- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20608 CRL.P No. 3472 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 15TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 3472 OF 2026 BETWEEN: 1. SRI. M. R. GANGADHAR, S/O. RAMALINGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, 2. SRI. MAHESH, S/O. RAMALINGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, BOTH PETITIONER NOS.1 & 2 ARE R/AT MELUKUTE VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, SIRA TALUK, TUMAKURU DISTRICT - 572 137. 3. SRI. PUNITHA, S/O. MAHALINGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, R/AT KUSUKUNTE VILLAGE, CHANNANAKUNTE POST, SIRA TALUK, TUMAKURU DISTRICT - 572 137. 4. SRI. NITHIN. R @ YATHISH, S/O. RAJANNA, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, R/AT NO.40, 11TH CROSS, 1ST MAIN ROAD, Digitally signed by SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20608 CRL.P No. 3472 of 2026 NEAR GANAPATHI TEMPLE, S.R. NAGARA, WILSON GARDEN, BENGALURU NORTH, BENGALURU - 560 027. (AS PER AADHAR CARD) …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. LAKSHMIKANTH K., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY TUMAKURU DCRE POLICE STATION, BENGALURU DISTRICT, REPRESENTED BY ITS STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BUILDING, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. SRI. NISCHITHA, S/O. RAMAKRISHNAPPA, AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS, R/AT MELUKUTE VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, SIRA TALUK, TUMAKURU DISTRICT - 572 137. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.CHANNAPPA ERAPPA, HCGP FOR R1) THIS CRL.P. IS FILED U/S 482 OF CR.P.C. (FILED U/S 528 BNNS) PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIR INITIATED AGAINST THE PETITIONERS IN CRIME NO.14/2025 OF RESPONDENT NO.1 TUMAKURU DCRE POLICE STATION FOR ALLEGED OFFENCES P/U/S 3(1)(s), 3(2)(va) OF SC AND ST ACT AND 351(2), 115 OF BNS ON THE FILE OF THE 3RD ADDL.DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, TUMAKURU DISTRICT. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20608 CRL.P No. 3472 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 The petition is disposed as withdrawn.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.: 84