- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:11535 WP No. 5635 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 24TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA WRIT PETITION NO. 5635 OF 2026 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: H.H.LAKSHMAN, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, SON OF HANUMANTHAIAH, HONNASHETTIHALLI, GUBBI TALUK, KADABA, TUMAKURU – 572 219. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. NAGARAJU, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE BY GUBBI POLICE, GUBBI, TUMKURU DISTRICT – 572 227, REPRESENTED BY HCGP, HIGH COURT. 2. H.G.NAVEENKUMAR, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, SON OF GOVINDEGOWDA, HONNA SHETTYHALLI, VILLAGE KADABA HOBLI, GUBBI TALUK, TUMAKURU DISTRICT – 560 015. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. B.N.JAGADEESHA, ADDL. SPP FOR R1) Digitally signed by SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:11535 WP No. 5635 of 2026 THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA READ WITH SECTION 528 OF THE BNSS, PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI OR SUCH OTHER ORDER TO QUASH THE FIR REGISTERED AGAINST THE PETITIONERS (ACCUSED NO-1 AND 2) REGISTERED BY THE GUBBI POLICE STATION, GUBBI CIRCLE, TUMKUR IN CRIME NO.0364/2025 FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 329 (3) OF BHARATIYA NYAYA SANHITHA, 2023 AS PER ANNEXURE-A. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, 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. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:11535 WP No. 5635 of 2026 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. Liberty so sought is granted. The petition is disposed as withdrawn. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE CBC List No.: 2 Sl No.: 12 CT:SS