- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:6 CRL.P No. 12292 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 5TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 12292 OF 2023 BETWEEN: SRI. MUNEGOWDA S/O SRI. MARAPPA V, AGE: 47 YEARS, HAVING HIS OFFICE AT NO. 19, GOWDAPPA BUILDING, MAAKALI, PRABHANAGAR POST TUMKURU ROAD, DASANAPURA BENGALURU - 562 123. MANAGING PARTNER. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. VINAYA H., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY NELAMANGALA POLICE REPRESENTED BY SPECIAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT BUILDING BENGALURU - 01. Digitally signed by NAGAVENI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:6 CRL.P No. 12292 of 2023 2. SRI. MANJUANTH S/O SRI. SHIVAPPAHALLI AGE: 29 YEARS R/AT NO. 48, SRIKANTAIAH LAYOUT ANEKAL TOWN, BENGALURU - 562 106 PERMANANT ADDRESS: NO. 4036, K.K. COLONY BIJAPUR - 586 101. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. B.N. JAGADEESHA, ADDL. SPP) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 OF CR.PC PRAYING TO QUASH AND SET ASIDE THE PROCEEDINGS IN PCR NO.168 OF 2023, PENDING BEFORE THE HONBLE 1ST ADDL. CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC AT NELAMANGALA AND FIR REGISTERED IN CR.NO.321/2023 REGISTERED U/S 420 AND 506 OF IPC BY MADANAYAKANAHALLI POLICE STATION, NELAMANGALA, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT AGAINST THE PETITIONER AND PASS SUCH OTHER NECESSARY ORDERS AS THIS HON'BLE COURT MAY DEEM FIT AND PROPER AND IN THE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE CASE. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:6 CRL.P No. 12292 of 2023 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 The petition is disposed as withdrawn. All contentions are left open to be urged before the concerned Court. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE SJK List No.: 1 Sl No.: 8