- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7923 CRL.P No. 4304 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 9TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 4304 OF 2023 BETWEEN: NAVEEN KUMAR AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS S/O VENKATESHA SUBBAIAH SHETTY NO.42, VASAVI TEMPLE ROAD V V PURAM BENGALURU – 560 004. …PETITIONER (BY SRI SUBBA REDDY K.N., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY SUB-INSPECTOR OF POLICE VISHVESHWARAPURAM POLICE STATION, BENGALURU REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT COMPLEX BENGALURU – 560 001. 2. M.N.BALAJI S/O N.SUNDARAM AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS NO.374-6/1 EAST CIRCLE ROAD, Digitally signed by SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7923 CRL.P No. 4304 of 2023 NEAR V.B.BAKERY V V PURAM BENGALURU – 560 004. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI B.N.JAGADEESHA, ADDL.SPP FOR R-1; SRI B.RAVINDRA, ADVOCATE FOR R-2) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482 CR.P.C PRAYING TO QUASH THE PRIVATE COMPLAINT DATED 03.02.2023 FILED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.2 FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S 379, 416, 465 R/W 34 OF IPC WHICH HAS BEEN REGISTERED AS PCR.NO.1245/2023 AND SUBSEQUENT FIR IN CR.NO.20/2023 DATED 20.02.2023 REGISTERED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.1 VISHVEWSHARAPURAM POLICE PENDING ON THE FILE OF XXIV ADDL.C.M.M., BENGALURU VIDE ANNEXURE-A AND B AND ALL FURTHER PROCEEDINGS PURSUANT THERETO VIDE ANNEXURE-A AND B. 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 petitioner submits that during the pendency of the petition, the police after investigation have filed the final report-charge sheet. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7923 CRL.P No. 4304 of 2023 2. In the light of filing of the charge sheet, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner 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 The petition is disposed as withdrawn.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 BKP List No.: 1 Sl No.: 213