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2026 DAILYLAW 51643 (KAR)

SRI.H.V.SOMASHEKAR v. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA

CRL.P/16752/2025 · 2026-01-20

M Nagaprasanna

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- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:3094 CRL.P No. 16752 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 20TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 16752 OF 2025 BETWEEN: SRI. H.V. SOMASHEKAR S/O. LATE SRI. VENKATAPPA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.23, 6TH CROSS, VENKATESHPURA LAYOUT, KRISHNA EXCELLENCY APARTMENT, 5TH FLOOR, PENT HOUSE, BANGALORE-560 029. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. RAGHAVENDRA K., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BUILDING, BANGALORE. THROUGH SUDDAGUNTEPALYA POLICE STATION, BANGALORE-560 001. 2. MR. JOSSY RODRIGUES S/O. BLASIUS RODRIGUES, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, RESIDING AT PROPERTY NO.23, FLAT NO.15, 2ND FLOOR, “SRI KRISHNA EXCELLENCY”, 6TH CROSS, VENKATESHWARA Digitally signed by NANDINI M S Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:3094 CRL.P No. 16752 of 2025 LAYOUT, DRC POST, BANGALORE-560 029. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. K. NAGESHWARAPPA, HCGP FOR R1) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 CR.P.C (U/S 528 BNSS) PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIR (ANNEXURE-A) FILED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT AGAINST THE PETITIONER IN CRIME NO.302/2025, REGISTERED BY THE SUDDAGUNTEPALYA POLICE, FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 118(1), 351(2) OF BNS BEFORE THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, AT BENGALURU, IN PURSUANCE OF THE COMPLAINT FILED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.2. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: 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 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:3094 CRL.P No. 16752 of 2025 3. Liberty so sought is granted. 4. The petition is disposed as withdrawn. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE HB List No.: 1 Sl No.: 42