- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:11323 CRL.P No. 5037 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. 5037 OF 2023 BETWEEN: 1. MANJUNATHA S/O GANGARAJU, AGED 33 YEARS, 2. VANAJAKSHI W/O GANGARAJU AGED 53 YEARS, 3. GANGARAJU S/O SIDDAPPA AGED 62 YEARS, 4. CHITRA D/O GANGARAJU, AGED 26 YEARS, 5. KUPENDRA S/O GANGARAJ, AGED 35 YEARS, 6. SHIVAKUMARI W/O SHASHIKIRAN AGED 32 YEARS, 7. MUNIRAJU @ MANJUNATH Y M S/O MUNISIDDAPPA, AGED 50 YEARS, Digitally signed by SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:11323 CRL.P No. 5037 of 2023 8. RAJAMA W/O VENKATASWAMY AGED 56 YEARS, ALL ARE R/AT YARAPPANAHALLI VILLAGE, BIDARAHALLI HOBLI, BENGALURU - 49. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. MOHANKUMARA D., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY AVALAHALLY POLICE STATION REP BY ITS STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT COMPLEX, BENGALURU DISTRICT - 560 001 2. SMT. JAYASHREE W/O MANJUNATHA, AGED 25 YEARS, R/AT 122, YARAPPANAHALLI VILLAGE, BIDARAHALLI HOBLI, BENGALURU - 49. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. B.N. JAGADEESH, ADDL. SPP SRI. H.M. MURALIDHAR, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482 CR.P.C BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER PRAYING THAT THIS HONOURABLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO QUASH THE FIR REGISTERED BY THE RESPONDENT AVALAHALLY POLICE STATION, BENGALURU DISTRICT IN CR.NO.449/2022 FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:11323 CRL.P No. 5037 of 2023 354(A), 506, 498A, 504, 355, 149, 323, 324, 327 AND 354 OF IPC AND SECTIONS 3 AND 4 OF DOWRY PROHIBITION ACT, ON THE FILE OF A.C.J.M., BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT AND ETC. 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 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 The petition is disposed as withdrawn. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:11323 CRL.P No. 5037 of 2023 5. In view of disposal of the petition, pending application does not survive for consideration. Accordingly, the same is disposed of. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE JS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 229