- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8036 CRL.P No. 4123 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. 4123 OF 2023 BETWEEN: SRI NAVEEN P.R., S/O RAJASHEKARA P., AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS, R/O. JOGIMATTI ROAD, 4TH CROSS, BEHIND MUTHANNA STORES, CHITRADURGA – 577 501. …PETITIONER (BY SRI V.B.SIDDARAMAIAH, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY CHITRADURGA RURAL POLICE STATION, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT – 577 501 REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT BUILDING, BENGALURU – 560 001. 2. SRI KARTIKA S/O. MALLIKARJUNA AGED ABOUT 23 YEARS R/O. KYADIGERE VILLAGE – 577 501 Digitally signed by SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8036 CRL.P No. 4123 of 2023 CHITRADURGA TALUK AND DISTRICT. 3. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE CHITRADURGA DISTRICT RTO OFFICE ROAD, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT - 577 501. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI B.N.JAGADEESHA, ADDL.SPP FOR R-1 AND R-3; R-2 SERVED) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482 CR.P.C PRAYING TO A. QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN CR.NO.41/2023 PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE I ADDITIONAL CIVIL JUDGE (Jr.Dn.) AND JMFC COURT, AT CHITRADURGA REGISTERED BY 1ST RESPONDENT, THE CHITRDURGA RURAL POLICE STATION, CHITRADURGA FOR THE ALLEGED OFFENCES P/U/S.279 AND 337 OF IPC WITH RESPECT TO THE PETITIONER INITIATED ON THE COMPLAINT OF THE 2nd RESPONDENT; B. DIRECT THE 3rd RESPONDENT, THE SP CHITRADURGA HAVING OFFICE AT RTO OFFICE ROAD, CHITRADURGA TO CONSIDER THE COMPLAINT/REPRESENTATION OF THE PETITIONER DATED 09.02.2023. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8036 CRL.P No. 4123 of 2023 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. Liberty so sought is granted. The petition is disposed as withdrawn. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE bkp List No.: 1 Sl No.: 208