- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:379 CRL.P No. 247 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 6TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 247 OF 2023 BETWEEN: SHIVARAJ K. S/O. KRISHNAPPA, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, R/AT NO.1583, KALPAVRUKSHA NILAYA 27TH MAIN ROAD, 39TH CROSS, SRIGANDHADAKAVALU D GROUP LAYOUT, BANGALORE - 560 091. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. HARISH H.V., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY CHANDRA LAYOUT POLICE STATION, BENGALURU, NOW REP BY ITS PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT COMPLEX, BENGALURU - 560 001. Digitally signed by NAGAVENI Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:379 CRL.P No. 247 of 2023 2. KUM. VARSHA.A SINGH D/O AMAR SINGH B. AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS, R/AT 1, 14TH MAIN ROAD, RPC LAYOUT, VIJAYANAGARA, BENGALURU - 560 016. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. B.N. JAGADEESHA, ADDL. SPP FOR R1; SRI. MOHAN KUMAR D., ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 CR.PC BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER PRAYING THAT THIS HONOURABLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO QUASH THE FIR IN CR.NO.347/2022, CHANDRA LAYOUT PS., BENGALURU ON THE FILE OF THE 8TH A.C.M.M. COURT AT BENGALURU FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 427, 506, 504, 354 OF IPC, BY ALLOWING THE ABOVE PETITION. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:379 CRL.P No. 247 of 2023 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner 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 petitioner 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 The petition is disposed as withdrawn.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.: 6 CT:SG