- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:303 CRL.P No. 10960 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 7TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 10960 OF 2024 (482(Cr.PC) / 528(BNSS) BETWEEN: 1. SRI ANAND DEVADIGA S/O MANJUNATH DEVADIGA, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, OCCP: AGRICULTURE, SHIRALI POST, SHIRALI VILLAGE, BHATKAL TALUK, KARWAR DISTRICT -581354 (ADDRESS AS PER WLOR NO. 13/2023) 2. BABU ANNAPPA NAIK S/O LATE ANNAPPA NAIK AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, OCCP: BUSINESS SHIRALI POST, SHIRALI VILLAGE, BHATKAL TALUK, KARWAR DISTRICT-581354 (ADDRESS AS PER WLOR NO. 13/2023) …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. NAIK VENKATRAMAN NAGAPPA, ADVOCATE) AND: STATE BY PSI, CID FOREST MOBILE SQUAD, KOLLEGAL REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BENGALURU. 560001 …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. VINAY MAHADEVAIAH, HCGP) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 482 CR.P.C PRAYING TO QUASH THE CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE PETITIONERS IN CC.NO.1390/2023 ARISING OUT OF W.L.O.R NO.13/2023, REGISTERED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.1 Digitally signed by LEELAVATHI S R Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:303 CRL.P No. 10960 of 2024 POLICE, PSI, CID FOREST MOBILE SQUAD, KOLLEGAL FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE U/S 2(32), 39(b) AND (d), 49, 50, 51 OF WILD LIFE PROTECTION ACT AND SCHEDULE 1, PART E(20) OF WILD LIFE (PROTECTION ) AMENDMENT ACT, 2022, PENDING BEFORE THE HON’BLE CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, YELANDUR, CHAMARAJANAGARA DISTRICT. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR FINAL HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR ORAL ORDER In this petition, the petitioners seek the following reliefs: “a) Call for the records in CC No. 1390/2023 arising out of W.L.O.R No.13/2023, registered by the Respondent No.1 Police, PSI, CID Forest Mobile Squad, Kollegal for the offences punishable under Section 2 (32), 39 (b) and (d), 49, 50, 51 of Wild Life Protection Act and Schedule 1, Part E(20) of Wild Life (Protection) Amendment Act, 2022, pending before the Hon'ble Civil Judge and J.M.F.C, Yelandur, Chamarajanagara District, and b) Quash the criminal proceedings against the Petitioners in CC No. 1390/2023 arising out of W.L.O.R No.13/2023, registered by the Respondent No.1 Police, PSI, CID Forest Mobile Squad, Kollegal for the offences punishable under Section 2 (32), 39 (b) and (d), 49, 50, 51 of Wild Life Protection Act and Schedule 1, Part E(20) of Wild Life (Protection) Amendment Act, 2022, pending before the - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:303 CRL.P No. 10960 of 2024 Hon'ble Civil Judge and Chamarajanagara District and J.M.F.C, Yelandur, c) Pass such other order or orders as this Hon'ble Court may be pleased to pass, in the interest of justice and equity.” 2. After arguing the matter for sometime, learned counsel for the petitioners seek permission of this Court withdraw the petition reserving liberty in favour of the petitioners, who on instructions submits that he would file discharge application before the Trial Court urging all contentions including the contentions urged in the present petition. 3. The said submission is placed on record. 4. The Criminal Petition is accordingly dismissed as withdrawn reserving liberty in favour of the petitioners to file an appropriate discharge application, which shall be considered by the Trial Court, in accordance with law. Liberty is reserved in favour of the petitioners to approach this Court subsequently and also take recourse to such remedies as available in law. Sd/- (S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR) JUDGE BMC: List No.: 1 Sl No.: 39