- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8140 CRL.P No. 2610 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. 2610 OF 2023 BETWEEN: 1. RAMESH N., S/O NINGASHETTY, AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, WORKING AS DEPUTY POSTMASTER (HSG-1) HEAD POST OFFICE MANDYA – 571 401. 2. MURALIDHARA A.N., S/O NARASIMHA MURTHY, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, WORKING AS POSTAL ASSISTANT HEAD POST OFFICE MANDYA – 571 401. 3. SATHISH KUMAR S.T., S/O LAKSHMAMMA, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, WORKING AS DEPUTY POSTMASTER (HSG-1) HEAD POST OFFICE MANDYA - 571 401. 4. T.D.MURTHY S/O DESIGOWDA AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, WORKING AS POSTMAN, HEAD POST OFFICE Digitally signed by SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8140 CRL.P No. 2610 of 2023 MANDYA – 571 401. 5. ASHA P., W/O LATE SHANKAR NAYAK, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, WORKING AS POSTMAN, HEAD POST OFFICE MANDYA – 571 401. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI RAMESH N., PETITIONER NO.1-PARTY-IN-PERSON; SRI MURALIDHARA A.N., PETITIONER NO.2-PARTY-IN- PERSON; SRI SATISH KUMAR S.T., PETITIONER NO.3, PARTY-IN- PERSON; SRI RAJESH A., A/W MADHUKAR M.DESHPANDE, ADVOCATES FOR PETITIONER NOS. 4 AND 5) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BENGALURU THROUGH, MANDYA WEST POLICE STATION, MANDYA DISTRICT – 571 401. 2. GANGANARASIMHA NAYAKA S/O MARINAYAKA, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, WORKING AS POSTAL ASSISTANT, HEAD POST OFFICE MANDYA – 571 401. …RESPONDENTS - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8140 CRL.P No. 2610 of 2023 (BY SRI VINAY MAHADEVAIAH, HCGP FOR R-1; SRI K.NAGALINGAPPA, ADVOCATE FOR R-2) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482 CR.P.C PRAYING TO SETTING ASIDE FIRST INFROMATION REPORT REGISTERED IN CR.NO.35/2023 REGISTERED BY THE FIRST RESPONDENT POLICE AS AGAINST THE PETITIONERS BY ARRANGING THEM AS ACCUSED NO.1 TO 5 RESPECTIVELY FOR THE OFFENCES WHICH ARE MADE PENAL UNDER SECTIONS 120-B, 341, 504, 506, 109, 149 OF IPC AND U/S.3(1)(r) AND 3(1)(s) OF SC/ST (POA) AMENDMENT ACT 2015. 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 - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8140 CRL.P No. 2610 of 2023 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.: 167