- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:17000 CRL.P No. 2945 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. 2945 OF 2026 BETWEEN: 1. SRI. JAGADEESH S.B, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, S/O LATE BASAVALAH, 2. SRI. S.B. SOMASHEKHARAIAH, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, S/O BASAVAIAH, 3. SRI. S.S. DEVENDRA PRASAD, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS S/O LATE SHIVALINGAPPA, ALL ARE R/OF SOPANAHALLI, DABBEGHATTA HOBLI, TURUVEKERE TALUK, TUMAKURU DISTRICT - 572 224. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. PARIKSHIT S.S, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE BY TURUVEKERE POLICE STATION, BENGALURU, REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. SRI. GANGADHARA NAYAKA, Digitally signed by SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:17000 CRL.P No. 2945 of 2026 AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, S/O LATE NANJA NAYAKA, R/OF SOPANAHALLI, DABBEGHATTA HOBLI, TURUVEKERE TALUK, TUMAKURU DISTRICT - 572 224. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. B.N. JAGADEESHA, ADDL. SPP FOR R1) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482(FILED U/S.528 BNSS) OF CR.P.C PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIR REGISTERED AS AGAINST THE PETITIONER IS CONCERNED IN CRIME NO.291/2025 REGISTERED BY THE TURUVEKER POLICE FOR THE OFFENCE P/US/ 115(2), 118(1), 324(4), 351(2), 352 R/W SEC.3(5) OF BNS AND SEC.3(1)(r), 3(1)(s) AND 3(2)(va) OF SC/ST (POA) AMENDMENT ACT 2014 PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE 3rd ADDL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS COURT, TUMAKURU. 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 submit that during the pendency of the petition, the Police after investigation have filed the final report-charge sheet. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:17000 CRL.P No. 2945 of 2026 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. 4. The petition is disposed as withdrawn. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE JY List No.: 1 Sl No.: 70