- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:1154 CRL.P No. 11251 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 7TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 11251 OF 2025 BETWEEN: 1. MR. ANANDA R, R/O. RAMADAS V, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, R/O. 30/1, RAMADAS COMPOUND, A T STREET, YESHWANTHAPURA, BENGALURU NORTH, BENGALURU 560 022. 2. MRS. JYOTHI S M, W/O. ANANDA R, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, R/O. 30/1, RAMADAS COMPOUND, A T STREET, YESHWANTHAPURA, BENGALURU NORTH, BENGALURU 560 022. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. K.V. SATEESHCHANDRA, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE BY WOMEN POLICE STATION, TUMKUR DISTRICT, REPRESENTED BY ITS Digitally signed by NAGAVENI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:1154 CRL.P No. 11251 of 2025 STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BENGALURU 560 001. 2. MRS. MANASA, W/O. VINAY M, AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS, R/O. SHIVAGANGA NILAYA, 3RD CROSS, 1ST LINK ROAD, SIT EXTENSION, TUMKURU TOWN, TUMAKURU - 572 101. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.K.NAGESHWARAPPA, HCGP FOR R1; SRI.KEERTHI PRASAD D.C., ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS CRL.P FILED U/S 482 CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNNS) BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER PRAYING THAT THIS HONOURABLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO QUASH THE COMPLAINT FIR THEREOF IN CRIME NO.141/2025 OF WOMEN POLICE STATION, TUMAKURU ON THE FILE OF THE COURT OF THE 2ND ADDL. SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC AT TUMAKURU, FOR THE ALLEGED OFFENCES P/U/S 85, 115(2), 127(2), 54, 109, 318, 351(2), 352, 3(5) OF THE BNS 2023 AND SECTIONS 3 AND 4 OF THE DOWRY PROHIBITION ACT, 1961 IN SO FAR AS TO THE PETITIONERS AND ALLOW THE CRIMINAL PETITION, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:1154 CRL.P No. 11251 of 2025 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. The Criminal Petition is disposed as withdrawn. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE CBC List No.: 1 Sl No.: 52