- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:14364 CRL.P No. 776 of 2019 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 10TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R. NATARAJ CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 776 OF 2019 BETWEEN: B. VENKATESH NAIDU S/O LATE BALAKRISHNA NAIDU, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, R/AT NO.11, FIRST MAIN, 4TH CROSS, NEAR OM SHAKTHI TEMPLE, HOSAPALYA, (MANGAMMANA PALYA) BENGALURU SOUTH, BENGALURU-560068 &PETITIONER (BY SRI. LEELADHAR H.P., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY PARAPPANA AGRAHARA POLICE STATION, REP BY SPP, HIGH COURT BUILDINGS, BENGALURU-560001. 2. K.R. SRIDHAR S/O K.Y. RAMAREDDY, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.65/2, KONAPPANA AGRAHARA, BENGALURU-560100 &RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. M.R.PATIL, HIGH COURT GOVERNMENT PLEADER FOR RESPONDENT NO.1; NOTICE SERVED ON RESPONDENT NO.2) Digitally signed by HEMALATHA J Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:14364 CRL.P No. 776 of 2019 THIS CRL.P IS FILED UNDER SECTION 482 OF THE CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE, 1973 PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIR IN CRIME NO.352/2018 PENDING INVESTIGATION ON THE FILE OF THE PARAPPANA AGRAHARA POLICE STATION FOR THE OFFENCE PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 506, 120-B, 420, 465, 468, 469 OF IPC, NOW PENDING ON THE FILE OF 9TH ADDITIONAL CMM COURT NRUPATHUNGA ROAD BENGALURU CITY, AGAINST THE PETITIONER HEREIN UNDER ANNEXURE A AND B. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R. NATARAJ ORAL ORDER The learned counsel for the petitioner has filed a memo stating that the charge sheet is filed and therefore seeks liberty to withdraw this petition and file appropriate petition challenging the charge sheet. 2. The memo is taken on record. In view of the memo, the criminal petition is dismissed as withdrawn, reserving - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:14364 CRL.P No. 776 of 2019 liberty to the petitioner to challenge the charge sheet, if he is so advised. 3. In view of dismissal of main petition, pending interlocutory applications if any, do not survive for consideration and the same stands disposed off. Sd/- (R. NATARAJ) JUDGE HJ List No.: 1 Sl No.: 24