- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:11128 CRL.P No. 1383 of 2026 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. 1383 OF 2026 BETWEEN: 1. SRI RAMAKRISHNAPPA S/O MEKA PULLAIAH, 65 YEARS, OCC AGRICULTURIST, R/O BALLAPURA VILLAGE, DAVANAGERE TALUK AND DISTRICT-577 002 2. SRI.VINAY KUMAR, S/O VENKATESHWARA RAO, 35 YEARS, OCC AGRICULTURIST, R/O BALLAPURA VILLAGE, DAVANAGERE TALUK AND DISTRICT-577 002 3. SRI. MADHU, S/O KRISHNAMURTHY, 45 YEARS, OCC AGRICULTURIST, R/O KABBALA VILLAGE, CHANNAGIRI TALUK, DAVANAGERE DISTRICT-577 002 4. SRI.SIDDAPPA, S/O SHADAKAPPA, 56 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURIST, GOPALAKRISHNAMURTHY R/O VADDANAHALLI VILLAGE, DAVANAGERE TALUK AND DISTRICT-577 002 …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. GOPALAKRISHNAMURTHY C., ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:11128 CRL.P No. 1383 of 2026 AND: 1. THE STATE BY THE STATE BY HADADI POLICE, R/BY SPP, HIGH COURT COMPLEX, BENGALURU-56001 2. SMT. LAKSHMI W/O RAMAKRISHNA HOUSE WIFE AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS DAVANAGERE DISTRICT-577 002 R/A BULLAPURA CAMP DAVANAGERE TALUK, …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. B.N. JAGADEESH, ADDL. SPP FOR R1) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNNS) BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER PRAYING THAT THIS HONOURABLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO QUASH THE FIR IN CR.NO.137/2025 PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE III ADDL.CIVIL JUDGE AND J.M.F.C COURT DAVANAGERE REGISTERED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT POLICE (HADADI P.S) FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 85,115(2),109,76,49,352,351(2) R/W 3(5) OF BNS 2023 THE D.P ACT 161 U/S 3,4 BY ALLOWING THE PETITION IN ANNEXURE-A. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:11128 CRL.P No. 1383 of 2026 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER Learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submit 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 The petition is disposed as withdrawn.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 JY List No.: 1 Sl No.: 52