- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13971 CRL.P No. 11231 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 9TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 11231 OF 2025 (482(Cr.PC) / 528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: SRI. PREM KUMAR.D. AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS S/O. SRI. DURAIRAJ R/AT NO. 1, R.C. BUILDING, 2ND CROSS, HUDSON ROAD, LINGARAJAPURAM, BENGALURU - 560 084. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. JAGANNATHAN P., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ANNAPOORNESHWARI. P.S. BANGALORE. REP. BY S.P.P. HIGH COURT COMPLEX, DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 001. Digitally signed by SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13971 CRL.P No. 11231 of 2025 2. SMT. MANJULA. N. AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS D/O. NATHYA NAYAK. R/AT GF-007, ADITHYA RESIDENCY, K.K LAYOUT, PAPAREDDYPALYA, ITI LAYOUT MAIN ROAD, NAGARABHAVI, 2ND STAGE, BENGALURU - 560072 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. B.N.JAGADEESHA, ADDL.SPP FOR R1) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNSS) BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER PRAYING THAT THIS HONOURABLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO QUASH THE ENTIRE FIR IN CRIME NO.223/2025, DATED 09.06.2025 FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S. 64(2) (m), 69, 318(4), 351(2), 352, 115(2) OF BNS ACT, 2023, R/W SEC. 3(1)(w)(i)(ii), 3(1) (r)(s), 3(2)(V) OF SC AND ST (PREVENTION OF ATROCITIES ACT, 1989) OF THE 1ST RESPONDENT POLICE ON THE COMPLAINT OF THE DEFACTO COMPLAINANT ONE MANJULA. N. (2ND RESPONDENT) SUBMITTED AS ANNEXURE-A. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13971 CRL.P No. 11231 of 2025 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submit 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 petitioner seeks leave of this Court to withdraw the petition and raise a challenge to the charge sheet. 3. Liberty so sought is granted. 4. The petition is disposed as withdrawn. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE JY List No.: 1 Sl No.: 9