- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:11770 CRL.P No. 8309 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. 8309 OF 2023 (482(Cr.PC) / 528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: 1. SMT. ASHFANNA BEGUM AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, W/O SHAMEEM P M D/O MOIDIN MULKI HAMMABA RESIDING AT NO.2, 771 1ST MAIN ROAD, TUMBE BANTWAL, DAKSHINA KANNADA-574 169. 2. SRI. SHAMEEM P M AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, S/O AHMAD P RESIDING AT NO.1-175 GOLIKATTE HOUSE, BEHIND GOLIKATTE BUS STOP, KANYANA, KARYANA DAKSHINA KANNADA-574 279. NOW BOTH ARE RESIDING AT FLAT NO. D93 SNN RAJ GRANDEUR APARTMENT, KODICHIKKANAHALLI MAIN ROAD, BOMMANAHALLI, BENGALURU-560 068. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. K.S. NARESH SANTHOSH, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE BY KUMARASWAMY LAYOUT POLICE SPP, HIGH COURT BUILDING BENGALURU-560001. Digitally signed by MARKONAHALLI RAMU PRIYA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:11770 CRL.P No. 8309 of 2023 2. SMT. SHANTHA ANANTHRAM W/O R ANANTHARMA REPRESENTED BY GPA HOLDER MRS. MALINI U W/O LEONIXON P AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.993, 5TH CROSS, R K HEGDE NAGAR, THANISANDRA DR. SHIVARAMAKARANTHA NAGAR, BENGALURU-560 077 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. B.N. JAGADEESH, ADDL. SPP FOR R1) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 OF CR.P.C PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIR NO.159/2023 FOR THE OFFENCE PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 419, 420, 448, 465, 468 READ WITH SECTION 34 OF IPC, ON THE FILE OF XXX ADDL. CMM COURT, BENGALURU, A COPY OF WHICH FIR OF KUMARASWAMY POLICE STATION IS HEREWITH PRODUCED AND MARKED AS ANNEXURE-A. 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. 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 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:11770 CRL.P No. 8309 of 2023 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 The petition is disposed as withdrawn. 5.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.: 280