- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8670 CRL.P No. 12477 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. 12477 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. … PETITIONER (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 BENGLAURU - 560 001 Digitally signed by VIJAYA P Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8670 CRL.P No. 12477 of 2025 2. MR. GIRISHA AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS FATHER'S NAME NOT KNOWN TO PETITIONER SPI, PAVGADA VILLAGE LIMIT PAVGADA TALUK, TUMKUR - 572 122 … 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.0199/2025 REGISTERED BY RESPONDENT NO.1 GUBBI POLICE FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S 132, 189(2), 190, 352 OF BNS 2023 AND UNDER SECTION 3 OF PREVENTION OF DAMAGE TO PUBLIC PROPERTY ACT, 1984 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 ORDERS 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.199/2025 which is challenged in the present - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8670 CRL.P No. 12477 of 2025 petition, has culminated into C.C.No. 50011/2025 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." 2. In light of the memo filed, petition is dismissed. All contentions are kept open. SD/- (S SUNIL DUTT YADAV) JUDGE VP