Full Judgment
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 24TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 8276 OF 2025 BETWEEN:
1. MR. KRISHNAPPA, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, S/O LATE RAMAIAH, R/AT JEEGANAHALLI, MANDIKAL
2. MR. MAHESH,
AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, S/O NARAYANASWAMY, R/AT JEEGANAHALLI, MANDIKAL, Digitally signed by SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY 3. MR.A.V.RAVIDHANDRA @ RAVI KUMAR, Location: High AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, Court of Karnataka S/O VENKATARAMANAPPA, C/O VENKATARAMANAPPA, R/AT JEEGANAHALLI, MANDIKAL,
4. MR. NARAYANASAMY. R., AGED ABOUT 71 YEARS, S/O RAMAIAH, R/AT JEEGANAHALLI, MANDIKAL -2-
5. SMT. RAJAMMA, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, W/O KRISHNAPPA, R/AT JEEGANAHALLI, MANDIKAL,
6. SMT. LAKSHMAMMA, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, W/O NARAYANAPPA, R/AT NO.80, UTHARAHALLI, KENGERI MAIN ROAD, NEAR ANJANEYA SWAMY TEMPLE,
7. MRS. RAJESHWARI, W/O GANGARAJU, AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, R/NEAR ANAJANEYASWAMY TEMPLE, SUBRAMANYAPURA, BANGALORE SOUTH - 560 061.
8. CHANDANA J., AGED ABOUT 19 YEARS, D/O GANGARAJU N., NO.81, CHANNASANDRA, NEAR ANJANEYA SWAMY TEMPLE, SUBRAMANYAPURA, BANGALORE SOUTH - 560 061.
9. SMT. GAGANA G.K., AGED ABOUT 24 YEARS, W/O LOKESH M., R/AT DODDAMMA TEMPLE, -3- CHOKKANAHALLI, BAGALUR, BANGALORE - 562 149.
10. MEGHANA J K. AGED ABOUT 24 YEARS, D/O KRISHNAPPA G.R, JIGANAHALLI, VTC MANDIKAL, MANDIKALL POST,
11. MR. SHASHANK GOWDA G.K., S/O KRISHNAPPA, AGED ABOUT 18 YEARS, R/AT JEEGANAHALLI, MANDIKAL,
12. MR. NAGESH M., AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, S/O MUNINARAYANAPPA, R/AT CHOKKANAHALLI, MARENHALLI, BAGALURU, BANGALORE NORTH - 562 149.
13. MR. LIKITH GOWDA G, AGED ABOUT 18 YEARS, S/O GANGARAJU N., R/AT NO.80, UTTAHALLI, KENGERI MAIN ROAD, NEAR RAGI MILL, CHANNASANDRA, BANGALORE SOUTH - 560 098.
14. MR.GANESH B.S., AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS, -4- S/O SHANKAR R., R/AT NO.26, KALYANI NAGARA, VASANTHAPURA, SUBRAMANYAPURA,
15. MR. ADARSHA M., AGED ABOUT 23 YEARS, S/O MUNIRAJU, R/AT CHANNASANDRA, PANCHAYATH, URATI AGRAHARA VILLAGE, SANTEKALLAHALLI POST, CHIKKABALLAPURA - 563 128.
16. SMT. MANJAMMA, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, W/O VIJAYA KUMAR, NO.364, 2ND CROSS, CHANNASANDRA COLONY, RAM MANDI ROAD,
17. MR. NARAYANAPPA, S/O K. VENKATARAYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS, R/AT JEEGANAHALLI, MANDIKAL,
18. MR. LOKESH M., AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS, S/O MUNINARAYANAPPA, R/AT CHOKKANAHALLI VILLAGE, JALA HOBLI, MARENHALLI, BANGALORE - 562 149. -5-
19. MR. MOHAN .M., AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, S/O MUNIVENKATARAMANAPPA, RE/AT CHOKKANAHALLI VILLAGE, BAGALAR POST, JALA HOBLI, MARENAHALLI, BANGALORE - 562 149.
20. MR. SHIVANNA @ SHIVA KUMAR.M., AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS, S/O MARIYAPPA, C/O MARIYAPPA, R/AT VTC MARENAHALLI VILLAGE, BAGALURU POST, BANGALORE NORTH - 562 149.
21. SMT. RADHA N., AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, W/O K. MUNIYAPPA, R/AT NO.80, UTTARAHALLI, KENGERI MAIN ROAD, NEAR ANJANEYASWAMY TEMPLE, …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. MOHANA CHANDRA P., ADVOCATE) AND:
1. STATE OF KARNATAKA, BY PERESANDRA POLICE STATION, REPRESENTED BY THE STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BANGALORE - 1. -6-
2. SMT. SANGEETHA, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, W/O GANGARAJU, R/AT NO.110, CHANNASANDRA, R.R.NAGAR, BANGALORE CITY - 560 098. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.ANOOP KUMAR, HCGP FOR R1) THIS CRL.P. IS FILED U/S 482 OF CR.P.C. (FILED U/S
528 BNSS) PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIR IN CR.NO.16/2025 OF PERESANDRA P.S FOR THE O/P/U/S 189(2), 191(2), 191(3), 115(2), 118(1), 126(2), 74, 109, 352, 137(2), 190 BNS ACT 2023 ON THE FILE OF CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, AT GUDIBANDE AGAINST THE PETITIONERS. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, 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 -7- 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 SJK List No.: 1 Sl No.: 9