- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-K:3523 CRL.P No. 200557 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, KALABURAGI BENCH DATED THIS THE 1ST DAY OF JULY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 200557 OF 2025 (482(Cr.PC)/528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: SHRINIVAS RAO S/O LAXMINARAYAN VADLAMUDI, AGE:56 YRS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O. NO. 1185 SRINIVAS NILAYA, INDI ROAD, ALMEL, TQ.SINDAGI, DIST.VIJAYAPUR-586202. …PETITIONER (BY SRI CHAITANYAKUMAR CHANDRIKI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, THROUGH VIGILANCE POLICE STATION, VIJAYAPUR, DIST.VIJAYAPUR-586101, REPRESENTED BY ADDL. SPP, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, KALABURAGI BENCH–585107. 2. YALLAPPA SHEEPARAMATTI, AGE:35 YEARS, OCC: ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (AEE), VIGILANCE PS HESCOM, VIJAYAPUR-586101. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI JAMADAR SHAHABUDDIN, HCGP FOR R1; SRI SUDARSHAN M., ADVOCATE FOR R2) Digitally signed by SUMITRA SHERIGAR Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-K:3523 CRL.P No. 200557 of 2025 THIS CRL.P IS FILED UNDER SECTION 528 OF BNSS,2023 PRAYING TO, QUASH THE PROCEEDINGS REGISTERED AGAINST THE PETITIONER FOR OFFENCE U/SEC 135(1)(B) OF ELECTRICITY ACT, REGISTERED IN CRIME NO.31/2025 OF VIGILANCE POLICE STATION AT VIJAYAPUR PENDING IN THE FILE OF DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE AT VIJAYAPUR IN CRIME NO.31/2025 SO FAR AS PETITIONER/ ACCUSED NO. 1 IS CONCERNED. THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA) Learned counsel for the petitioner files a memo. Memo reads as under: “In the above case the petitioner intends to withdraw the petition with reserving liberty to file petition after filing charge sheet if required. Hence, this memo.” - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-K:3523 CRL.P No. 200557 of 2025 Placing the memo on record, criminal petition is dismissed as withdrawn, with liberty as prayed for. Sd/- (V SRISHANANDA) JUDGE SRT List No.: 1 Sl No.: 33 CT:PK