- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010477752026 NC: 2026:KHC:42563 WP No. 21851 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 11TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA WRIT PETITION NO. 21851 OF 2026 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SRI SRINIVAS N S/O. NARAYANAPPA, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, R/AT CHOWDASANDRA VILLAGE, MELUR POST, SHIDLAGHATTA TALUK, CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT - 562102. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. D.R. RAVISHANKAR, SERNIOR ADVOCATE FOR SRI. VIJAYA SHEKARA GOWDA V., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY VIJAYAPURA P.S, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT BY ITS SPP 2. SMT. BHARATHI, S/O. LATE LAKSHMANA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 83 YEARS, R/AT NO.563, 1ST FLOOR, Digitally signed by PADMAVATHI B K Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010477752026 NC: 2026:KHC:42563 WP No. 21851 of 2026 6TH MAIN, 9TH CROSS, OPP. HOPCOMS, SADASHIVANAGARA, BENGALURU - 560 080. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. K. NAGESHWARAPPA, HCGP FOR R1; SRI. HARISH H.V., ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA READ WITH SECTION 528 OF BNSS PRAYING TO I) QUASHING THE COMPLAINT DATED 17.10.2025 AS AGAINST THE PETITONER WHO IS ACCUSED NO.8 LODGED BY THE COMPLAINANT BEFORE THE 1ST RESPONDENT POLICE AS PER ANNEXURE-A AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, 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. - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010477752026 NC: 2026:KHC:42563 WP No. 21851 of 2026 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. Liberty so sought is granted. The petition is disposed as withdrawn. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE SJK List No.: 2 Sl No.: 56