- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:17512 CRL.P No. 2989 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 27TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 2989 OF 2026 BETWEEN: JIJO KANJIRATH JOHN SON OF SRI. LATE K. C. JOHN, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, RESIDING AT VILLA 692, PHASE 2A, THE EMPYREAN, ANCHEMUSKUR VILLAGE, LAKKUR HOBLI, MALUR TALUK KOLAR DISTRICT - 563 160 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. MOHAN KUMAR B.M., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE BY MALUR POLICE KOLAR SUB-DIVISION REP. BY THE STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BUILDING, BENGALURU - 560 001 2. SWAPNA JACOB AGED 49 YEARS VILLA 668, PH 2A, THE EMPYREAN, Digitally signed by SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:17512 CRL.P No. 2989 of 2026 ANCHEMUSKUR VILLAGE, LAKKUR HOBLI, CHIKKATIRUPATHI, MALUR TALUK, KOLAR DISTRICT - 563 160 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. B.N. JAGADEESHA, ADDL. SPP) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNSS) BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER PRAYING THAT THIS HONOURABLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO QUASH THE COMPLAINT DATED 13.01.2026 (ANNEXURE-B); AND QUASH THE FIR IN CRIME NO.23/2026, MALUR P.D. DATED 13.01.2026 (ANNEXURE-A) REGISTERED FOR THE ALLEGED OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 351(2) AND 74 OF THE BHARATIYA NYAYA SANHITA, 2023 AS AGAINST THE PETITIONER WHICH IS NOW PENDING ON THE FILE OF HONBLE COURT OF THE PRINCIPAL CIVIL JUDGE (JR.DN) AND JMFC MALUR, KOLAR. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:17512 CRL.P No. 2989 of 2026 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER Learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submits 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 to withdraw the petition and raise a challenge to the charge sheet. 3. Liberty so sought is granted. The petition is disposed as withdrawn. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE SJK List No.: 1 Sl No.: 8 CT:SG