- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010406292025 NC: 2026:KHC:53416 CRL.P No. 8742 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 25TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 8742 OF 2025 (482(Cr.PC) / 528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: PRADEEP SHERIGHAR S/O. SANJEEV SHERIGHAR AGE 40 YEARS, OCC: PVT. SERVICE R/A. RADIANT SHINE APARTMENT, A BLOCK, FLAT NO.425, YELENAHALLI BEGUR, KOPPA ROAD, BEGUR,BOMMANAHALLI, BENGALURU-560 068. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. DESHPANDE ASMITA ABHAY., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY SAMPIGEHALLI POLICE STATION REP. BY H.C.G.P HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BENGALURU-560 001. 2. SANJAY BORADE S/O. SADASHIV BORADE AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, OCC: PVT. LTD. R/A. #A 2, SAICHARAN APARTMENT, 9TH CROSS GREEN PARK LAYOUT, DODDA BANASWADI, BENGALURU-560 043. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. RASHMI PATEL, HCGP FOR R1) Digitally Signed By: SURAJ GOVINDA RAJ 29/09/2026, 13:40, Bengaluru Verified - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010406292025 NC: 2026:KHC:53416 CRL.P No. 8742 of 2025 THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 CR.P.C (U/S 528 BNSS) PRAYING TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED FIR FILED SAMPIGEHALLI POLICE STATION, IN CR.NO.406/2024 BEFORE 41ST ACJM AT BENGALURU REGISTERED ON THE FILES OF THE RESPONDENT NO.1 POLICE, AS AGAINST THE PETITIONER HEREIN FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S 420 OF IPC, TO PREVENT ABUSE OF PROCESS OF COURT. THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR ADMISSION THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ ORAL ORDER 1. Petitioner is before this Court seeking for the following reliefs: a. WHEREFORE, the Petitioner most respectfully prays that this Hon’ble Court be pleased to quash the impugned FIR filed in Sampigehalli police station in Cr.No.406/2024 before 41st ACJM at Bengaluru registered on the files of the respondent No.1 police, as against the petitioner herein for the offences punishable u/Section 420 IPC, to secure the ends of justice and to prevent abuse of process of court, and pass such other Orders, which this Hon’ble Court may be pleased to pass, in the circumstances of the case, in the interest of justice. 2. A memo for withdrawal dated 24.09.2026 has been filed signed by the counsel for the petitioner, which reads as under: "That, the Counsel for petitioner most respectfully submits that the Investigating Officer has filed the chargesheet in the Cr.No.406 of 2024 at Registered at Sampigehalli Police Station. Digitally Signed By: SURAJ GOVINDA RAJ 29/09/2026, 13:40, Bengaluru Verified - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010406292025 NC: 2026:KHC:53416 CRL.P No. 8742 of 2025 That, the name of Petitioner has been dropped as an Accused from the chargesheet and as such this Petition has become infructuous. Hence this Memo of withdrawal." 3. Accepting the said memo and the submission of the counsel for the petitioner, the petition is dismissed as withdrawn, reserving liberty to challenge the charge sheet laid or file a discharge application. (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE AKV List No.: 1 Sl No.: 35 Digitally Signed By: SURAJ GOVINDA RAJ 29/09/2026, 13:40, Bengaluru Verified