- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7976 CRL.P No. 4015 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. 4015 OF 2023 BETWEEN: 1. KRISHNAPPA H., S/O LATE HANUMANTHAPPA AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, R/O CHANNAMUMBAPURA VILLAGE 2ND CROSS, 3RD MAIN ROAD, SHIVAMOGGA TALUK – 577 216. 2. SAGAR RATHOD AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, S/O RAVIRATHOD, R/O JANNAPURA VILLAGE, SHIVAMOGGA – 577 301 (PETITIONERS IN JUDICIAL CUSTODY) …PETITIONERS (BY SRI RAKSHITH R., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY VINOBHANAGAR POLICE STATION REPRESENTED BY SPP HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA Digitally signed by SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7976 CRL.P No. 4015 of 2023 AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU – 560 001. 2. PRASANNA K.V., S/O VEDAMURTHY K.B. AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS, R/A 3RD CROSS, DOLERS COLONY, KRUSHINAGAR, SHIVAMOGGA – 577 201. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI B.N.JAGADEESHA, ADDL.SPP FOR R-1) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482 CR.P.C PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIR DATED 11.04.2023 AGAINST THIS PETITIONERA IN CR.NO.68/2023 OF THE VINOBHANAGAR POLICE STATION PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE JMFC III SHIVAMOGGA FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S.143, 144, 147, 148, 504, 323, 341, 109, 324, 326, 307, 397, 506 R/W SEC.149 OF IPC. 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. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7976 CRL.P No. 4015 of 2023 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 The petition is disposed as withdrawn.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 BKP List No.: 1 Sl No.: 205