- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:12624 CRL.P No. 9328 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 2ND DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 9328 OF 2023 BETWEEN: 1. MR ABHISHEK KOTHARI S/O BABULAL KOTHARI AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS R/AT NO 3907,13TH CROSS BSK II STAGE BENGALURU-560 070. OWNER OF M/S NEW PLASTIC FACTORY NO 8, NAYANDAHALLI MYSURU ROAD PANTRAR PALYA BENGALURU-560 039. 2. MR. BABULAL KOTHARI S/O LATE R C KOTHARI AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS R/AT NO 3907, 13TH CROSS BSK II STAGE BENGALURU-560070 (NAME SHOWN IN THE FIR AS FATHER OF ABISHEK) …PETITIONERS (BY SRI RAJESH SHETTIGARA, ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by GEETHAKUMARI PARLATTAYA S Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:12624 CRL.P No. 9328 of 2023 AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BYATARAYANAPURA POLICE STATION BYTARAYANAPURA REPRESENTED BY SPP HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BANGALORE 560 001. 2. SRI RAGHAVENDRA S/O LATE NARASAPPA AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS RA/T GOLLARA DODDI VILLAGE KOTAGAL HOBLI RAMANAGARA TALUK AND DISTRICT - 562 201. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI TEJAS N., ADVOCATE) THIS CRL.P. IS FILED U/S 482 CR.PC PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIR IN CR.NO.225/2023 DATED 13.07.2023 FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 338 OF IPC REGISTERED BY THE FIRST RESPONDENT POLICE PENDING ON THE FILE OF XXXI ADDL.C.M.M BENGALURU VIDE ANNEXURE-A. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:12624 CRL.P No. 9328 of 2023 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. Liberty so sought is granted. The petition is disposed as withdrawn. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE AV List No.: 1 Sl No.: 276