- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:5893 CRL.P No. 962 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 2ND DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 962 OF 2023 BETWEEN: SRI. PRATHAP S/O KRISHNAPPA AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, R/AT NO. 28/395, 7TH CROSS, 1ST BLOCK, JAYANAGARA, BANGALORE -560 011 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SATHISHA D.J, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY INDIRANAGAR POLICE STATION HALASUR SUB DIVISION, BANGALORE REPRESENTED BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BANGALORE - 560 001. Digitally signed by SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:5893 CRL.P No. 962 of 2023 2. SRI. ARUL ARUMUGAM AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS DIRECTOR, OCEAN LIFE SPACES INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED, NO. 748/2, 1ST A CROSS 1ST STAGE, INDIRANAGAR BANGALORE - 560 011. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. B.N. JAGADEESHA, ADDL. SPP FOR R1; SRI. RAGHU HULIKAL, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482 OF CR.P.C PRAYING TO QUASH THE REGISTRATION OF FIR IN CR.NO.268/2022 DATED 12.12.2022, ANNEXURE-A REGISTERED BY THE INDIRANAGAR POLICE STATION AGAINST THE PETITIONER FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 506, 509, 34, 504, 384, 448, 354 OF IPC PENDING BEFORE THE X ADDL.C.M.M., MAYO HALL, BENGALURU TO THE EXTENT OF PETITIONER IS CONCERNED. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:5893 CRL.P No. 962 of 2023 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submit 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. 4. The petition is disposed as withdrawn. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE JY List No.: 1 Sl No.: 158