- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010711292025 NC: 2026:KHC:53092 CRL.P No. 15018 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 24TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 15018 OF 2025 (482(Cr.PC) / 528(BNSS)-) BETWEEN: JAGANNATH H G S/O HARISH GANGAIAH, AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, R/AT NO.42, 2ND MAIN ROAD, BANASHANKARI LAYOUT, HESARAGHATTA HOBALI, RAJANKUNTE, BANGALORE NORTH, BANGLORE-560064. …PETITIONER (BY SMT. NIKHITHA., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY DODDABALLAPURA RURAL P.S REP.BY H.G.G.P HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BENGALURU-01 2. CHANDRASHEKHAR.R S/O LATE RAJANNA, AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS, R/AT NO.6, BESIDE AMBEDKAR BHAVAN, RAJUPURA, DODDABALLAPURA TOWN, BENGALURU -561203 …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. RASHMI PATEL., HCGP FOR R1; SRI. V. RAJAIAH., ADVOCATE FOR R2) Digitally Signed By: SURAJ GOVINDA RAJ 29/09/2026, 18:13, Bengaluru Verified - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010711292025 NC: 2026:KHC:53092 CRL.P No. 15018 of 2025 THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED U/S 482 CR.P.C (U/S 528 BNSS) PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIR IN CR.NO.305/2025 REGISTERED BY THE RESPONDENT POLICE i.e., DODDABALLAPUR RURAL P.S., AGAINST THE PETITIONER AND OTHER ACCUSED PERSON FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S 324(4), 324(5), 351(3), 329(3), 351(2) R/W 3(5) OF BNS, 2023 BASED ON THE COMPLAINT REGISTERED BY RESPONDENT NO.2 AND SAME IS PENDING BEFORE THE PRL. CIVIL JUDGE (JR.DN) AND JMFC, DODDABALLAPURA. THIS CRIMINAL PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ ORAL ORDER 1. The petitioner is before this Court seeking for the following reliefs: a. Quash the FIR in Cr.No.305/2025 registered by the respondent police i.e., Doddaballapur Rural P.S., against the petitioner and other accused person for the offences p/u/s 324(4), 324(5), 351(3), 329(3), 351(2) R/W 3(5) of BNS, 2023 based on the complaint registered by respondent no.2 and same is pending before The Prl. Civil Judge (JR.DN) and JMFC, Doddaballapura. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner has filed a memo which reads as under: “ the undersigned counsel for the petitioner in the above mentioned case the petitioners most humbly prays that this Hon’ble Court may be pleased to permit for withdrawal of the present petition with liberty to file fresh petition since the respondent police has filed charge sheet despite of stay from this Hon’ble Court.” Digitally Signed By: SURAJ GOVINDA RAJ 29/09/2026, 18:13, Bengaluru Verified - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010711292025 NC: 2026:KHC:53092 CRL.P No. 15018 of 2025 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that a charge sheet has been laid and seeks liberty to challenge the same. 4. Accepting the submission of learned counsel for the petitioner and taking the memo on record, the petition is dismissed as withdrawn reserving liberty to the petitioner to challenge the said charge sheet. (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE LN List No.: 1 Sl No.: 62 Digitally Signed By: SURAJ GOVINDA RAJ 29/09/2026, 18:13, Bengaluru Verified