- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7420 CRL.P No. 16615 of 2025 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. 16615 OF 2025 BETWEEN: 1. SHANMUKAPPA T. S/O THIMMAPPA, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, #96A, GOPALAPURA ROAD, NEAR WATER TANK, BHOVI COLONY, CHITRADURGA - 577 501. 2. MANJUNATHA T. @ MANJAPPA, S/O M THIMMAPPA, AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS, NEAR WATER TANK, HOSA BHOVI COLONY, GOPALAPURA ROAD, CHITRADURGA - 577 501. (AS PER AADHAR CARD AND FIR - MANJAPPA) …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. S.G. RAJENDRA REDDY, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE BY EXTENSION POLICE STATION, CHITRADURGA, REPRSENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BUILDING, BENGALURU - 560 001. Digitally signed by SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7420 CRL.P No. 16615 of 2025 2. PADMA H V. W/O KUMAR K., AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, R/O. JAVAREGOWDA PARK, SARASWATHIPURAM, MYSURU - 570 009. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. B.N.JAGADEESHA, ADDL. SPP FOR R1) THIS CRL.P IS FILED UNDER SECTION 482 CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNNS) BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER PRAYING THAT THIS HONOURABLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO ALLOW THIS CRIMINAL PETITION AND QUASH THE FIR AND COMPLAINT IN CRIME NO.137/2025 OF CHITRADRUGA EXTENSION POLICE STATION, REGISTERED FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 115(2), 189(2), 351(2), 352, 191(2), 190 AND 74 OF BNS, 2023, PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE PRINCIPAL CIVIL JUDGE (SR. DN.) AND CJM COURT, CHITRADURAGA. THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7420 CRL.P No. 16615 of 2025 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. 3. Liberty so sought is granted. The petition is disposed as withdrawn. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE SJK List No.: 1 Sl No.: 30