- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010449852026 NC: 2026:KHC:37254 CRL.P No. 9715 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. 9715 OF 2026 BETWEEN: 1. SMT. ROOPA G., D/O GANESH, AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS, R/AT NO.21, ANJANAPURA MAIN ROAD, NANDI GARDEN, AVALAHALLI, BENGALURU - 560 062. 2. SMT. DEEPA C, W/O B.K. YATHISH KUMAR, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, R/AT NO.4000/2, 2ND MAIN ROAD, B BLOCK, SUBRAMANYA NAGAR, SRIRAMPURAM, BENGALURU - 560 021. 3. SRI. MALLIKARJUNA C.B., S/O CHANDAPPA, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, R/AT NO.68/2, 9TH MAIN, 8TH CROSS, SHARADAMBA NAGAR, JALAHALLI VILLAGE, BENGALURU - 560 013. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. AKSHAY RAJ B R., ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by PADMAVATHI B K Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010449852026 NC: 2026:KHC:37254 CRL.P No. 9715 of 2026 AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA, BY SRIRAMPURA POLICE STATION, INVESTIGATED BY THE DIRECTORATE OF CIVIL RIGHTS ENFORCEMENT POLICE STATION, BENGALURU WEST - 560 027. REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. SRI. MAHINDRA C., S/O CHANDRASHEKAR, AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS, MANAGING TRUSTEE, ANVESHANA TRUST, NO.98, 4TH FLOOR, 10TH 'A' MAIN, ICICI BANK ROAD, HONGASANDRA, BOMMANAHALLI, BENGALURU - 560 068. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT.RASHMI PATEL, HCGP FOR R1) THIS CRL.P. IS FILED U/S 482 CR.P.C (U/S 528 BNSS) PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIR AND COMPLAINT IN CR.NO.104/2026 VIDE ANNEXURE - A AND B REGISTERED BY THE RESPONDENT POLICE AGAINST THE PETITIONERS FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S 5(f) AND 6 OF POCSO ACT, 2012, U/S 64(1) AND 65(1) OF BNS, 2023, U/S 3(1)(w)(i), 3(1)(w)(ii), 3(2)(v) OF SC/ST (POA) ACT, 1989, PENDING BEFORE THE FTSC-II, CITY CIVIL COURT COMPLEX, BENGALURU. - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010449852026 NC: 2026:KHC:37254 CRL.P No. 9715 of 2026 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 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. The petition is disposed as withdrawn. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE SJK List No.: 1 Sl No.: 159