- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:376 CRL.P No. 332 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. 332 OF 2023 BETWEEN: 1. SRI. HEMANTH C. S/O. S.C. CHANNEOWDA R/AT NO.71, 5TH CROSS, DWARAKANAGAR BANASHANKARI 3RD STAGE, NEAR PESIT COLLEGE HOSAKEREHALLI BENGALURU SOUTH BENGALURU - 560 085 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. GURUSWAMY B.S., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE BY GIRINAGAR P. S. REPRESENTED BY S P P HIGH COURT BUILDING Digitally signed by NAGAVENI Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:376 CRL.P No. 332 of 2023 BANGALORE - 560 001 2. SRI. NAGARAU P D S/O LATE DASAPPA AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS R/AT NO. 35, 2ND CROSS, SRIRANGA NAGARA, BSK 3rd STAGE, BANGALORE - 560 085 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. B.N. JAGADEESHA, ADDL. SPP FOR R1; R2 SERVED AND UNREPRESENTED) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 OF CR.P.C. BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER PRAYING THAT THIS HONOURABLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN CR.NO.345/2022 OF GIRINAGAR P.S. ON THE FILE OF THE 4TH A.C.M.M., AT BENGALURU FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S 170, 406, 420 OF IPC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:376 CRL.P No. 332 of 2023 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER The petitioner is before this Court, seeking the following prayer: "WHEREFORE, the petitioner above named humbly pray that this Honourable Court may be pleased to quash the entire proceedings in Crime No.345/2022 of Girinagar Police Station on the file of 4th Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, at Bangalore, for the offences punishable under section 170, 406, 420 of I.P.C. in the interest of justice." 2. Heard Sri. Guruswamy B.S., learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, Sri. B.N. Jagadeesha, learned Addl.SPP for respondent No.1 and have perused the material on record. 3. Learned Addl.SPP on verification of the records would submit that the charge sheet has been filed in the case at hand. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would now seek leave of this Court to withdraw the petition and raise a challenge to the charge sheet. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:376 CRL.P No. 332 of 2023 5. Liberty so sought is granted. 6. All contentions that are urged in the present petition are reserved to be urged in the petition that would be filed by the petitioner, if so filed challenging the charge sheet. Ordered accordingly. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE SJK List No.: 1 Sl No.: 12 CT:SG