- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010030202024 NC: 2026:KHC:48832 CRL.P No. 713 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 8TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH RAI K CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 713 OF 2024 BETWEEN: 1. SMT. SONIYA J.S. D/O JOHNY, AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, R/A JEEVABHAVAN THACHOTTU KAVU, PEYAD P O, MALAYINKEEZHU, PEYAD THIRUVANANTHAPURAM KERALA-695 573 2. SRI KEVIN MAMMEN BENNY S/O BENNY KONCHUMAMMEN AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, R/A KANDAMKERIL HOUSE MANTHUKA P.O, KULANANDA, PATTANAMTHITTA KERALA-689 503. 3. SMT SWATHY S D/O JONNNY T AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS, R/A, #109, SUKRITHI, THE AUSPICIOUS 4TH CROSS, YESWANTPUR INDUSTAL SUBURB OPP.,ISKON TEMPLE MAHALAKSHMIPURAM LAYOUT BENGALURU-560 086. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. KEERTHI PRASAD D.C, ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by PANKAJA S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010030202024 NC: 2026:KHC:48832 CRL.P No. 713 of 2024 AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA MAGADI ROAD POLICE STATION, BENGALURU 560 023 REP BY SPP, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BANGALORE-560 001 2. VISHNU G S/O GURURAJ S AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS, R/AT NO 859/A, 8TH C MAIN, 3RD STAGE, 3RD BLOCK BASAVESHWARANAGAR BENGALURU-560 079 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. JAVEED S, HCGP FOR R1, SRI. HARSHA D JOSHI, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 OF CR.PC PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIR IN CR.NO.0335/2023 REGISTERED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT MAGADI ROAD POLICE, PENDING ON THE FILE OF II ADDL. CHIEF METROPOLITAN MAGISTRATE, BENGALURU, FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 420, 468, 506 R/W 34 OF IPC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH RAI K ORAL ORDER After arguing the matter for some time, learned counsel for the petitioners seeks leave of the Court to withdraw the petition with liberty to approach this Court, if charge sheet is filed against the petitioners and with liberty to produce - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010030202024 NC: 2026:KHC:48832 CRL.P No. 713 of 2024 documents/materials before the Investigating Officer to substantiate the contention of the petitioners that they are not involved in the alleged offence. In view of the above submission, petition is dismissed as withdrawn with liberty sought for. The petitioners are at liberty to file the documents/materials, if any, before the Investigating Officer within two weeks from today. The Investigating Officer is directed to consider those documents, if filed by the petitioners, before filing the charge sheet against the petitioners. SD/- (RAJESH RAI K) JUDGE PKS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 46