- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:12818 CRL.P No. 13753 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 3RD DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 13753 OF 2025 BETWEEN: RAKESH V SHETTY, S/O VITHALDAS SHETTY, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, R/AT SHRI VITHAL SHETTY HOUSE, BISHOP COMPOUND, NADIGUDDA ROAD, ATTAVAR, MANGALORE 575 002. &PETITIONER (BY SRI. M. CHIDANANDA KEDILAYA, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA, BY BARKE POLICE STATION, DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT, REP. BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BUILDINGS, BENGALURU-560 001. 2. MR. ASHIK VARUGHESE, S/O DR. K.K. VARUGHESE, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, R/AT NO. 103-A, MANGALYA ASHIRWAD, B.G. ROAD, KILLIFARM GATE, BANGALORE 3 560 083. &RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. SOWMYA.R, HCGP) Digitally signed by SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:12818 CRL.P No. 13753 of 2025 THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 CR.P.C (U/S 528 BNSS) PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIR IN CR.NO.5/2025 AT ANNEXURE- A, REGISTERED UNDER SECTIONS 34, 420, 465, 467, 468 OF IPC BEFORE BARKE POLICE STATION, DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT, IN SO FAR AS THE PETITIONER IS CONCERNED PENDING BEFORE THE PRL. CIVIL JUDGE (SR.DIV.) AND CJM MANGALORE. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: 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 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:12818 CRL.P No. 13753 of 2025 3. Liberty so sought is granted. The Criminal Petition is disposed as withdrawn. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE CBC List No.: 1 Sl No.: 4