- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2446 CRL.P No. 8400 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 12TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 8400 OF 2024 BETWEEN: 1. HANUMANTHARAYAPPA, S/O LATE LAKSHMANAPPA, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, R/AT NO. 83-1, KANAKAPURA MAIN ROAD, LAKSHMANAPPA LAYOUT, THALAGATTAPURA, BENGALURU – 560 062. 2. VENKATASWAMY, S/O LATE LAKSHMANAPPA, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, R/AT NO. 83-1, KANAKAPURA MAIN ROAD, LAKSHMANAPPA LAYOUT, THALAGATTAPURA, BENGALURU – 560 062. 3. VAJRAPPA, S/O LATE LAKSHMANAPPA, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, R/AT NO. 83-1, KANAKAPURA MAIN ROAD, LAKSHMANAPPA LAYOUT, THALAGATTAPURA, Digitally signed by NAGAVENI Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2446 CRL.P No. 8400 of 2024 BENGALURU – 560 062. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. SRINIVASA K., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY STATION HOUSE OFFICER, THALAGHATTAPURA POLICE STATION, BENGALURU – 560 062, REPRESENTED BY SPP, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BENGALURU – 560 001. 2. RAMESH, S/O LATE V.RAMANANDA, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, R/AT NO. 84/2, MARUTHI NILAYA, 1ST MAIN ROAD, THIMMAIAH GARDEN, R.T.NAGAR, BENGALURU – 560 032. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. B.N.JAGADEESHA, ADDL. SPP FOR R1) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 CR.P.C., (FILED U/S 528 BNNS) PRAYING QUASH THE FIR AGAINST THE PETITIONERS IN CR.NO.132/2022, ON THE FILE OF THE ADDL.CJM (ACJM) IN U/S 420 OF IPC REGISTERED BY THALAGHATTAPURA POLICE STATION. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2446 CRL.P No. 8400 of 2024 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER Learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submits that during the pendency of the Criminal 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 petitioners seeks leave of this Court to withdraw the Criminal Petition and raise a challenge to the charge sheet. 3. Liberty so sought is granted. 4. The Criminal Petition is disposed as withdrawn. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE CBC List No.: 1 Sl No.: 6 CT:SS