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2026 Supreme(Online)(Kar) 27752

THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA
M.Nagaprasanna, J
Guruprasad – Appellant
Versus
State of Karnataka – Respondent
CRL.P No. 3720 of 2026

Advocates:
For the Appellants/Petitioners: Shivaprasad Shantanagoudar
For the Respondents: B.B.Patil

A criminal petition filed under S. 482 Cr.P.C. to quash an FIR may be withdrawn by the petitioner when a final report or charge sheet has been filed, with liberty granted to challenge the subsequent proceedings.

Headnote:The petitioner filed an application under Section 482 of the Cr.P.C. (Section 528 of the BNNS) seeking to quash the complaint and FIR registered under Section 7(a) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988. During the pendency of these proceedings, the investigation culminated in the filing of a charge sheet. The primary issue before the court was whether the petition should persist despite the changed circumstances of the investigation. The court noted that the petitioner sought to challenge the charge sheet directly, warranting the withdrawal of the current petition. The petition is disposed of as withdrawn with liberty to the petitioner to challenge the charge sheet.

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1. court permits withdrawal of quash petition following charge sheet filing. (Para 1 , 2 , 3)

THIS CRL.P. IS FILED U/S 482 CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNNS) PRAYING TO QUASH THE COMPLAINT DATED 12.01.2024 ANNEXURE-A AND FIR BEARING CRIME NO.7/2024 DATED 12.01.2024 AT ANNEXURE - B FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S 7(a) OF THE PREVENTION OF CORRUPTION ACT 1988 (AMENDMENT ACT 2018) PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE XXIII ADDL.CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE AND SPECIAL JUDGE (PC ACT) BENGALURU AS AGAINST THE PETITIONER.

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 petitioner 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 petitioner seeks leave of this Court to withdraw the petition and raise a challenge to the charge sheet.

3. Liberty so sought is granted.

The petition is disposed as withdrawn.

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2026 Supreme(Online)(Kar) 27752

THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKAM.Nagaprasanna, JGuruprasad – AppellantVersusState of Karnataka – RespondentCRL.P No. 3720 of 2026

A criminal petition filed under S. 482 Cr.P.C. to quash an FIR may be withdrawn by the petitioner when a final report or charge sheet has been filed, with liberty granted to challenge the subsequent proceedings.

THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA
M.Nagaprasanna, J
Guruprasad – Appellant
Versus
State of Karnataka – Respondent
CRL.P No. 3720 of 2026