- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010442492026 NC: 2026:KHC:37150 CRL.P No. 9450 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 20TH DAY OF JULY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 9450 OF 2026 BETWEEN: KARUNAKAR @ KARUNAKARA SHETTY, S/O SUNDARA SHETTY, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, R/AT 107/1, KAGALADIBBA, SHIMSE VILLAGE, B.H. KAIMARA POST, NARASIMHARAJAPURA TALUK, CHIKKAMAGALURU DIST - 577 134. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. GIRISH B. BALADARE, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY N.R. PURA POLICE STATION, CHIKKAMAGALURU - 577 101. REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BUILDING, BANGALORE - 560 001. 2. RAMESH SHETTY, S/O BABU SHETTY, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, R/O 2ND CROSS, VANAJAKSHI NILAYA, BASAVANAGUDI, Digitally signed by PADMAVATHI B K Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010442492026 NC: 2026:KHC:37150 CRL.P No. 9450 of 2026 SHIVAMOGGA TOWN - 577 201. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. K. NAGESHWARAPPA, HCGP FOR R1) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 OF CR.P.C (U/S 528 BNSS) PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIR FILED AGAINST PETITIONER IN CR.NO.15/2026 REGISTERED BY NARASIMHARAJAPURA (N.R.PURA) P.S., CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT, FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 108 OF BNS, 2023, PENDING BEFORE THE PRL. CIVIL JUDGE (SR.DN) AND CJM COURT, NARASIMHARAJAPURA (N.R.PURA) CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT, AS PER ANNEXURE- A. 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 CNR: KAHC010442492026 NC: 2026:KHC:37150 CRL.P No. 9450 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 The petition is disposed as withdrawn.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.: 105