- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7713 CRL.P No. 3180 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 9TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 3180 OF 2023 BETWEEN: MR. VRISHIN RAJAN MATHEWS AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS, S/O VP RAJENDRAN, NO1-704, SALARPURIA SATIVA EAST CREST SY.NO.41, BANDAPURA VILLAGE NEAR BUDIGERRE CROSS KONDASAPURA, AVALAHALLI BENGALURU – 560 049. …PETITIONER (BY SRI SHRIDHARAMURTHY H.R, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY HALASURGATE POLICE STATION, REPRESENTED BY THE STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BUILDING, BENGALURU – 560 001. 2. SRI SHIVAKUMAR H.S., AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, S/O SHIVRUDRAIAH, NO.8, 17TH CROSS ROAD, Digitally signed by SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7713 CRL.P No. 3180 of 2023 AGRAHARA DASARAHALLI, BENGALURU – 560 079. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI B.N.JAGADEESHA, ADDL.SPP R-1; SRI M.SHARASS CHANDRA, ADVOCATE FOR R-2) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482 CR.P.C PRAYING PLEASED TO QUASH THE FIR IN CR.NO.33/2023 DATED 17.02.2023 PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE I A.C.M.M., COURT NUPATHUNGA ROAD, BENGALURU. 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 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 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7713 CRL.P No. 3180 of 2023 3. Liberty so sought is granted. The petition is disposed as withdrawn. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE BKP List No.: 1 Sl No.: 184