- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8039 CRL.P No. 4219 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. 4219 OF 2023 BETWEEN: SRI K.MATHAI (EX JWO) AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, R/A NO.702, G9 BLOCK PROVIDENT WE-WORTH CITY APARTMENT, MARASANDRA DODDABALLALPURA, BENGALURU RURUAL – 561 203. …PETITIONER (BY SRI DILRAJ JUDE ROHIT SEQUEIRA, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR FOR SADASHIVANAGARA POLICE STATION SHESHADRIPURAM SUB-DIVISION SADASHIVANAGARA, BENGALURU – 560 001. 2. MR. RAJANARAYANAN AGED 50 YEARS REPRESENTED BY WG CDR. SECURITY OFFICER, AIR FORCE(HQTC), BELLARY ROAD, Digitally signed by SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8039 CRL.P No. 4219 of 2023 J.C. NAGARA POST, BENGALURU – 560 006. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI B.N.JAGADEESHA, ADDL.SPP FOR R-1) THIS CRL.P FILED U/S 482 CR.PC PRAYING TO 1.QUASH THE CRIME / FIR NO.67/2021 AS FOR THE OFFENCES UNDER SEC.341, 290 OF IPC FILED BY SADASHIVANAGAR P.S, DATED 30.05.2021 WHICH IS BEFORE XXXIX A.C.M.M COURT BENGALURU AND i.e ANNEXURE-A; 2.QUASH THE CHARGE SHEET DATED 20.09.2021 IN C.C.NO.30142/2022 WHICH IS BEFORE XXXIX A.C.M.M COURT BENGALURU i.e ANNEXURE-D. 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:8039 CRL.P No. 4219 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 The petition is disposed as withdrawn.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.: 211