- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:22041 CRL.P No. 3721 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 21ST DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 3721 OF 2024 BETWEEN: SRI. SHIVAKUMAR. N, S/O N.B.SAMPANGI, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, R/AT NO.136, 3RD MAIN ROAD, VALAGEREHALLI, JNANABARATHI 1ST STAGE, JNANABARATHI, BANGALORE - 560 056. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. PARAMESHWAR N HEGDE, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE BY CHANDRA LAYOUT POLICE STATION, BANGALORE, REPRESENTED BY HIGH COURT SPP, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BANGALORE - 560 001. 2. SRI. VINOD KRISHNAN, S/O M.S.KRISHNAN, AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, R/AT FLAT NO.006, MBR SINGFONIA, PANTHARAPALYA, MYSORE ROAD, Digitally signed by SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:22041 CRL.P No. 3721 of 2024 NAYANADANAHALLI, BANGALORE - 560 039. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.B.N.JAGADEESHA, ADDL. S.P.P., FOR R1; MS.MELANIE SEBASTIAN, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS CRL.P. IS FILED U/S 482 OF CR.P.C. PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIR AND COMPLAINT REGISTERED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT POLICE AGAINST THE PETITIONER IN CR.NO.113/2023 FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 403, 406, 415, 418, 420, 34 OF IPC PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE IV A.C.M.M AT BENGALURU. 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. 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 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:22041 CRL.P No. 3721 of 2024 3. Liberty so sought is granted. 4. The petition is disposed as withdrawn. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE BVK List No.: 2 Sl No.: 189