- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:4578 CRL.P No. 100233 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 11TH DAY OF MARCH, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA CRIMINAL PETITION NO.100233 OF 2025 (439(CR.PC)/483(BNSS)) BETWEEN: KOTEPPA S/O. FAKKIRAPPA HARIJAN @ MALAGI, AGE: 19 YEARS, OCC. COOLIE, R/O. KESARALLI-581213, TQ. SAVANUR, DIST. HAVERI. …PETITIONER (BY SRI CHETAN MUNNOLI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA THOUGH THE POLICE INSPECTOR SAVANOOR P.S., R/BY. THE STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH. 2. PRAKASH S/O. GUDDAPPA HARIJAN, AGE: 42 YEARS, OCC. DRIVER, R/O. NANDINEERALAGI VILLAGE-581108, TQ. SAVANUR, DIST. HAVERI. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT.GIRIJA S. HIREMATH, HCGP FOR R1; SRI MAQBOOLAHAMED M. PATIL, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 483 OF BNSS, SEEKING TO ENLARGE THE PETITIONER/ACCUSED NO.2 ON BAIL IN SAVANOOR P.S. CRIME NO.225/2024 (IN THE COURT OF THE DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, FTSC-I, HAVERI) FOR THE ALLEGED OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 108, 308(2), 64(2)(m) OF THE BHARATIYA NYAYA SANHITA, 2023 AND SECTION 12, 8 AND 6 OF PROTECTION OF CHILDREN FROM SEXUAL OFFENCES ACT, 2012. V N BADIGER Digitally signed by V N BADIGER Date: 2025.03.12 10:32:27 +0530 - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:4578 CRL.P No. 100233 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 addressing the arguments for some time, learned counsel for the petitioner files a memo. Memo reads as under: “The petitioner submits as under: In view of filing of charge sheet, the petitioner seeks leave of this Hon’ble Court to withdraw the present petition with a liberty to approach the Trial Court/District Court, 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 Placing the memo on record, petition is dismissed as withdrawn with liberty as prayed for.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 KAV CT:PA LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 12