- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:28204 CRL.P No. 5853 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 11TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 5853 OF 2026 BETWEEN: 1. C MAARIYAPPAN @ C MARAPPAN S/O CHALLAPPA GOUNDER, AGE ABOUT 63 YEARS, GANAPATHI TEMPLE STREET, ARALIHALLI VILLAGE, BHADRAVATHI (TQ) SHIMOGA (D) - 577 233 2. VENILA @ VENNILA W/O C.MARAPPAN, AGE ABOUT 59 YEARS, GANAPATHI TEMPLE STREET, ARALIHALLI VILLAGE, BHADRAVATHI (TQ) SHIMOGA (D) - 577 233 …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. SIDDESH H., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY BHADRVATHI RURAL PS. REPRESENTED BY THE STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BUILDINGS, BANGALORE - 560 001 Digitally signed by SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:28204 CRL.P No. 5853 of 2026 2. PRADEEPA. R. S/O LATE RAMACHANDRAPPA, AGE ABOUT 37 YEARS, R/@ KARAMARA BEEDI, ARALIHALLI VILLAGE, BHADRAVATHI (TQ) SHIMOGA (D) - 577 233 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. K. NAGESHWARAPPA, HCGP FOR R1) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNSS) BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER PRAYING THAT THIS HONOURABLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO QUASH THE FIR AND COMPLIANT IN CRIME NO 36/2026 ON THE FILE OF FAST TRACK COURT, AT BHADRVATHI (TQ), SHIMOGA DISTRICT NOW BHADRAVATHI RURAL POLICE STILL IN INVESTIGATION CRI NO 36/2026 FOR THE OFFENCE PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 126(2),352, 115(2), R/W 3(5) OF BNS AND THE ST AND ST (POA) AMENDMENT ACT 2015 (U/S 3(2)(va), 3(1)(r)(s)). THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:28204 CRL.P No. 5853 of 2026 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. 4. The petition is disposed as withdrawn. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE BH List No.: 1 Sl No.: 44