- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:27966 WP No. 14553 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 10TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA WRIT PETITION NO. 14553 OF 2026 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: 1. MADHUSUDHAN S/O KALAIAH AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS RESIDING AT NO.6, 1ST MAIN ROAD, CHANDRALAYOUT, CHAMRAJAPETE POLICE STATION, BENGALURU. 2. MANJUNATH B.R., S/O.RAGHU AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS, NO.5, DEEPANJALINAGAR 4TH CROSS, VIJAYANAGAR BBMP WEST BENGALURU – 560 026. …PETITIONERS (BY SMT.LIKITHA B., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE BY KP AGRAHARA POLICE STATION BENGALURU – 560 063. (REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT COMPLEX) Digitally signed by SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:27966 WP No. 14553 of 2026 2. MR. GOVINDARAJU POLICE INSPECTOR, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, KP AGARAHARA POLICE STATION BENGALURU – 560 023. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI B.N.JAGADEESHA, ADDL.SPP) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF CONSTITUTION OF INDIA READ WITH SECTION 528 OF BNSS, 2023 PRAYING TO QUASH THE PROCEEDINGS IN C.C.NO.19423/2026 (ARISING OUT OF CRIME NO.182/2025) REGISTERED ON 23.03.2025 FOR THE OFFENCES UNDER SEC. 132, 126(2), 292, 351(2), 352, 3(5) OF THE BHARATIYA NYAYA SANHITA 2023 REGISTERED BY RESPONDENT NO.1/ K.P AGRAHARA POLICE STATION AGAINST THE PETITIONER NO. 1 AND 2 /ACCUSED NO.1 AND 2 PENDING BEFORE THE HON’BLE XXIV ACJM, PENDING BEFORE THE HON’BLE VII ACJM, BENGALURU BY ALLOWING THE PRESENT PETITION FILED UNDER SECTION 528 OF BHARATIYA NAGARIKA SURAKSHA SANHITA, 2023, ANNEXURE A, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for petitioners seeks leave of this Court to avail the remedy of filing a discharge application before the concerned Court. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:27966 WP No. 14553 of 2026 2. Reserving such liberty, petition is disposed as withdrawn. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE BKP List No.: 2 Sl No.: 45