- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7710 CRL.P No. 3158 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. 3158 OF 2023 BETWEEN: SRI HANUMAIAH @ CHIKKAHANUMANNA S/O LATE HANUMMANTHARAYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, R/AT NO.E4, NEAR JAIN TEMPLE, MAKALI POST, DASANAPURA HOBLI, BENGALURU NORTH TALUK – 562 162. …PETITIONER (BY SRI RUDRESHA, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE BY MADANAYAKANAHALLY, POLICE STATION, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT, REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BENGALURU – 560 001. 2. DR.K.PRAKASH S/O LATE K.KRISHNA MURTHY, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, NO.402, 4TH BLOCK, 20TH MAIN ROAD, NANDINI LAYOUT, Digitally signed by SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7710 CRL.P No. 3158 of 2023 BENGALURU – 560 096. …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 PROCEEDINGS PURSUANT TO FIR REGISTERED IN CR.NO.476/2022 DATED 06.10.2022 BY THE RESPONDENT NO.1 MADANAYAKANAHALLY POLICE AGAINST THE PETITIONER (ACCUSED NO.6) ON THE FILE OF THE I ADDITIONAL CIVIL JUDGE AND JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE FIRST CLASS, NELAMANGALA FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S.420, 465, 466, 504, 506 AND 149 OF IPC 1860 PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE A. 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 petitioner 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:7710 CRL.P No. 3158 of 2023 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 The petition is disposed as withdrawn.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 BKP List No.: 1 Sl No.: 183