- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:1609 CRL.P No. 16869 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. 16869 OF 2025 BETWEEN: 1. SRI. ANAND PILLAPPA @ ANANDA P S/O LATE PILLAPPA, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, R/AT NO.61, MUNITHIMMAIAH LAYOUT, KUDLU, BENGALURU SOUTH, BOMMANAHALLI BENGALURU - 560 068. 2. SMT. NAVYA A S/O ANAND PILLAPPA @ P. ANANDA AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS, R/AT NO.650, MUNITHIMMAIAH LAYOUT, NEAR PREIES TOOLS, KUDLU VILLAGE, KUDLU BOMMANAHALLI, BENGALURU - 560 068. 3. SMT. VIJAYA S.R W/O ANAND PILLAPPA @ P ANAND AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, R/AT NO.61, MUNITHIMMAIAH LAYOUT, KUDLU, BENGALURU SOUTH, BOMMANAHALLI, BENGALURU - 560 068 …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. ADINARAYANAPPA, ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by NAGAVENI Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:1609 CRL.P No. 16869 of 2025 AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY BENGALURU CITY EAST DCRE PS, REPT BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BUILDING, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. SRI. SIDDARTH M S/O LATE MANI D AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS, R/AT NO.308, 3RD FLOOR, ESTHRIYA BUILDING, NO.24, BTM 1ST STAGE, BENGALURU - 560 068 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. VINAY MAHADEVAIAH, HCGP FOR R1; SRI. RAVI M.R, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 OF CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNNS) PRAYING TO ALLOW THIS PETITION AND QUASH THE FIR BEARING NO.7/2025 AND COMPLAINT ON DATED 30.10.2025 BY REGISTERED BY BENGALURU CITY EAST DCRE P.S. FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 3(1)(r)(s), 3(1)(u), 3(2)(va) OF SC/ST (POA) AMENDMENT ACT 2015 AND SEC.406, 417, 420 R/W 34 OF IPC WHICH ARE PRODUCED HEREWITH AS ANNEXZURE A AND B RESPECTIVELY. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:1609 CRL.P No. 16869 of 2025 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 petitioners 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 petitioners 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 The petition is disposed as withdrawn.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.: 142