- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:16396 CRL.P No. 13449 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 23RD DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 13449 OF 2023 (482(Cr.PC) / 528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: SRI NARENDRA KUMAR S S/O SUBRAMANI AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, ADDRESS AS PER CHARGE STREET, NO. 29, LAKSHMI VENKATESWARA NILAYA, GOOD LUCK CANTEEN, GADIKOPPA, SHIVAMOGGA, CORRECT ADDRESS AT THE TIME OF INCIDENT HOGIRANA NILAYA, BEHIND OBC HOSTAL. THIRATHAHALLI, SHIVAMOGGA PRESENTLY RESIDING AT NO. 3, 3RD CROSS 2ND STAGE, VINOBANAGARA, OPPOSITE TO NAYABELE ANGADI SHIVAMOGGA – 577 201 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. GIRISHA T R., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE BY SHIVAMOGGA RURAL POLICE Digitally signed by KIRAN KUMAR R Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:16396 CRL.P No. 13449 of 2023 SHIVAMOGGA, REP. BY SPP HIGH COURT BUILDING BENGALURU – 560 001 2. SMT NALINA W/O PRAKASH, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS R/O MIG 315, G BLOCK, KALLALLI, VINOBA NAGAR SHIVAMOGGA TOWN – 577 201 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. B.N. JAGADEESHA, ADDL. SPP FOR R1 SRI. VINOD N., ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482 CR.P.C BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER PRAYING THAT THIS HONOURABLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO QUASH THE CHARGE SHEET NO.73/2023 IN CR.NO.438/2021 FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 420 OF IPC ON THE FILE OF J.M.F.C. - III COURT, SHIVAMOGGA FILED BY THE SHIVAMOGGA RURAL POLICE, AS AGAINST THE PETITIONER. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:16396 CRL.P No. 13449 of 2023 ORAL ORDER 1. 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 The petition is disposed as withdrawn.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 RK List No.: 2 Sl No.: 129