- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:10677 CRL.P No. 103140 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 22ND DAY OF AUGUST, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S.VISHWAJITH SHETTY CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 103140 OF 2025 (482(CR.PC)/528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: MAHESH AYYAPPA KOTAGI, AGE. 58 YEARS, OCC. SERVICE (TEACHER) AND AGRICULTURE, R/O. KODLIWAD, TQ. YARAGATTI, DIST. BELAGAVI-591 126. … PETITIONER (BY SMT. SHAILA BELLIKATTI, ADVOCATE) AND: THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, BY PSI MURGOD, R/BY SPP DHARWAD, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH, DHARWAD-580 011. … RESPONDENT (BY SMT. GIRIJA S. HIREMATH, HCGP) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 482 OF CR.P.C. (UNDER SECTION 528 OF BNSS), PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE PETITIONER/ACCUSED NO.2 IN MURGOD P.S. PAR NO.79/2025 FOR ALLEGED OFFENCE PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 126(1) OF BNS, PENDING ON THE FILE OF TALUKA EXECUTIVE MAGISTRATE YARAGATTI AT: YARAGATTI, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION THIS DAY, ORDER IS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: RAKESH S HARIHAR Digitally signed by RAKESH S HARIHAR Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:10677 CRL.P No. 103140 of 2025 ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S.VISHWAJITH SHETTY) Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that may be dismissed as not pressed with liberty to the petitioner to file a fresh comprehensive petition. Submission and memo is taken on record. Petition is dismissed as withdrawn with liberty as prayed for. Sd/- (S.VISHWAJITH SHETTY) JUDGE RSH CT:BCK LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 88