- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:4377 CRL.P No. 101281 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 7TH DAY OF MARCH, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 101281 OF 2025 BETWEEN: SMT. USHA RANI W/O. S.V. BALAKRISHNA, AGE: 47 YEARS, OCC: TEACHER, R/O: H.NO.37/18, 4TH CROSS, NEHRU COLONY, BALLARI – 583 101. …PETITIONER (BY SRI GURUBASAVARAJ S. M., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA, BY SPP, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD, R/BY PSI, GANDHINAGAR, PS, BALLARI. 2. SMT. K. LALITHA W/O. LATE K. VENKATESH, AGE: 50 YEARS, OCC: PEON, R/O: H.NO. 29/-4, KHB QUARTERS, BELGAL ROAD, COWL BAZAAR, BALLARI – 583 101. 3. KUM. K. GOURI D/O. LATE K. VANKATESH, AGE: 30 YEARS, OCC: NIL, R/O: H.NO. 29/-4, KHB QUARTERS, BELGAL ROAD, COWL BAZAAR, BALLARI – 583 101. 4. RUBY W/O. JORGE SEBASTIAN, AGE: 65 YEARS, OCC: TEACHER, R/O: TENTLINE MAIN ROAD, NEAR ST. JOSEF SCHOOL, RADIO PARK, COWL BAZZAR, BALLARI – 583 101. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI RAMESH B. CHIGARI, AGA FOR R1) Digitally signed by ASHPAK KASHIMSA MALAGALADINNI Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench, Dharwad - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:4377 CRL.P No. 101281 of 2025 THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED U/S 482 OF CR.P.C. (528 OF BNSS), PRAYING TO ADMIT THE PETITION AND SET ASIDE THE IMPUGNED ORDER OF DISMISSAL VIDE ANNEXURE-K PASSED BY THE LEARNED I ADDL. DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE IN PC NO.01/2017 REGISTERED FOR OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 3(i) (viii) AND (ix) OF SC ST PREVENTION OF ATROCITIES ACT AND SECTION 211 R/W SECTION 34 OF IPC DATED 17.10.2023, AND REMAND BACK THE MATTER FOR FRESH CONSIDERATION IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE. THIS CRIMINAL PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioner files a memo seeking withdrawal of the petition with liberty to file Revision Petition. 2. Memo reads thus; “That the Petitioner has approached this Hon’ble Court challenging the Order of dismissal passed by the learned I Additional District and Sessions Judge, Ballari in P.C.No.01/2011. But by inadvertence, wrong provision of law has been mentioned in the petition. Hence, I request your lordship to kindly permit me to withdraw the existing criminal petition and allow me to file a fresh Criminal Revision Petition and also permit to withdraw the certified copies of the documents submitted in this petition, in the interest of justice and equity.” - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:4377 CRL.P No. 101281 of 2025 3. In view of the memo, the petition is dismissed as withdrawn with liberty as prayed for. 4. Registry is directed to return all documents to learned counsel for the petitioner. SD/- (SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR) JUDGE DSP CT-ASC