- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4155 CRL.P No. 12607 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 27TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 12607 OF 2025 BETWEEN: GEDDALAHALLI BALA FRANCIS S/O. SRI. GEDDALAHALLI ABRAHAM AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, R/O NO. 729/1, HOSABEEDI HULIMAVU ROAD NEAR GOVT. HOSPITAL BEGUR VILLAGE AND HOBLI BANGALORE-560 068 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. PRADEEP NAIK K., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA KARNATAKA BY THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, BEGUR POLICE STATION Digitally signed by NAGAVENI Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4155 CRL.P No. 12607 of 2025 BANGALORE-560 114 REPRESENTED BY SPP HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BANGALORE -560 001 2. SRI. MANJUNATH K. S/O SRI KRISHNAPPA AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS, R/O NO.101 NEAR YELLAMADEVI-TEMPLE BEGUR, BANGALORE 560 068. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.B.N.JAGADEESHA, ADDL. SPP FOR R1) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 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 FIR IN CR.NO.173/2025 REGISTERED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT BEGUR POLICE AND FILED THE FIR BEFORE THE HONBLE ADDL.DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE CITY COURT COMPLEX, BENGALURU CITY FOR THE ALLEGED OFFENCE P/U/S 3(1)(r)(s) OF SC/ST (POA) ACT WITH SEC.351(3),352 OF BNS 2023 BY ALLOWING THIS CRL.P. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4155 CRL.P No. 12607 of 2025 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submit 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. 4. The petition is disposed as withdrawn. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE JY List No.: 1 Sl No.: 19