- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:11779 CRL.P No. 6907 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. 6907 OF 2023 (482(Cr.PC) / 528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: SRI MANJUNATH M S/O MUNIYAPPA K, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, R/O OLD HARLAPUR, NEAR GOVERNMENT HIGH SCHOOL, 1ST WARD, HARIHARA, DAVANAGERE-577 001. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. V B SIDDARAMAIAH, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REP BY HARIHAR TOWN POLICE STATION, HARIHARA-577601, DAVANAGERE DISTRICT, REP BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BUILDING, BANGALORE-560001. 2. SRI B NAGAPPA S/O BHIMAPPA, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, R/O VIJAYANAGARA EXTN., 2ND MAIN, 1ST CROSS, HARIHARA, DAVANAGERE DISTRICT-577601. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. B.N. JAGADESSH, ADDL. SPPP FOR R1) Digitally signed by MARKONAHALLI RAMU PRIYA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:11779 CRL.P No. 6907 of 2023 THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482 OF CR.P.C PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN CR.NO.118/2023 PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE Ist ADDITIONAL CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, HARIHARA, DAVANAGERE DISTRICT, REGISTERED BY THE Ist RESPONDENT, HARIHARA TOWN POLICE STATION U/S.406, 409 & 420 OF IPC INITIATED ON THE COMPLIANT OF THE 2nd RESPONDENT. 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 petitioner 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 The petition is disposed as withdrawn.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 PMR List No.: 1 Sl No.: 262