- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:27996 WP No. 14291 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. 14291 OF 2026 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: SRI NAGABHUSHANA H.B., S/O LATE D.BHEEMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, RESIDING AT HOUSE NO. 45, ‘ANIKIRAN’, C.DURGA ROAD, CHALLAKERE, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT – 577 522. …PETITIONER (BY SRI PRITHVEESH M.K., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE BY CHIKKANAYAKANAHALLI POLICE STATION, REPRESENTED BY ITS INSPECTOR OF POLICE, TUMAKURU – 572 214. 2. THE COMMISSIONER DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS, NEW PUBLIC OFFICES, NRUPATHUNGA ROAD, BENGALURU – 560 001. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI B.N.JAGADEESHA, ADDL.SPP) Digitally signed by SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:27996 WP No. 14291 of 2026 THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF CONSTITUTION OF INDIA READ WITH SECTION 528 OF BNSS, 2023 PRAYING TO-A) CALL FOR RECORDS FROM THE RESPONDENTS; B) ISSUE A WRIT OR ORDER QUASHING, (i) THE IMPUGNED CHARGE-SHEET DATED 28/06/2023 FILED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 408, 409, 465, 477A AND 37 OF THE IPC, 1860 (ANNEXURE-E), (ii) THE IMPUGNED ORDER OF COGNIZANCE DATED 19/03/2025 PASSED BY THE LEARNED TRIAL COURT IN C.C. NO. 713/2025 (ANNEXURE-F), AND (iii) ALL THE PROCEEDINGS IN C.C. NO. 713/2025 PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE HON’BLE PRINCIPAL CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, CHIKKANAYAKANAHALLI (ANNEXURE-F), ALL INSOFAR AS THE PETITIONER (ACCUSED NO. 2) IS CONCERNED; C) ISSUE A WRIT OR ORDER QUASHING THE IMPUGNED ORDER OF SANCTION DATED 11/12/2025 BEARING NO. DPI-CP10C2- 2/222/5/2021E-415487 PASSED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT (ANNEXURE-G) AND ALL CONSEQUENTIAL ACTION TAKEN THEREON, INSOFAR AS THE PETITIONER - SRI NAGABHUSHANA H. B. IS CONCERNED. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER The learned counsel appearing for petitioner seeks leave of this Court to avail the remedy of filing a discharge application before the concerned Court. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:27996 WP No. 14291 of 2026 2. Reserving such liberty, petition is disposed as withdrawn. However, petitioner is at liberty to urge all the contentions including the contentions that are advanced in the case at hand before the concerned Court. 3. It is needless to observe that the concerned Court while answering the application for discharge shall answer all those contentions that are advanced and liberty is reserved to the petitioner to knock at the doors of this Court, at a later point in time. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE BKP/List No.: 2 Sl No.: 43