- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:16933 CRL.P No. 659 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 25TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 659 OF 2026 BETWEEN: 1. SRI HARSHAVARDHAN V S/O M. VARADAIAH, AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, 2. SRI. MADHUSUDHAN. V S/O M. VARADAIAH, AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS 3. SMT HARSHITHA W/O MADHUSUDHAN, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, PETITIONERS NO.1 TO 3 ARE RESIDING AT NO.416, 5TH MAIN, 5TH CROSS, RAJAGOPAL NAGAR, BENGALURU NORTH, BENGALURU - 560 058 4. SRI. DIVAKAR S/O DASAPPA, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, 5. SMT. ANUSHITHA V. W/O DIVAKAR, Digitally signed by SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:16933 CRL.P No. 659 of 2026 PETITIONERS NO.4 AND 5 ARE RESIDING AT NO.U-81, 6TH MAIN, 6TH CROSS, RGI COLONY, BENGALURU NORTH, BENGALURU - 560 021 …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. PARAMESHWARAPPA C.T., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY WEST WOMEN POLICE STATION, REPRESENTED BY THE STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BUILDING, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BANGALURU. 2. SMT. ROOPA. V W/O HARSHAVARDHAN. V, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.416, 5TH CROSS, 5TH MAIN, RAJAGOPAL NAGAR, BENGALURU-560058 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. B.N. JAGADEESHA, ADDL. SPP FOR R1) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 CR.P.C. (FILED U/S 528 BNSS) BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER PRAYING THAT THIS HONOURABLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO ALLOW THE ABOVE PETITION AND PASS APPROPRIATE ORDERS QUASH IN THE CRIME NO.0254/2025 FOR AN OFFENCES P/U/S 85, 115(2), 351(2), 352 R/W 3(5) FOR BNS 2023 AND SECTION 3 AND 4 OF DP ACT 1961, INITIATED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.1 WHICH IS PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE XXIV ADDL.CJM AT BENGALURU. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:16933 CRL.P No. 659 of 2026 THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA 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 The petition is disposed as withdrawn.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 SJK List No.: 1 Sl No.: 24/CT:SG