- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:16914 CRL.P No. 2195 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. 2195 OF 2026 BETWEEN: CHANDRASHEKHAR NAIK AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, S/O. LATE SURYA NAIK R/O. INAM MUTTALLI VILLAGE, SHIKARIPURA TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT - 577 427. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. CHIDAMBARA G.S., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY SHIRALAKOPPA POLICE STATION, SHIKARIPURA CIRCLE, SHIKARIPURA TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT - 577427. Digitally signed by SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:16914 CRL.P No. 2195 of 2026 REPRESENTED BY THE STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BUILDING, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. SMT. GEETHA BAYI, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, D/O. LATE SURYA NAIK, R/O. INAM MUTTALLI VILLAGE, SHIKARIPURA TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT - 577 427. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. B.N. JAGADEESHA, ADDL. SPP FOR R1) THIS CRL.P FILED U/S.482(FILED U/S.528 BNSS) CR.P.C BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER PRAYING THAT THIS HONOURABLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO ALLOW THE PETITIONER AND QUASH THE FIR IN CRIME NO.259/2025 REGISTERED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.1 SHIRALAKOPPA POLICE STATION FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S/ 74, 352, 118(1) AND 351(2) OF BNS 2023 AND PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE COURT OF ADDL CIVIL JUDGE (Jr.Dn.) AND JMFC AT SHIKARIPURA. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:16914 CRL.P No. 2195 of 2026 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. 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 The petition is disposed as withdrawn.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 SJK List No.: 1 Sl No.: 49 CT:SG