- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:18910 CRL.P No. 17389 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 6TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 17389 OF 2025 BETWEEN: SRI D.S.MADHAVA RAO @ MADHU RAO S/O LATE B.R. SRINIVAS MURTHY, AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS, RESIDING AT BESTCOUNTY-2 1ST MAIN, SREE NILAYA, NEAR SAMBRAM COLLEGE, HESSARAGHATTA ROAD, VIDYARANYAPURA, BENGALURU – 560 097. …PETITIONER (BY SRI KUMBAR VASANT FAKEERAPPA, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY YELAHANKA POLICE STATION YELAHANKA, REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BENGALURU – 560 001. 2. SRI BHARTH SINGH BAGHEL S/O. LATE CHOKHE LAL BAGHEL, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, Digitally signed by SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:18910 CRL.P No. 17389 of 2025 RESIDING AT NO. 11, 8TH MAIN, VINAYAKA NAGAR, IAF POST, YELAHANKA, BENGALURU – 560 063. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT.SOWMYA R., HCGP FOR R-1) THIS CRL.P FILED U/S 482 CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNSS) PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER PASSED BY THE LEARNED 7TH A.C.J.M BENGALURU IN PCR NO.509/2023 DATED 11.02.2025 BY ACCEPTING “B” REPORT AND CONSEQUENTLY REJECT THE COMPLAINT AND CLOSE THE CASE. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER What is called in question is the acceptance of the 'B' report/closing of the proceedings by the learned Magistrate. 2. The petitioner seeks leave of this Court to withdraw the petition in order to avail the remedy of filing Criminal Revision Petition. 3. The liberty so sought is granted. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:18910 CRL.P No. 17389 of 2025 The Criminal Petition is disposed. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE CBC List No.: 2 Sl No.: 174