- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8816 WP No. 32841 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 12TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA WRIT PETITION NO. 32841 OF 2025 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: 1. MR. SOUMYA RANJAN MISHRA, S/O CHANDRASHEKR MISHA, AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, NOW RESIDING AT NO.652, 1ST FLOOR, 1ST MAIN ROAD, DODDANEKKUNDI, BENGALURU CITY – 560 037, PERMANENTLY RESIDING AT MUKUNDDASPUR POST, SUMANA SASANA, KORDA, ODISSA – 752 104. 2. MR. CHANDRASHEKAR MISHRA, S/O GANGA DHAR MISHRA, AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS, 3. MRS. KANAK LATA MISHRA, W/O CHANDRASHEKAR MISHRA, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, THE PETITIONERS NO.2 AND 3 ARE RESIDING AT SUMANA SASANA, KORDA, ODISSA – 752 104. Digitally signed by SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8816 WP No. 32841 of 2025 4. MR. SMRUTI RANJAN MISHRA, S/O CHANDRASHEKAR MISHRA, AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, RESIDING AT HOUSE NO.343, SECTOR-21, POCKET-A, INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX, DUNDAHERA, GURGAON DISTRICT, HARYANA – 122 016. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. AKASH B.SHETTY, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA, BY WHITEFIELD WOMEN POLICE STATION, REPRESENTED BY THE STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DR.B.R.AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU – 560 001. 2. MRS. SHRITI BHOWMICK MISHRA, W/O SOUMYA RANJAN MISHRA, AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, PRESENTLY RESIDING AT HOUSE NUMBER-21, 6TH B CROSS, NEAR OM SHAKTI TEMPLE, CHINNAPANAHALLI, DODDANEKUNDI EXTENSION, DODDANEKUNDI, BENGALURU – 560 037 E-MAIL shriti.bm@gmail.com shriti.ruby@gmail.com …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. VINAY MAHADEVAIAH, HCGP FOR R-1) - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8816 WP No. 32841 of 2025 THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA READ WITH SECTION 528 OF BNSS, 2023 PRAYING TO QUASHING THE COMPLAINT FILED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.2 AND FIR REGISTERED BY THE WHITEFIELD WOMEN POLICE IN CRIME NO.0053/2025 DATED 08/07/2025 AGAINST THE PETITIONERS FOR OFFENCE PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 85 R/W SECTION 3(5) OF THE BHARATIYA NYAYA SANHITA (BNS), 2023 AND SECTION 3 AND 4 OF THE DOWRY PROHIBITION ACT, 1961, BEFORE THE 29TH ADDL. CMM COURT, MAYOHALL, BANGALORE CITY, VIDE ANNEXURE - A AND B. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, 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 - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8816 WP No. 32841 of 2025 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.: 3 Sl No.: 11