- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:23368 CRL.P No. 2420 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. 2420 OF 2024 BETWEEN: HEMANTH KUMAR T S/O THIRUMALAIAH AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS, R/AT NO 00, CHANENAHALLI, KADABAGERE, BENGALURU - 562 130 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. DEENABANDHU RAI N., ADVOCATE) AND: STATE OF KARNATAKA BY STATE BY HULIYURDURGA P S NOW REP BY ITS STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT COMPLEX, BANGALORE 560001 …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. B.N. JAGADEESHA, ADDL. SPP FOR R1) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 OF CR.P.C. PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 01.02.2024 PASSED BY THE ADDITIONAL SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND J.M.F.C., KUNIGAL IN CR.NO.279/2024, AND CONSEQUENTLY ALLOW THE APPLICATION U/S 451 AND 457 OF CR.P.C. FILED BY THE PETITIONER HEREIN IN THE ABOVE CASE. Digitally signed by SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:23368 CRL.P No. 2420 of 2024 THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, 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 petitioners seeks leave of this Court to withdraw the petition and raise a challenge to the charge sheet. 3. Liberty so sought is granted. 4. The petition is disposed as withdrawn. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE BVK List No.: 2 Sl No.: 179