- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:21115 CRL.P No. 10598 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 16TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 10598 OF 2025 BETWEEN: 1. MR. HARISH BABU M.S., AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS, S/O SHIVAREDDY M.V. 2. MR. SHIVAREDDY M.V. AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, S/O LATE M S VENKATARAMA REDDY 3. MRS LAKSHMIDEVAMMA AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, W/O SHIVAREDDY M.V. PETITIONER NOS. 1 TO 3 ARE R/AT KENCHARLAHALLI VILLAGE, CHILAKALA HOBLI, CHINTAMANI TALUK- 563 125. 4. SMT. GIRIJA @ DHANU @GIRIJARANI, AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS, W/O NITHIN, R/AT HAROHALLI VILLAGE, ANUGONDANAHALLI POST, HOSAKOTE TALUK BANGALORE RURAL DISTRICT-560087 Digitally signed by SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:21115 CRL.P No. 10598 of 2025 5. MR. VASUDEVA @ VASUDEVA REDDY .M.S. AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, R/AT KENCHARLAHALLI VILLAGE, CHILAKALA HOBLI, CHINTAMANI TALUK-563125 6. MRS. RAMADEVI AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, W/O GOVIDNARAJU G V R/AT 1ST MAIN, 1ST CROSS, KOLARAMMA BADAVANE, KOLAR- 563101 7. MR. GOVINDA REDDY @ GOVINDARAJ G.V. AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, R/AT NO.199, 1ST MAIN, 1ST CROSS, KOLARAMMA BADAVANE KOTE, KOLAR DISTRICT -563101 …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. MOHANA CHANDRA P., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY CHINTAMANI RURAL POLICE STATION REPRESENTED BY THE STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BANGALORE -1 2. SMT. VANDANA AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS, W/O HARISH BABU, - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:21115 CRL.P No. 10598 of 2025 R/AT BURUGAMAKALAHALLI VILLAGE CHINATAMANI TALUK CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT-563125 …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. SOWMYA R., HCGP FOR R1; R2 SERVED AND UNREPRESENTED) 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 CRIME NO. 236/2025 OF CHINTAMANI RURAL STATION FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 85, 115(2), 352, 351(2) 3 (5) OF BNS 2023 AND SECTIONS 3 AND 4 OF THE D.P.ACT PENDING ON THE FILE OF ADDL. CIVIL JUDGE (JR. DIV.) AND JMFC CHINTAMANI, AGAINST THE PETITIONERS. 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. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:21115 CRL.P No. 10598 of 2025 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.: 81 CT:PS