- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:22855 CRL.P No. 2408 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 25TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 2408 OF 2026 BETWEEN: MR. SANTOSHA SON OF THIMMAPPA AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, RESIDENT OF JEENAHALLI VILLAGE NYAMATHI TALUK, DAVANGERE-577223 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. GALAVA KUMAR M.V., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA THROUGH NYAMATHI P.S., CHANNAGIRI SUB DIVISION DAVANGERE, THROUGH THE STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR STATE OF KARNATAKA HIGH COURT BUILDING, BANGALORE-560 001 2. SMT. SOUBHAGYA, W/O ASHOKA M.K., AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, R/O SAVALANGA VILLAGE, NYAMATHI TALUK, Digitally signed by SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:22855 CRL.P No. 2408 of 2026 DAVANGERE - 577223 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. B.N. JAGADEESHA, ADDL. SPP FOR R1) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNSS) BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER PRAYING THAT THIS HONOURABLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO QUASH THE FIR IN CR.NO.283/2025 DTD 26.10.2025 REGISTERED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.1 NYAMATHI P.S, DAVANAGERE CITY FOR THE ALLEGED O/P/U/S 352, 115(2), 119(1), 74, 351(2), 3(5) OF BNS 2023 LAID BEFORE THE HONBLE COURT OF ADDL. CIVIL JUDGE (JR.DN) AND JMFC, HONNALLI, DAVANAGERE, PRODUCED HERETO AS ANNEXURE-A IN SO FAR AS THESE PETITIONERS ARE CONCERNED. 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 petitioner 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:22855 CRL.P No. 2408 of 2026 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. The petition is disposed as withdrawn. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE SJK List No.: 1 Sl No.: 16