- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:21317 CRL.P No. 16992 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 17TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 16992 OF 2025 (482(Cr.PC) / 528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: 1. SRI. PREETHAM K.V., S/O LATE K.R. UMA DUTTA, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, COFFEE PLANTER, R/AT KARMAKKI BIDARAHALLI (P), KASABA (H), MUDIGERE (T) – 577 132. CHIKMAGALUR DIST. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. VENKATA REDDY T.M, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, BANAKAL POLICE STATION, MUDIGERE CIRCLE & TALUK, CHIKMAGALUR DISTRICT, REP. BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BUILDING, BENGALURU – 560 001. 2. SRI. CHETHAN M.M, S/O LATE MANJAIAH, AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS, R/AT MAREBAILU VILLAGE, GONIBEEDU HOBLI, MUDIGERE TALUK – 577 113, Digitally signed by SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:21317 CRL.P No. 16992 of 2025 CHIKMAGALUR DISTRICT. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. CHANNAPPA ERAPPA, HCGP FOR R1; SRI. VINAY K S, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNSS) PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIR IN CRIME NO.93/2025 REGISTERED BY BANAKAL POLICE STATION, MUDIGERE CIRCLE, CHIKAMAGALURU DISTRICT, PENDING ON THE FILE OF ADDL. DISTRICT AND SESSIONS COURT AT CHIKAMAGALURU FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S 118(1), 351(2), 309(3), 191(3) OF BNS 2023 AND U/S 3(1)(r), 3(1)(s), 3(2)(va) OF THE SCHEDULE CASTE AND SCHEDULE TRIBES (POA) AMENDMENT BILL 2015. 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. Liberty so sought is granted. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:21317 CRL.P No. 16992 of 2025 The petition is disposed as withdrawn. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE CBC List No.: 3 Sl No.: 5