- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7088 CRL.P No. 17116 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 6TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 17116 OF 2025 (482(Cr.PC) / 528(BNSS)-) BETWEEN: 1. SHRI. N RAMESH SON OF NARAYANA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.250, SITHARAMAPALYA, MAHADEVAPURA, BNB COMPOUND BENGALURU 560048. 2. SHRI. UMASHANKAR R SON OF LATE D.R. RANGANATHAN, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, MANAGER, WHITEFIELD EXPORT PROMOTION PARK (WEPPIA), CAP 1, EPIP AREA, WHITEFIELD, BENGALURU 560066. ALSO AT NO.752, 2ND MAIN, 3RD A CROSS OPP N.B.SCHOOL, BANASWADI BENGALURU - 560 043 (AS PER AADHAR CARD) 3. SHRI. G. THRISHOD SON OF S.C. GANESH REDDY, Digitally signed by SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7088 CRL.P No. 17116 of 2025 AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.55, ARUNODHAYA NILAYA, BEHIND SAP LABS, SEETHARAM PALYA, MAHADEVAPURA, BENGALURU - 560048. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. ANAND GANGENURA, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY WHITEFIELD POLICE STATION, WHITEFIELD SUB-DIVISION, BENGALURU CITY - 560066, REPRESENTED BY THE STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BENGALURU - 560001 2. H.M. RAMACHANDRA SON OF LATE UTTINAHALLI MUNIYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, OCCUPATION: SOCIAL WORKER, RESIDING AT NO.25, NEAR MUTYALAMMA TEMPLE, TIGALARAPALYA, HOODI GARDEN, MAHADEVAPURA, BENGALURU - 560048 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. K. NAGESHWARAPPA, HCGP FOR R1; SRI. HANUMANTHARAYA D., ADVOCATE FOR R2) - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7088 CRL.P No. 17116 of 2025 THIS CRL.P. IS FILED U/S 482 CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNNS) BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER PRAYING TO 1.QUASH THE FIR DATED 04.12.2025 IN CR.NO.803/2025 FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 115(2) AND 109 R/W 3(5) OF THE BNS 2023 AND SEC.3(1)(r)(s) OF SC/ST (POA) ACT 1989 REGISTERED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT WHITE FILED P.S. PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE II ADDL.DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE AT BENGALURU RURAL BENGALURU IN SO FAR AS THE PETITIONERS (ACCUSED NO.1 TO 3) ARE CONCERNED AT ANNEXURE-A AND ETC. 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 to withdraw the petition and raise a challenge to the charge sheet. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7088 CRL.P No. 17116 of 2025 3. Liberty so sought is granted. The petition is disposed as withdrawn. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE SJK List No.: 1 Sl No.: 37