- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:26258 CRL.P No. 2437 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 3RD DAY OF JUNE, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 2437 OF 2026 BETWEEN: 1. K. VENKATESHWARA BHAT S/O K.R. VASUDEVA BHAT AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS MEMBER, CHITRADURGA BRAHMANA SANGA RESIDING AT 5TH CROSS, GOPALAPURA, ROAD, CHITRADURGA - 577501. 2. SUBHASH S/O KRISHNAMURTHY. B.S AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS MEMBER, CHITRADURGA BRAHMANA SANGA. RESIDING AT NO. 453, NEAR PANDURANGA TEMPLE, THYAGARAJA STREET, CHITRADURGA - 577 501. 3. MANJUNATHA. P.S S/O P.S. SRINIVAS RAO AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS ADVOCATE, PRESIDENT CHITRADURGA BRAHMANA SANGA. RESIDING AT NO. 55, 'MALASAMBA', 1ST CROSS, Digitally signed by SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:26258 CRL.P No. 2437 of 2026 BANK COLONY, CHITRADURGA - 577501. 4. DEEPANANDA. G.A S/O ACHYUTARAO. G AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS SCRETARY, CHITRADURGA BRAHMANA SANGA, RESIDING AT J.C.R, EXTENSION, CHITRADURGA - 577 501. 5. D.G. PRANESH RAO S/O GOPAL RAO D.S. AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS SCRETARY, CHITRADURGA BRAHMANA SANGA, RESIDING AT BALARAMA TEMPLE BEHIND THYAGARAJA BEEDI, CHITRADURGA - 577 501. 6. SHANKAR. K. H S/O K.S. HANUMANTHA RAO AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS DIRECTOR, CHITRADURGA BRAHMANA SANGA, RESIDING AT 4TH CROSS, J.C.R, EXTENSION, CHITRADURGA CHITRADURGA - 577 501. 7. K. MOHANA BHAT S/O K.R. VASUDEVA BHAT AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS ADVOCATE, DIRECTOR, CHITRADURGA BRAHMANA SANGA, RESIDING AT 'BHRAMARI', 5TH CROSS, IUDP LAYOUT, - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:26258 CRL.P No. 2437 of 2026 CHITRADURGA - 577 501. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. JAGAN MOHAN M.T, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE BY CHITRADURGA WOMEN PS, CHITRADURGA - 577 501 (REP BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR KARNATAKA, HIGH COURT BUILDING BANGALORE - 560 001) 2. LAKSHMISHREE. N.S W/O M. MARUTHI AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, RESIDING AT C.K.PURA, 1ST CROSS, KELAGOTE, CHITRADURGA TOWN - 577 501. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. B.N. JAGADEESHA, ADDL. SPP FOR R1) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 OF CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNSS) PRAYING TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED FIR DATED 21/12/2025 IN CRIME NO 157/2025 REGISTERED BY THE RESPONDENT NO 1 POLICE FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 115 (2),126 (2), 54, 190, 352, 351 (2) AND 79 OF BNS BASED ON COMPLAINT FILED BY THE RESPONDENT NO 2 WHICH IS PENDING BEFORE THE COURT OF 1ST ADDL. SENIOR CIVIL JUDAE AND JMFC COURT CHITRARUGA. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:26258 CRL.P No. 2437 of 2026 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. 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. The petition is disposed as withdrawn. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE SJK List No.: 2 Sl No.: 3