in Crime No.74/2025 for the offences punishable under Section 189(2), 189(4), 352, 118(1), 115(2), 351(2), 74, 76, 191(2), 190 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023 pending on the file of Prl.Civil Judge (Jn.Dn) And J.M.F.C Court, Tarikere found at Annexure-A and B registered by the respondent - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:27635 CRL.P No. 9015 of 2025 No.1 - Ajjampura Police Station, Bangalore, in the interest of justice and equity." 2. Learned counsel for the petitioners has filed a memo dated 22.07.2025, stating that the petition may be disposed of as withdrawn, reserving liberty in favour of the petitioners to challenge the charge sheet and entire proceedings, in the interest of justice and equity. The memo is placed on record. 3. The Memo dated 22.07.2025 reads as under: "The undersigned counsel for the petitioner submits that, the petitioner has challenged the FIR and Complaint before this Hon'ble court I the present petition, whereas the Charge Sheet has been filed before Trial Court, Hence, the petitioner seeks the leave of this Hon'ble court to challenge the Charge Sheet and entire proceedings before Trial court, hence, this Memo for withdrawal of the present criminal Petition. The petitioner seeks liberty to challenge the charge sheet - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:27635 CRL.P No. 9015 of 2025 and Entire proceedings in the interest of justice. Hence this Memo" 4. The petition stands disposed of as withdrawn, reserving liberty in favour of the petitioners to challenge the charge sheet and the entire proceedings before the Trial Court. Sd/- (S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR) JUDGE BMV* List No.: 1 Sl No.: 35