- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:17167 CRL.A No. 100631 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 3RD DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.RACHAIAH CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.100631 OF 2025 (A) BETWEEN: SIDDESHWAR S/O. NILAKANTHA MATHAPATI, AGE. 33 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURIST, R/O. KONANAKERI, TQ. HUKKERI, DIST. BELAGAVI-591 309. …APPELLANT (BY SRI. PRASHANT MATHAPATI, ADVOCATE) AND: MAHESH @ MOUNESHWAR S/O. VISHNU BADIGER, AGE. 46 YEARS, OCC. NEKARIKE, R/O. KONANAKERI, TQ. HUKKERI, DIST. BELAGAVI-591309. …RESPONDENT THIS CRIMINAL APPEAL IS FILED UNDER SECTION 378 (4) OF CR.P.C. (419 (4) OF BNSS), PRAYING TO, SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT AND ORDER OF ACQUITTAL DATED 30-08-2025 PASSED BY THE PRL. CIVIL JUDGE AND J.M.F.C SANKESHWAR IN CC NO.660 OF 2023 FOR THE OFFENCE UNDER SECTION 138 OF NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENTS ACT BY ALLOWING THE CRIMINAL APPEAL AND ETC., THIS CRIMINAL APPEAL, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: Digitally signed by SAMREEN AYUB DESHNUR Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:17167 CRL.A No. 100631 of 2025 ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.RACHAIAH) Learned counsel for the petitioner seeks leave of this Court to withdraw the petition, in terms of the memo dated 02.12.2025. Memo is placed on record. Considering the said memo, leave as prayed for is granted. The petition is dismissed as withdrawn. Sd/- (S.RACHAIAH) JUDGE PJ/CT: UMD List No.: 4 Sl No.: 49