- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:5554 CRL.P No. 101179 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 26TH DAY OF MARCH, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA CRIMINAL PETITION NO.101179 OF 2025 (439(CR.PC)/483(BNSS)) BETWEEN: SANJU @ SANJEEV S/O. MALLAPPA MALASHETTI, AGE: 41 YEARS, OCC. COOLIE, R/O. KAJIBILAGI, TQ. JAMKHANDI, DIST. BAGALKOTE-587330. …PETITIONER (BY SRI GIRISH A. YADAWAD, ADVOCATE) AND: STATE OF KARNATAKA R/BY. ITS STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BUILDING, DHARWAD, THROUGH JAMAKHANDI, EXCISE POLICE, DIST. BAGALKOTE-587301. …RESPONDENT (BY SMT.GIRIJA S. HIREMATH, HCGP) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED U/S. 483 OF BNSS 2023, SEEKING TO RELEASE THE PETITIONER/ACCUSED NO.1 ON BAIL IN RESPECT OF JAMKHANDI EXCISE CRIME NO.35/2024-25 REGISTERED BY THE JAMKHANDI RANGE EXCISE POLICE STATION AGAINST PETITIONER/ACCUSED NO.1 FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 20(b) (iii), (C), 25, 60, 8(C) OF NDPS ACT, 1985, PENDING ON THE FILE OF I ADDL. DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, BAGALKOTE, SIT AT JAMKHANDI. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: V N BADIGER Digitally signed by V N BADIGER Date: 2025.03.29 12:04:35 +0530 - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:5554 CRL.P No. 101179 of 2025 ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA) After addressing the arguments for considerable amount of time, counsel for the petitioner files a memo. Memo reads as under: “The petitioner above named respectfully submits as under: It is submitted that the petitioner herein desires to withdraw the top noted criminal petition seeking liberty to file the fresh bail petition after filing of the charge sheet. Hence, it is prayed that this Hon'ble court may be pleased to dismiss the top noted criminal petition as withdrawn with liberty to file the fresh bail petition after filing of the charge sheet, in the interest of justice and equity.” Placing the memo on record, petition is dismissed as withdrawn with liberty as prayed for.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 NAA CT:PA LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 12