- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8098 CRL.P No. 2647 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. 2647 OF 2023 BETWEEN: 1. B.S. ARUN KUMAR S/O B.N.SOMASHEKARA AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS 2. SOMASHEKAR B.N., S/O LATE NAGAPPA SHETTY AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS 3. SHANTHAMMA W/O SOMASHEKAR AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS ALL ARE RESIDING AT 1ST CROSS, RAGHAVENDRA NAGARA SAKALESHAPURA TOWN – 573 134. 4. LATHA B.S., W/O NAVEEN KUMAR AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS 5. NAVEEN KUMAR S/O RANGNATH C.P., AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS BOTH ARE RESIDING AT: NO.237, WARD NO.12 Digitally signed by SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8098 CRL.P No. 2647 of 2023 KOTE, CHIKKABALLAPURA – 526 101. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI KARTHIK B.Y., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE WOMEN PS CHIKKABALLAPURA REPRESENTED BY THE STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA HIGH COURT BUILDINGS BENGALURU – 560 001. 2. SMT.V.AKSHITHA D/O A.VENKATARAM AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS R/A NO.130/2, WARD NO.12 NAYAKARA BEEDI, FORT CHIKKABALLAPUR TALUK AND DISTRICT – 562 101 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI B.N.JAGADEESHA, ADDL.SPP FOR R-1) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482 CR.P.C PRAYING TO 1. QUASH THE ENTIRE CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS IN PRIVATE COMPLAINT ON THE FILES OF THE PRL.CIVIL JUDGE (SR.DN) AND CJM, AT CHIKKBALLAPUR IN P.C.R NO. 25/2022. THE PRL.CIVIL JUDGE (SR.DN) AND CJM, AT CHIKKBALLAPUR; 2. QUASH THE FIR IN C.R.NO. 001/2023 REGISTERED BY THE - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8098 CRL.P No. 2647 of 2023 WOMEN PS, AT CHIKKABALLAPURA, AGAINST THE PETITIONERS FOR THE ALLEGED OFFENCE PUNISHABLE UNDER 498A, 143, 147, 323, 324, 504, 506, 149 IPC. 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 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. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8098 CRL.P No. 2647 of 2023 3. Liberty so sought is granted. The petition is disposed as withdrawn. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE BKP List No.: 1 Sl No.: 169