- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:14455 CRL.P No. 14546 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 10TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 14546 OF 2025 BETWEEN: SRI. K.MANOHAR KUMAR, S/O A.D.KENCHAPPA, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, ASSISTANT REGISTRAR, R/AT DOOR NO.2514/P, 7TH 'A' MAIN ROAD, R.P.C. LAYOUT, VIJAYANAGAR 2ND STAGE, BENGALURU. PRESENT RESIDENCE: DOOR NO.2038/47, 'SRIRANGA NILAYA', RAVINDRANATHA NAGARA, SIDDESHWARA BADAVANE, LOKIKERE ROAD, OPPOSITE TO H.P.PETROL BUNK, DAVANAGERE 3 577 005. &PETITIONER (BY SRI. SRINIVASA T. P., ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:14455 CRL.P No. 14546 of 2025 AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA, BY K.T.J. NAGARA POLICE STATION, DAVANAGERE, DAVANAGERE DISTRICT. REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, OFFICE OF SPP, HIGH COURT COMPLEX, AMBEDKAR STREET, BENGALURU 3 560 001. 2. SMT. USHARANI T., W/O MALLESH J., AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, R/AT HOUSE NO.663/17-18, LENIN NAGARA, NEAR ANJINAYA TEMPLE, NITTUVALLI, DAVANAGERE TOWN - 577 004, DAVANAGERE DISTRICT. &RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. SOWMYA R., HCGP FOR R1) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 528 BNSS PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIR IN CR.NO.179/2025 FILED UNDER SEC.75 OF BNS, 2023 FILED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT K.T.J NAGAR P.S. DAVANAGERE CITY PENDING ON THE FIE OF III ADDL. CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, AT DAVANAGERE PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE- A TO THE PETITION. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:14455 CRL.P No. 14546 of 2025 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 The petition is disposed as withdrawn.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 CBC List No.: 3 Sl No.: 3