- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:1555 CRL.P No. 15774 of 2025 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. 15774 OF 2025 BETWEEN: 1. MR. R RAJESH AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS S/O. LATE RAMAKRISHNA R/AT.NO.59/3, 1ST E CROSS, NEAR NETAJI CIRCLE, MATHIKERE, BENGALURU - 560 054 2. SMT.R.SHUBHA AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS W/O.R.P.VIKRAM R/AT. NO. 36/4, 2ND CROSS, G BLOCK, NEAR BHAGINI HOTEL, SAHAKAR NAGAR, BANGALORE - 560 092 3. SMT.R.RAJANI @ LAKSHMI AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS W/O. A.V. ASHOK R/AT. NO. 162, OM COLONY AYYAPPA TEMPLE, T. DASARAHALLI, BANGALORE - 560 057 …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. S.G.MUNISWAMY GOWDAMUEL, ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by NAGAVENI Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:1555 CRL.P No. 15774 of 2025 AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA NORTH WOMEN POLICE STATION MALLESHWARAM SUB-DIVISION SANJAYANAGARA, BANGALORE - 560 094 REPRESENTED BY SPP HIGH COURT BUILDING BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. MRS. KEERTHANA RAJESH AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS W/O.RAJESH RAMAKRISHNA R/AT.NO.271, 10TH CROSS, 4TH MAIN, NGEF LAYOUT, NAGARABAVI, BENGALURU - 560 072 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.B.N.JAGADEESHA, ADDL. SPP FOR R1) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 OF CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNSS) PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIR IN CRIME NO.98/2025 OF NORTH WOMEN POLICE STATION ON THE FILE OF THE XXXII ADDITIONAL CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE COURT, BANGALORE CITY, REGISTERED FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 85, 3(5), 351(2), AND 352 OF THE BHARATIYA NYAYA SANHITA, 2023, AND SECTIONS 3 AND 4 OF THE DOWRY PROHIBITION ACT, SO FAR IN RESPECT OF THE PETITIONERS. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:1555 CRL.P No. 15774 of 2025 ORAL ORDER Learned counsel appearing for the petitioners 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 petitioners 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 The petition is disposed as withdrawn. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE SJK List No.: 1 Sl No.: 68 CT:BHK