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2026 DAILYLAW 22999 (KAR)

SRI. KRISHNAPPA v. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA

CRL.P/7024/2026 · 2026-06-11

M Nagaprasanna

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- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:28731 CRL.P No. 7024 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. 7024 OF 2026 BETWEEN: 1. SRI. KRISHNAPPA, S/O LATE HANUMANTHAPPA, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, R/AT NO.186, 2ND CROSS, BEHIND MARAMMA TEMPLE, KOGILU, YELAHANKA, BENGALURU - 560 064. 2. SRI. AKSHAY KUMAR, S/O KRISHNAPPA, AGED ABOUT 23 YEARS, OCCUPATION: ADVOCATE, R/AT NO.186, 2ND CROSS, KOGILU, YELAHANKA, BENGALURU - 560 064. 3. SRI. VASANTH KUMAR, S/O KRISHNAPPA, AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, OCCUPATION: ADVOCATE, R/AT NO.186, 2ND CROSS, KOGILU, YELAHANKA, BENGALURU - 560 064. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. RAJENDRA DESAI, ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:28731 CRL.P No. 7024 of 2026 AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, BY YELAHANKA POLICE STATION, BENGALURU. REPRESENTED BY ITS STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. SRI. RAMANJINAPPA G, S/O LATE GOVINDAPPA, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, OCCUPATION: AGRICULTURIST, R/AT NO.164, 1ST CROSS, 1ST MAIN ROAD, NEAR MARAMMA TEMPLE, KOGILU, YELAHANKA, BENGALURU - 560 064. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT.WAHEEDA M.M., HCGP FOR R1) THIS CRL.P. IS FILED U/S 482 CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNSS) PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIR DATED 23.04.2026 IN CRIME NO.0188/2026 REGISTERED BY YELAHANKA POLICE STATION, BENGALURU CITY, FOR THE OFFENCES UNDER SECTIONS 115(2), 118(1), 351(2), 35 AND 352 OF THE BHARATIYA NYAYA SANHITA, 2023, AND ALL FURTHER PROCEEDINGS ARISING THEREFROM, PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE 7TH ADDITIONAL CHIEF METROPOLITAN MAGISTRATE, NRUPATHUNGA ROAD, BENGALURU CITY IN SO FAR AS THE PRESENT, PETITIONERS/ACCUSED NOS.1 TO 3 ARE CONCERNED. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:28731 CRL.P No. 7024 of 2026 THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER Learned counsel appearing for the petitioners has filed a memo seeking withdrawal of the petition. The memo so filed reads as follows: "MEMO The Petitioners most respectfully submit as follows: 1. That the above petition was filed seeking to quash FIR No. 188/2026 registered by Yelahanka Police Station, Bengaluru for offences punishable under 115(2), 118(1), 351(2), 252 r/w 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, which is pending before the court of the 7th A.C.J.M. Bangalore. 2. The Petitioners submit that during the pendency of the present petition, the respondent police have completed the investigation and filed the charge sheet before the jurisdictional Magistrate. 3. in view of the filing of the charge sheet, the present petition have been ren\dered infructuous. 4. The Petitioners, therefore, most respectfully seek leave of this Hon’ble Court to withdraw the present petition, with liberty to challenge the charge sheet and all further proceedings in accordance with law. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:28731 CRL.P No. 7024 of 2026 Wherefore, the Petitioners most respectfully pray that this Hon’ble Court may be pleased to: Permit the Petitioners to withdraw the present petition as having been rendered infructuous; and Grant liberty to the Petitioners to challenge the charge sheet and subsequent proceedings, in accordance with law; and Pass such other order(s) as this Hon’ble Court may deem fit in the interest of justice and equity.” In terms of memo, the petition is disposed as withdrawn. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE BVK List No.: 2 Sl No.: 53