- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:16395 CRL.P No. 13577 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 23RD DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 13577 OF 2023 (482(Cr.PC) / 528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: 1. M LOKESH REDDY S/O LATE N MUNISWAMY, AGED 56 YEARS, R/AT NO.214, 1ST MAIN ROAD, 5TH CROSS, DOMLUR LAYOUT, DOMLUR, BANGALORE 560079 2. SAVITHA LOKESH REDDY W/O LOKESH REDDY, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, R/AT NO.214, 1ST MAIN ROAD, 5TH CROSS, DOMLUR LAYOUT, DOMLUR, BANGALORE 560079 3. MARY VIN SONIA W/O AB SANTOSH KUMAR, AGED 45 YEARS, R/AT HIMALAYAN ENCLAVE FLAT NO.12, TC PALYA MAIN ROAD, Digitally signed by KIRAN KUMAR R Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:16395 CRL.P No. 13577 of 2023 KR PURAM, MARGONDANAHALLI BANGALORE 560036 …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. V B RAVISHANKER, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY HALASUR POLICE STATION, REP. BY THE STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BUILDING, BENGALURU 560001 2. SANTOSH KUMAR S/O RAMASWAMY REDDY, AGED 48 YEARS, R/AT NO.4, END CROSS, LAXMI LAYOUT, MUNNEKOLLA, MARATHALLI, BANGALORE 560037 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. B.N. JAGADEESHA, ADDL. SPP FOR R1 R2 SERVED AND UNREPRESENTED) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 CR.PC BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER PRAYING THAT THIS HONOURABLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO QUASH THE FIR REGISTERED AGAINST THESE PETITIONERS IN CR.NO.311/2023 U/S 406, 420 R/W 34 OF IPC, PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE 4TH ADDL. CHIEF METROPOLITAN MAGISTRATE AT BANGALORE. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:16395 CRL.P No. 13577 of 2023 ORAL ORDER 1. 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 The petition is disposed as withdrawn.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 RK List No.: 2 Sl No.: 131