- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:1882 CRL.P No. 6923 of 2023 C/W CRL.P No. 5547 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 13TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 6923 OF 2023 C/W CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 5547 OF 2023 IN CRL.P No. 6923/2023 BETWEEN: 1. LAKSHMEESHA G.K. AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, R/O GAJJEGARANAHALLI VILLAGE, SAGATHAVALLI, CHANNARAYAPATNA TQ HASSAN DIS - 573 116. 2. PRAKRUTHI G.N, W/O LAKSHMEESHA G.K AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS, R/O GAJJEGARANAHALLI VILLAGE, SAGATHAVALLI, CHANNARAYAPATNA TQ HASSAN DIS - 573 116. 3. PRATHAPA S.R. S/O RAMESHGOWDA AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS, R/O SAXHIBEEDU, BEERABALLI, Digitally signed by NAGAVENI Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:1882 CRL.P No. 6923 of 2023 C/W CRL.P No. 5547 of 2023 K.R. PETE TALUK, MANDYA DIS - 571 605. &PETITIONERS (BY SRI. GIRISH B. BALADARE, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY CHANNARAYAPATNA TOWN POLICE, CHANNARAYAPATANA, HASSAN DISTRICT - 573 201 REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT BUILDINGS, BANGALORE - 560 001. 2. SATHISH B.B. S/O B.T. BOMMEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, BEHIND NAVODAYA GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL, CHANNARAYAPATNA TOWN, HASSAN DIS - 573 201 ALSO AT BARALU VIALLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, CHANNARAYAPATNA TALUK, HASSAN DIS - 573 201. &RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. VINAY MAHADEVAIAH, HCGP FOR R1; SRI. PRAVEEN HEGDE, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482 OF CR.P.C PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIR FILED AGAINST THE PETITIONERS BY THE CHANNARAYAPATNA TOWN POLICE STATION, CHANNARAYAPATNA IN CRIME NO.202/2020 PENDING ON THE - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:1882 CRL.P No. 6923 of 2023 C/W CRL.P No. 5547 of 2023 FILE OF PRINCIPAL CIVIL JUDGE (JR.DN.) AND J.M.F.C., CHANNARAYAPATNA FOR THE OFFENCE PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 406, 420 R/W 34 OF IPC AS PER ANNEXURE-A. IN CRL.P NO. 5547/2023 BETWEEN: 1. PRAKRUTHI G.N W/O LAKSHMEESHA G.K, AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS, GEJJEGARANAHALLI VILLAGE, SAGATHAVALLI, CHANNARAYAPATNA TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT - 573 116 2. LAKSHMEESHA G.K S/O KUMARASWAMY, AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, GEJJEGARANAHALLI VILLAGE, SAGATHAVALLI, CHANNARAYAPATNA TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT - 573 116. ...PETITIONERS (BY SRI. GIRISH B. BALADARE, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY CHANNARAYAPATNA TOWN POLICE, CHANNARAYAPATNA, HASSAN DISTRICT - 573 201 REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BUILDINGS, BANGALORE - 560 001. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:1882 CRL.P No. 6923 of 2023 C/W CRL.P No. 5547 of 2023 2. CHANDRU S/O DODDEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, R/O GANDHI CIRCLE, WARD NO.14, CHANNARAYAPATNA TOWN, CHANNARAYAPATNA, HASSAN DISTRICT - 573 201. ...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. VINAY MAHADEVAIAH, HCGP FOR R1; SRI. PRAVEEN HEGDE, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482 OF CR.P.C PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIR FILED AGAINST THE PETITIONERS BY THE CHANNARAYAPATNA TOWN POLICE STATION, CHANNARAYAPATNA IN CRIME NO.200/2020 PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE PRINCIPAL CIVIL JUDGE (Jr.Dn.) AND JMFC AT CHANNARAYAPATNA FOR THE OFFENCE PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 406, 420, 467, 468, 506 R/W SEC.34 OF IPC AS PER ANNEXURE-A. THESE PETITIONS, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER Learned HCGP, on verification of the records, would submit that what is challenged in the cases at hand is the - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:1882 CRL.P No. 6923 of 2023 C/W CRL.P No. 5547 of 2023 registration of the crimes and the charge sheets have been filed after investigation by the police. 2. In that light, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioners seeks leave of this Court to withdraw these petitions and raise a challenge to the charge sheets. 3. Liberty so sought is granted. 4. These petitions are disposed as withdrawn. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE SJK List No.: 1 Sl No.: 14 CT:BHK