- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:25745 WP No. 1224 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 2ND DAY OF JUNE, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA WRIT PETITION NO. 1224 OF 2026 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SRI HITENDRA D, S/O DHARMAPPA A.A., AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, R/AT MANGALA NILAYA, 3RD MAIN, 2ND CROSS, NEAR ROYAL APPOLO SCHOOL, HEMAVATHI NAGARA, HASSAN-573 201. 2. SMT. VIJAYALAKSHMI H, W/O H RAMEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, R/AT 44/2/1, MARUTHI NILAYA, KALANIKETAN MAIN ROAD, JAYAPPA LAYOUT, KUDLU, BENGALURU -560 068. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI VINAY N, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY SP DCRE, BENGALURU CITY POLICE. Digitally signed by SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:25745 WP No. 1224 of 2026 2. SRI MANJUNATH R, S/O LATE RAJAPPA T, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, R/AT FLAT NUMBER -2231, PRESTIGE PARK SQUARE APARTMENT, BASAVANAPURA, BANNERGHATTA MAIN ROAD, BEGUR HOBLI, BANGALORE – 560 083. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI B N JAGADEESHA, ADDL. SPP FOR R-1; SRI BHADRINATH R, ADVOCATE FOR R-2) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA R/W SECTION 528 OF BNSS PRAYING TO QUASH THE COMPLAINT DATED 04.12.2025 FILED BY THE R-2 (ANNEXURE-A) AND FIR DATED 04.12.2025 IN CRIME NO. 0009/2025 REGISTERED BY THE R-1 (ANNEXURE- B) IN CITY COURT COMPLEX, BANGALORE CITY, AND ALL FURTHER PROCEEDINGS PURSUANT THERETO IN RESPECT OF PETITIONER NO. 1 & 2 AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR FRESH MATTERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA 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. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:25745 WP No. 1224 of 2026 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. All contentions remain open to be urged in the challenge to the charge sheet. The petition is disposed as withdrawn. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE BKP List No.: 2 Sl No.: 46