- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20282 CRL.P No. 213 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. 213 OF 2026 BETWEEN: 1. SRI VENKATESH C. S/O. LATE K.V. CHANNAPPA, AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS 2. SMT VIJAYALAKSHMI W/O VENKATESH C., AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, RESIDING AT BRAMHASAMDRA KORA HOBALI TUMAKURU - 572 128. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. PARAMESHWARAPPA C.T., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY WOMEN POLICE STATION, TUMAKURU REPRESENTED BY THE STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BUILDING, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BANGALURU - 560 001 2. SMT. THANUJA T N W/O HEMANTH KUMAR V, AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS, RESIDING AT 3RD CROSS, Digitally signed by SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20282 CRL.P No. 213 of 2026 SRI RAMANAGARA, TUMAKURU - 572 128 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. ANOOP KUMAR, HCGP FOR R1 SMT. KEERTHI REDDY, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS CRL.P. IS FILED U/S 482 OF CR.P.C. (FILED U/S 528 BNNS) BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER PRAYING THAT THIS HONOURABLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO ALLOW THE ABOVE PETITION AND PASS APPROPRIATE ORDERS QUASHING THE CRIME NO.245/2025 FOR AN OFFENCES P/U/S 85, 115(2), 351(2), 352 R/W 3(5) OF BNS 2023 AND SECTIONS 3 AND 4 OF DP ACT 1961, INITIATED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.1 WHICH IS PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE II ADDL. SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC AT TUMAKURU. 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 submit 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 - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20282 CRL.P No. 213 of 2026 to withdraw the petition and raise a challenge to the charge sheet. 3. Liberty so sought is granted. 4. The petition is disposed as withdrawn. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE VS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 48