- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:12728 CRL.P No. 9859 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 2ND DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO.9859 OF 2023 BETWEEN: 1. MR. MELWYN I. FERNANDES S/O ISIDORE FERNANDES AGE: 52 YEARS OCC: BUSINESSMAN/SOCIAL ACTIVIST ADD: A5, 302, VEDANT COMPMLEX VARTAK NAGAR THANE WEST 400 606 MAHARASTRA. 2. FR. BECKET D'SOUZA S/O JOHN D'SOUZA AGE: 73 YEARS OCC: RELIGIOUS ADD: THE VIRGIN OF THE POOR CHURCH BANNIMANTAPA MYSURU- 570015. 3. DR. GERALD PAIS @ GERRY PAIS S/O SIMON PAIS AGE: 84 YEARS OCC: RETIRED DOCTOR ADD: N R MOHALLA GAYATHRI PURAM MYSURU, KARNATAKA-570007. 4. MR. DOLFY D'CUNHA S/O LIGORY D'CUNHA AGE: 60 YEARS OCC: BUSINESSMEAN/SOCIAL ACTIVIST ADD: 909/A, 6TH MAIN Digitally signed by GEETHAKUMARI PARLATTAYA S Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:12728 CRL.P No. 9859 of 2023 WEST OF CHORD ROAD 2ND STAGE, MAHALAKSHMIPURAM BANGALORE-560086. 5. FR. GNANA PRAKASH S/O MARIPAUL AGE: 42 YEARS OCC: REGIGIOUS ADD: ST. MARY'S CHURCH NAPOKLU POST MADIKERI TALUK KODAGU DISTRICT-571214. 6. FR. J ANTHONAPPA S/O JOSEPH AGE: 59 YEARS OCC: RELIGIOUS ADD: ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST CHURCH PALAHALI POST SRIRANGAPATNA TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT-571438. 7. FR. ROHAN A S/O U. ARULAPPA AGE: 40 YEARS OCC: RELIGIOUS ADD: LADY OF IMMACULATE CONCEPTION CHURCH KUDLUR, HONNENAHALLI POST VIA HANSUR MYSURU DISTRICT-571105. 8. FR. VIJETH MARTIN S/O CPM MURTHY AGE: 40 YEARS OCC: RELIGIOUS ADD: GOOD SHEPHERD CHURCH THOMAYARPALYA POST HANNUR TALUK CHAMARAJANAGAR DISTRICT-571439. 9. FR. GILBERT ARANHA S/O JOSEPH ARANHA AGE: 62 YEARS OCC: RELIGIOUS - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:12728 CRL.P No. 9859 of 2023 ADD: OLD KESARE, MYSURU KARNATAKA-570003. …PETITIONERS (BY SMT. SUNITA BANIS, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA THROUGH LASHKAR P.S. AT MYSURU. 2. MRS. S N SAHANA W/O LAWRENCE TONY AGE: 28 YEARS OCC: SERVICE ADD: AGASTHYA DHARMIKA MANDIR POST OFFICE ROAD VYSARAJAPURA SOSALE VILLAGE T. NARASIPURA TALUK MYSURU, KARNATAKA. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. B.N.JAGADEESHA, ADDL. SPP FOR R1; SRI. B.N.MAHESH CHANDRA, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482 OF CR.P.C PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 20.02.2023 IN PCR NO.1061/2020 AND PROCEEDINGS OF C.C.NO.735/2023 ON THE FILE OF THE III ADDITIONAL CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC COURT, MYSURU AS AGAINST THE PETITIONER FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S.365, 506, 354-D, 350, 357 OF IPC 1860 AND ALL FURTHER PROCEEDINGS THEREON. THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:12728 CRL.P No. 9859 of 2023 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. 3. Liberty so sought is granted. The petition is disposed as withdrawn. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE AV List No.: 1 Sl No.: 283