- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:12623 CRL.P No. 9019 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 2ND DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 9019 OF 2023 BETWEEN: 1. MRS. V. PRABHA W/O MR RAVI KUMAR, AGED 57 YEARS, RESIDENT OF NO 42, 1ST MAIN, 6TH PHASE, 1ST STAGE, WEST OF CHORD ROAD, MAHAGANAPATHI NAGARA, RAJAJINAGAR, BENGALURU 560 010. 2. MR H NARASIMHA SETTY S/O LATE MR B HANUMANTHAIAH, AGED 80 YEARS, R/O 'ANJANADRI', NO 24, 11TH 'A' MAIN, OPP. ADARSH SCHOOL, HONGASANDRA, BENGALURU 560 068. 3. MR NARASIDEVARU S/O MR HAMUNTHA SHETTY, AGED 80 YEARS, RESIDENT OF NO 11/1, K T G COLLEGE ROAD, 5TH CROSS, HEGGANAHALLI CROSS, BENGALURU 560 091. 4. MR R MANJUNATH S/O MR RANGA SETTY, AGED 51 YEARS, RESIDENT OF RAMADEVA NILAYA, NO 41, 4TH C CROSS, NEAR GARUDA APARTMENTS, Digitally signed by GEETHAKUMARI PARLATTAYA S Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:12623 CRL.P No. 9019 of 2023 VRUSHABHAVATHI NAGARA, BENGALURU 560 079. 5. MR B S RAMESH S/O MR D SHANKARAPPA, AGED 58 YEARS, RESIDENT OF NO 22, 2ND CROSS, G B LANE, COTTONPET, BENGALURU 560 053. 6. MR H S RANGASWAMY S/O MR H V SUBBA SHETTY, AGED 76 YEARS, RESIDENT OF NO 61, 1ST CROSS, KUVEMPU NAGAR, JALAHALLI EAST, BENGALURU 560 014. 7. MR S SRIKANTA S/O MR SUBBAIAH SETTY, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS RESIDENT OF NO 86/16, 5TH CROSS, D R C POST, VENKATESHWARA LAYOUT, TAVAREKERE, BENGALURU 560 029. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI I.S PRAMOD CHANDRA, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY KEMPE GOWDA NAGAR POLICE, BENGALURU, THROUGH THE STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTORS, HIGH COURT BUILDING, DR AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU 560 001. 2. MR R MADAN S/O K V RANGANATHAN, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, RESIDENT OF 545, - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:12623 CRL.P No. 9019 of 2023 3RD MAIN, 6TH BLOCK, 3RD STAGE, BANASHANKARI, BENGALURU 560 018. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI B.N.JAGADEESHA ADDL. SPP FOR R1; SRI NARAYANA REDDY M., ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 CR.PC PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIR IN CR.NO.122/2022 REGISTERED WITH RESPONDENT NO.1 KEMPE GOWDA NAGAR POLICE STATION FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S.120-B,420,417,406,506 OF IPC AND U/S.22 OF THE BANNING OF UNREGULATED DEPOSIT SCHEMES ACT 2019 AND U/S.9 OF THE KARNATAKA PROTECTION OF INTEREST OF DEPOSITORS IN FINANCIAL ESTABLISHMENT ACT 2004 AND ALL FURTHER PROCEEDINGS PURSUANT TO REGISTRATION OF THE ABOVE CASE, NOW PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE LEARNED PRINCIPAL CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE, BENGALURU CITY (CCH-1) AT BENGALURU IN SO FAR AS THE PETITIONER ARE CONCERNED. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:12623 CRL.P No. 9019 of 2023 ORAL ORDER Learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submits that during the pendency of the petition, the Police after investigation have filed the final report-charge sheet. 2. In the light of filing of the charge sheet, learned counsel appearing for the petitioners seeks leave of this Court to withdraw the petition and raise a challenge to the charge sheet. 3. Liberty so sought is granted. The petition is disposed as withdrawn. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE AV List No.: 1 Sl No.: 274