- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:11778 CRL.P No. 7004 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 23RD DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 7004 OF 2023 (482(Cr.PC) / 528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: 1. SRI. NAGARAJU S/O LATE LINGEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, 2. SMT. PUSHPA W/O NAGARAJU AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, 3. SRI. SUNI, S/O NAGARAJU AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, 4. SRI. MANU, S/O NAGARAJU AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS, PETITIONER NOS.1 TO 4 ARE R/AT KERALALUSANDRA VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, KANAKAPURA TALUK, RAMANAGARA DISTRICT-562 117. 5. SRI. NAGARAJU B, S/O LATE BASAVEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 75 YEARS, KANAKAPURA TOWN, RAMANAGARA-562117. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. SHIVU L.V., ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by MARKONAHALLI RAMU PRIYA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:11778 CRL.P No. 7004 of 2023 AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY KANAKAPURA RURAL POLICE STATION. REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT COMPLEX, BANGALORE - 560001. 2. SRI. SHIVALINGEGOWDA S/O LATE BASAVEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS, R/AT CHEERANAKUPPE VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, KANAKAPURA TALUK, RAMANAGARA DISTRICT-562117. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. B.N. JAGADEESH, ADDL. SPP FOR R1) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482 CR.P.C READ WITH ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE AN ORDER QUASHING THE FIR IN CRIME NO.239/2022 DATED 07.12.2022 ALLEGING THE PETITIONERS TO HAVE COMMITTED OFFENCE P/U/S 447, 504, 506 R/W 149 OF IPC AND FURTHER PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF C.C.NO.952/2023 AND RESULTANTLY TERMINATE THE PROCEEDINGS PENDING ON THE FILE OF II ADDITIONAL CIVIL JUDGE AND J.M.F.C., KANAKAPURA. 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. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:11778 CRL.P No. 7004 of 2023 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 The petition is disposed as withdrawn. 5. In view of disposal of the petition, pending I.As., if any, do not survive for consideration and the same stand disposed. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE PMR List No.: 1 Sl No.: 264