- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:25541 CRL.P No. 15771 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 1ST DAY OF JUNE, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO.15771 OF 2025 BETWEEN: 1. SRI. KRISHNAMURTHY, S/O THIMMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, RESIDENT OF JAGAJEEVANRAM NAGARA, CHALLAKERE TOWN - 577 522, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT. 2. SRI. PAPANNA.T., S/O THIMMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, OWNER OF BOLERO PICKUP VAN, BEARING REGN.NO.KA17/D6642, RESIDENT OF 3RD CROSS, NEAR THIMMAPPA TEMPLE, JAGAJEEVAN NAGAR, CHALLAKERE TOWN - 577 522, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. SIDDAPPA.B.M., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, BY CHITRADURGA RURAL POLICE, CHITRADURGA SUB-DIVISION, CHITRADURGA. Digitally signed by SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:25541 CRL.P No. 15771 of 2025 REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BUILDING, DR.AMBEDKAR VEDHI, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. SHIVAKUMARNAIK, S/O VENKATESHNAIK, AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS, SINGAPURA KAVLAHATTY (LAMABANIHATTY), VILLAGE CHITRADURGA TQ AND DISTRICT, CHITRADURGA - 577 501. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. B.N.JAGADEESHA, ADDL. S.P.P., FOR R1) THIS CRL.P. IS FILED U/S 482 OF CR.P.C (U/S 528 BNSS) PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER OF TAKING COGNIZANCE BY THE LEARNED 1st ADDL. CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, CHITRADURGA IN CR.NO.194/2024 NOW NUMBERED AS CC.NO.1905/2024 DATED 06.08.2024 AND ALSO ALL PROCEEDINGS IN CC.NO.1905/2024, PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE 1st ADDL. CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, CHITRADURGA AND FURTHER BE PLEASED TO QUASH THE CHARGE SHEET FILED BY THE PSI, RURAL P.S., CHITRADURGA IN CR.NO.194/2024 NOW NUMBERED AS CC.NO.1905/2024, BY ALLOWING THIS PETITION. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:25541 CRL.P No. 15771 of 2025 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER After arguing the matter for some time, the learned counsel for the petitioners seeks leave of this Court to withdraw the petition and avail of the remedy of filing of discharge before the appropriate forum. 2. Reserving such liberty, the petition is disposed as withdrawn. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE SJK List No.: 1 Sl No.: 64