- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8668 CRL.P No. 12468 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 12TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S SUNIL DUTT YADAV CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 12468 OF 2025 BETWEEN: 1. MR SURESH GOWDA B S/O LATE BETTAIH AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, P/RESIDING AT NO. 220 2nd CROSS, 3rd CROSS, AECS LAYOUT, SANJAYNAGAR, BANGALORE - 560 094 AS PER AADHAR CARD R/AT SHAKHSOUDA GODREJ AGROVET, GUBBI HOBLI, TUMKUR TALUK TUMKUR -572 122. 2. MR. JYOTHI GANESH S/O G S BASAVARAJ, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, RESIDING AT OPP PARK, GANDHI NAGAR, TUMKUR - 572 101 3. MR. GOVINDARAJU A S/O LATE ANDANAIAH AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, RESIDING AT S KODAGIHALLI POST, GUBBI TALUK, Digitally signed by VIJAYA P Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8668 CRL.P No. 12468 of 2025 S KODAGIHALLIPALYA TUMKUR - 572 216 … PETITIONERS (BY SMT.. ANUSHA B REDDY., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA THROUGH INSPECTOR OF POLICE GUBBI POLICE STATION, TUMKUR - 572 139 REPRESENTED BY SPP HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. MR. SHIVKUMAR FATHER'S NAME NOT KNOWN TO PETITIONERS, AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS, INCHARGE OFFICER OF ANGASANDRA CAMP, GUBBI TALUK RESIDING AT THANGADAGI POST, MUDDEBIHAL, VIJAYAPUR-586 212 … RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. THEJESH H.P., HCGP) THIS CRL.P. IS FILED U/S.528 OF THE BHARATIYA NAGARIK SURAKSHA SANHITA, PRAYING TO QUASH THE COMPLAINT AND FIR DATED 31.05.2025 PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE A AND B PURSUANT THERETO IN CRIME NO.0198/2025 REGISTERED BY RESPONDENT NO.1 GUBBI POLICE FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S 115(2), 189(2), 190, - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8668 CRL.P No. 12468 of 2025 324(5), 352, 61(1) OF BNS 2023 PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE HON'BLE ACMM AND CITY CIVIL JUDGE (PRESENTLY KNOWN AS ACJM CITY CIVIL COURT HALL) (CCH-42) BENGALURU IN SO FAR AS THE PETITIONER AND ETC. THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR ADMISSION THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S SUNIL DUTT YADAV ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioner has filed a memo which reads as hereunder: "In view of the fact that the FIR bearing Crime No.198/2025 which is challenged in the present petition, has culminated into C.C.No. 50089/2025 upon filing of the charge sheet. WHEREFORE, the Petitioner herein seeks leave of this Hon'ble Court to withdraw the present petition, with liberty to challenge the charge sheet and the consequential proceedings pending before the trial Court by filing a fresh criminal petition under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, in the interest of justice." - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8668 CRL.P No. 12468 of 2025 2. In light of the memo filed, petition is dismissed. All contentions are kept open. SD/- (S SUNIL DUTT YADAV) JUDGE VP