- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:6799 CRL.P No. 16965 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 5TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 16965 OF 2025 BETWEEN: 1. SMT PUSHPA GOWDA W/O LATE RAMAKRISHNA M., AGED ABOUT 77 YEARS, R/AT NO. 59, SUNKENAHALLI MAIN ROAD, HANUMANT NAGAR, BASAVANAGUDI, BENGALURU – 560 019. 2. SONALI GOWDA, D/O LATE SRINIVASA G.N., AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, R/AT NO. 1003, C-BLOCK, BANNERGHATTA ROAD, NEAR MEENAKSHI MALL, KALENA AGRAHARA BENGALURU – 560 076. 3. SMT. PAVITHRA GOWDA, W/O LATE SRINIVASA G.N., AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, R/AT NO. 1003, C-BLOCK, BANNERGHATTA ROAD, NEAR MEENAKSHI MALL, KALENA AGRAHARA BENGALURU – 560 076. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI CHANDRASHEKARA N., ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:6799 CRL.P No. 16965 of 2025 AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA THROUGH IT'S POLICE INSPECTOR, HULIMAVU POLICE STATION, HULIMAVU, BENGALURU – 560 076. REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT BUILDING, CUBBON PARK, BENGALURU – 560 001. 2. ANANDA K., S/O KALAPPA, AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS, R/AT NO.20/1, KALENA AGRAHARA, BEGURU HOBLI, B.G. ROAD, NEXT TO AZMIRA APARTMENT, BENGALURU – 560 083. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI K.NAGESHWARAPPA, HCGP FOR R-1; SRI ADARSH C JADHAV, ADVOCATE FOR R-2) THIS CRL.P FILED U/S 528 BNSS, 2023 PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIR IN CRIME NO.337/2025 AND FURTHER PROCEEDINGS PENDING ON THE FILE OF HONBLE LXX ADDL. CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE AND SPECIAL JUDGE (CCH- 71) BENGALURU, FOR THE ALLEGED OFFENCES P/U/S 3(1)(r), 3(1)(s), 3(2)(V) OF SC/ST (POA) ACT, 1989, AND U/S 189(2), 324(5), 352, 191(3), 351(2), 74, 189(4), 190, 191(2), 75 118(1) AND 115(2) OF BNS 2023, AGAINST THE PETITIONERS, AS ABUSE OF PROCESS OF LAW. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:6799 CRL.P No. 16965 of 2025 THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR FINAL HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA 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 so filed. 3. Liberty so sought is granted. The petition is disposed as withdrawn. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE BKP/List No.: 1 Sl No.: 49