- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:24535 CRL.P No. 5779 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 7TH DAY OF JULY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 5779 OF 2025 BETWEEN: SRI.PRATHEEK S/O. RAMESH POOJARY, AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS, R/AT: NO.1-113, ANKAJE, LAILA POST, D.K DISTRICT-574214 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. RAKSHITH KUMAR, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY BELTHANGADY POLICE STATION, DAKSHINA KANNADA REP. BY SPP, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BENGALURU-560 001. 2. THE TAHASILDAR TALUK OFFICE, BELTHANGADY TALUK, DAKSHINA KANNADA -574214 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. K.NAGESHWARAPPA, HCGP) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNSS) PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENTIRE CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS IN C.C.NO.1731/2024 PENDING BEFORE THE HONBLE PRINCIPAL CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC COURT, BELTHANGADY, D.K. FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 5(b) OF THE EXPLOSIVES SUBSTANCES ACT, 1908. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: Digitally signed by KAVYA G Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:24535 CRL.P No. 5779 of 2025 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR ORAL ORDER After arguing the matter for sometime, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petition may be disposed of as withdrawn reserving liberty in favour of the petitioner to seek discharge / file discharge application, which may be directed to be considered by the Trial Court, in accordance with law. 2. The said submission is placed on record. 3. The Petition is accordingly disposed of as withdrawn reserving liberty in favour of petitioner to seek discharge / file discharge application before the Trial Court, who shall consider the same and pass appropriate orders, in accordance with law. All rival contentions on all aspects of the matter are kept open and no opinion is expressed on the same. Sd/- (S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR) JUDGE KG List No.: 1 Sl No.: 43