- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:4090 CRL.P No. 103000 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 3RD DAY OF MARCH, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA CRIMINAL PETITION NO.103000 OF 2024 (438(Cr.PC)/482(BNSS)) BETWEEN: SHRI MAHANTESH S/O. SIDDAPPA PUJARI, AGE: 24 YEARS, OCC. STUDENT/ AGRICULTURE, R/O. JODAKURULI, TQ. CHIKKODI, BELAGAVI, PIN-591201. …PETITIONER (BY SRI S.M. MUCHANDI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA THE POLICE INSPECTOR CHIKKODI POLICE STATION, DISTRICT: BELAGAVI, PIN-591201. REPRESENTED BY ITS STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BUILDING, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT. DHARWAD BENCH, PIN-580011. 2. SRI. MALAKARI KENCHAPPA NASALAPURE AGE: 38 YEARS, OCC. SHEPHARD, R/O. JODAKURALI, BASAVANAKODI, TQ. CHIKKODI, DIST. BELAGAVI. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. GIRIJA S. HIREMATH, HCGP FOR R1; SRI SACHCHIDANAND B. PAIL, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 438 OF CR.P.C. (UNDER SECTION 482 OF BNSS), SEEKING TO THAT THE PETITION BE ALLOWED AND THE PETITIONER/ACCUSED NO.3 MAY BE ENLARGED ON ANTICIPATORY BAIL IN (CHIKKODI P.S. CRIME 89/2024) SPL. CASE NO.442/2024 UNDER SECTIONS 363, 323, 376(2)(i), 109, 506 R/W. 34 OF IPC AND SECTIONS 4, 6, 12, 17 AND 18 OF POCSO ACT, PENDING TRIAL ON THE FILE OF ADDL.DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE FTSC-I, BELAGAVI. V N BADIGER Digitally signed by V N BADIGER Date: 2025.03.04 10:30:53 +0530 - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:4090 CRL.P No. 103000 of 2024 THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA 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: “It is hereby submitted that the petitioner may kindly be permitted to withdraw the petition with liberty to file fresh petition to meet the ends of justice and equity.” Placing the memo on record, petition stands dismissed as withdrawn with liberty as prayed for. SD/- (V.SRISHANANDA) JUDGE KAV CT:PA List No.: 1 Sl No.: 7