- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010744132025 NC: 2026:KHC:45159 CRL.P No. 15608 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 17TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 15608 OF 2025 BETWEEN: 1. SMT.THEJAVATHI V NARAYAN D/O V LAKSHMI NARAYAN AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS RESIDING AT NO.285, 2ND MAIN ROAD, J P NAGAR MINI FOREST, J P NAGAR 3RD PHASE BANGALORE SOUTH KARNATAKA - 560 078 2. SRI SHASHI SHIVAYYA PATIL S/O SHIVAYYA MAHABALAYYA PATIL AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, LEGAL ADVISOR OF NIRMAN SHELTERS BENGALURU PRIVATE LIMITED RESIDING AT NO.1 SHANTHINIKETAN HEBBAL KEMPAPURA, NEAR COFFEE BOARD LAYOUT, HA FARM BENGALURU NORTH BENGALURU - 560 024 3. SMT SUSHMA MURTHY W/O M R THRIAMBAKA MURTHY Digitally signed by PADMAVATHI B K Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010744132025 NC: 2026:KHC:45159 CRL.P No. 15608 of 2025 AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.1235 SHREYAS 11TH MAIN, 9TH CROSS, NISARGA LAYOUT BANNERUGHATTA ANEKAL BENGAURU KLARNATAKA - 560 083 4. SRI P A SOMAIAH S/O P S APPACHA AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS RESIDING AT NO.24/265 PAVAMANA EXTENSION NANDANAVANA LAYOUT BANNERGHATTA POST, ANEKAL BENGALURU KARNATAKA - 560 083 5. SRI RANNAKAVI V KAMMAR S/O VEEERABHADRAPPA AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.4, 1ST FLOOR, SHARAVATHI BLOCK NISARGA LAYOUT HARAPANAHALLI-2 BANNERGHATTA P O ANEKAL BENGALURU KARNATAKA - 560 083 …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. SANDESH C.R., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010744132025 NC: 2026:KHC:45159 CRL.P No. 15608 of 2025 BENGALURU RURAL DCRE POLICE STATION, REPRESENTED BY ITS STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, DR AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU - 560 001 2. SRI KANTHARAJU P S/O PUTTAIAH AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.122/568-9 SE NISARGA LAYOUT, HARAPANNAHALI VILLAGE, JIGANI HOBLI, ANEKAL TALUK BENGALURU KARNATAKA - 560 019 …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. DEEPTHI ALVA, HCGP FOR R1 SRI. M. VEERABHADRAIAH, ADVOCATE) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNSS) BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER PRAYING THAT THIS HONOURABLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO QUASH THE FIR IN CR.NO.9/2025 REGISTERED BY THE CONCERNED JURISDICTIONAL BENGALURU RURAL DCRE POLICE STATION, RESPONDENT NO.1 FOR THE O/P/U/S 3(1)(r), 3(1)(s) OF SC ST (POA) ACT 1989, AND SEC. 351(2) R/W 3(5), 352, 351(3) OF BNS 2023, AS AGAINST THE PETITIONERS VIDE ANNEXURE-A AS A CONSEQUENCE TO THE COMPLAINT LODGED BY THE COMPLAINANT RESPONDENT NO.2 PENDING ADJUDICATION BEFORE THONBLE COURT OF 2ND ADDL. DIST & SESSIONS JUDGE, BENGALURU RURAL DIST, BENGALURU. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010744132025 NC: 2026:KHC:45159 CRL.P No. 15608 of 2025 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.: 4 Sl No.: 4