- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:4373 CRL.P No. 100753 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 6TH DAY OF MARCH, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA CRIMINAL PETITION NO.100753 OF 2025 (439(Cr.PC)/483(BNSS)) BETWEEN: MANJUNATH @ MANJUNATH SWAMI S.V. S/O. LATE VENKATASWAMY, AGE: 36 YEARS, OCC. PRIVATE JOB, R/O. WARD NO.2, NEAR HULIGEMMA TEMPLE, AT VITTALAPUR VILLAGE, SANDUR (TQ), BELLARY DIST. PIN-583115. …PETITIONER (BY SMT.SUNITHA P.KALASOOR, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY TORANAGAL POLICE STATION, SANDUR (TQ), BELLARY DISTRICT, PIN-583115, R/BY. STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD. 2. SMT.LAXMI W/O. THIMMAPPA, AGE: 38 YEARS, OCC. COOLIE, R/O. VITTALAPUR VILLAGE, SANDUR (TQ), BELLARY DISTRICT, PIN-583115, (MOTHER OF VICTIM) …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT.GIRIJA S.HIREMATH, HCGP FOR R1; R2-NOTICE SERVED) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED U/S. 483 OF BNSS 2023, SEEKING TO RELEASE THE PETITIONER/ACCUSED ON BAIL WITH RESPECT TO CRIME NO.128/2024 THORANAGAL P.S. REGISTERED FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE U/S. 137(2), 64(1) OF BNS 2023, U/S. 4, 6 AND 12 OF POCSO ACT AND U/S. 3(1)(w), 3(2)(v), 3(2)(v- a) OF SC/ST ACT PENDING ON THE FILE OF 1ST ADDL. DISTRICT AND SESSION JUDGE AT BALLARI IN SPECIAL C.NO.966/2024. V N BADIGER Digitally signed by V N BADIGER Date: 2025.03.10 14:32:22 +0530 - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:4373 CRL.P No. 100753 of 2025 THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA) After arguing the matter for some time Smt.Sunitha P. Kalasoor files a memo. Memo reads as under:- “It is hereby submitted that the petitioner may kindly be granted liberty to file the appeal under the provisions of Sec.1GA of SC-ST act before this Hon’ble Court by withdrawing the present petition in the interest of Justice and Equity.” Placing the memo on record, petition is dismissed as withdrawn with liberty as prayed for. SD/- (V.SRISHANANDA) JUDGE HMB CT:PA LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 16