- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:17889 CRL.P No. 364 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 1ST DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 364 OF 2026 BETWEEN: VIKRAM G N, S/O LATE NAGARAJA G A, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, R/AT CHANNAGANAHALLI VILLAGE, TALAKU HOBLI, CHALLAKERE TALUK, CHITRADURGA, KARNATAKA - 577543. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. HEMANTHA B., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA, BY CHALLAKERE POLICE STATION, REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT COMPLEX, BENGALURU - 560001. 2. R M NIRAJANA GOWDA, S/O MALLANA GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS, R/AT S R ROAD, GANDHI NAGAR, CHALLAKERE TOWN, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT, KARNATAKA - 577522. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.B.N.JAGADEESHA, ADDL. SPP FOR R1; SRI.PRAVEEN KUMAR N.K., ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS CRL.P IS FILED UNDER SECTION 482 CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNSS) PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENTIRE Digitally signed by SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:17889 CRL.P No. 364 of 2026 PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE PETITIONER IN CC NO.1352/2025 (ARISING OUT OF CRIME NO.213/2025) OF THE RESPONDENT NO.1 CHALLAKERE POLICE STATION FOR THE ALLEGED OFFENCE P/U/S 115(2), 352, 351(2), 3(5) OF BNS AND SAME IS PENDING ON THE FILE BEFORE THE HON'BLE PRL.CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, CHALLAKER, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER After arguing the matter for some time, the learned counsel for the petitioner 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 Reserving such liberty, the petition is disposed as withdrawn.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 CBC List No.: 2 Sl No.: 18