- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:27869 CRL.P No. 5561 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 CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 5561 OF 2026 BETWEEN: MR. AVINASH M GOWDA, S/O MUNI MAREGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, R/AT NO.327/21, 24TH CROSS, 6TH BLOCK, JAYANAGARA, BENGALURU - 560 070. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. H.L.PRADEEP KUMAR., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA, BY SIDDAPURA POLICE STATION, BENGALURU - 560 011. (REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BUILDING, BANGALORE - 560 001). 2. M/S. APARA BEHAR, D/O ANURAG BEHAR, AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS, Digitally signed by SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:27869 CRL.P No. 5561 of 2026 R/AT NO.19, PRESTIGE DORCHEXTER, JAKKUR, YALAHANKA, BENGALURU - 560 064. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT.WAHEEDA M.M., HCGP FOR R1) THIS CRL.P. IS FILED U/S 482 OF CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNNS) PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIR IN CR.NO.20/2026 AT SIDDAPURA P.S. JAYANAGAR SUB DIVISION BENGALURU PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE HONBLE II A.C.J.M MAGISTRATE BENGALURU CITY FOR THE ALLEGED OFFENCE P/U/S 78(2) OF BNS 2023 AS AN ABUSE OF PROCESS OF LAW. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner 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 petitioner seeks leave of this Court to withdraw the petition and raise a challenge to the charge sheet. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:27869 CRL.P No. 5561 of 2026 3. Liberty so sought is granted. 4. The petition is disposed as withdrawn. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE JY List No.: 1 Sl No.: 27