- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:11780 WP No. 2749 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 WRIT PETITION NO. 2749 OF 2026 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: SHRI. ROHIT RAJ S/O MADAN RAJ AGED ABOUT 18 YEARS RESIDING AT NO.16/2 NORTH STREET NEELASANDRA, BENGALURU SOUTH VIVEKNAGAR BENGALURU- 560 047 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. MANU PRABHAKAR KULKARNI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA THROUGH SHO ASHOKNAGAR POLICE STATION SHANTALA NAGAR, ASHOKNAGAR BENGALURU- 560025 Digitally signed by SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:11780 WP No. 2749 of 2026 2. SRI. JOHN SUKESH SON OF LATE ANTHONI AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS RESIDING AT NO.36, 3RD CROSS CHARLES CAMPBELL ROAD COX TOWN BENGALURU- 560 005 …RESPONDENTS THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN SPL. C. C. NO. 2236/2025 PENDING ON THE FILES OF ADDL. CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE, FTSC-IV BENGALURU CITY, PURSUANT TO THE CHARGE SHEET FILED BY RESPONDENT NO.1 I.E., ASHOK NAGAR POLICE STATION FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 4 OF THE POCSO ACT AND SECTION 64(1) AND 87 OF BNS BASIS OF THE FIR REGISTERED BY RESPONDENT NO.1 ON THE BASIS OF THE COMPLAINT DATED 02.08.2025 FILED BY RESPONDENT NO.2 (ANNEXURE- A)., AND ETC. 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:11780 WP No. 2749 of 2026 ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the subject petition needs conversion into Criminal Petition. 2. In the light of the said submission, the subject petition is permitted to be converted into Criminal Petition. 3. For statistical purpose, the writ petition stands disposed. 4. In view of disposal of the petition, pending applications, if any, do not survive for consideration. Accordingly, the same are disposed of. SD/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE JS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 196