- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:5731 CRL.P No. 103844 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 28TH DAY OF MARCH, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 103844 OF 2024 BETWEEN: 1. NAGARAJA B S/O. LATE B. GOVINDAPPA, AGE: 43 YEARS, OCC: DEPUTY DIRECTOR IN THE DEPARTMENT OF KANNADA AND CULTURE, BALLARI, R/O: H. NO. 59, BESIDE BSNL OFFICE, ADARSHA COLONY BALLARI – 583 101. 2. SMT. SURYAKALA B. W/O. LATE B. GOVINDAPPA, AGE: 61 YEARS, OCC: HOUSE WIFE, R/O: H. NO. 59, BESIDE BSNL OFFICE, ADARSHA COLONY, BALLARI – 583 101. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. RESHMA MADIWALAR, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, BY WOMEN POLICE STATION, BALLARI, REP. BY SPP, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD. 2. SMT. VIDYALAKSHMI D/O. LATE SHREENIVASALU W/O. NAGARAJA B., AGE: 41 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEWIFE, R/O: PLOT NO. 24, LAKSHMI SHREENIVASA NILAYA, RAMAYYA COLONY, 2ND CROSS, BALLARI – 583 101. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. RAMESH B. CHIGARI, AGA FOR R1; NOTICE TO R2 IS HELD SUFFICIENT) Digitally signed by MOHANKUMAR B SHELAR Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench, Dharwad - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:5731 CRL.P No. 103844 of 2024 THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED U/S 482 OF CR.P.C. (528 OF BNSS), PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENTIRE CHARGE SHEET AND THE PROCEEDINGS IN CC NO.1750/2021 ON THE FILE OF THE 4TH ADDL. CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC AT BALLARI FOR OFFENCE U/S 498(A), 323, 504, 506 R/W 34 OF IPC AND U/S 3 AND 4 OF THE DP ACT (CRIME NO.60/2017, BALLARI WOMEN P.S.) INSOFAR AS THE PETITIONERS/ACCUSED NO.1 AND 2 ARE CONCERNED. THIS CRIMINAL PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for petitioners files a memo seeking withdrawal of the petition. 2. Memo reads thus, “The counsel for the petitioners (i.e., Accused No.1 and 2) most humbly submits that. The petitioners herein have been acquitted and released as innocent before the trial court on 19.03.2025. so the above said petition has now become infructuous and may be withdraw as infructuous. Hence this memo.” - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:5731 CRL.P No. 103844 of 2024 3. In view of the memo, the petition is dismissed as it becomes infructuous. Sd/- (SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR) JUDGE DSP/CT-ASC List No.: 1 Sl No.: 43