- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:6184 CRL.P No. 103227 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 8TH DAY OF APRIL 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR CRIMINAL PETITION NO.103227 OF 2024 BETWEEN: 1. SURESH S/O. ISHWAR MARADI, AGED: 50 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: BHEEM NAGAR, SANKESHWAR, TQ: HUKKERI, DIST: BELAGAVI – 591 313. 2. SHIVAPRASAD S/O. SURESH MARADI, AGED: 21 YEARS, OCC: STUDENT, R/O: BHEEM NAGAR, SANKESHWAR, TQ: HUKKERI, DIST: BELAGAVI – 591 313. 3. AKSHAY S/O. BABASAHEB MARADI, AGED: 24 YEARS, OCC: STUDENT, R/O: BHEEM NAGAR, SANKESHWAR, TQ: HUKKERI, DIST: BELAGAVI – 591 313. 4. GOUTHAM S/O. BABASAHEB MARADI, AGED: 22 YEARS, OCC: STUDENT, R/O: BHEEM NAGAR, SANKESHWAR, TQ: HUKKERI, DIST: BELAGAVI – 591 313. 5. MUTTU S/O. PRALHAD MARADI, AGED: 24 YEARS, OCC: STUDENT, R/O: BHEEM NAGAR, SANKESHWAR, TQ: HUKKERI, DIST: BELAGAVI – 591 313. 6. SHANKAR S/O. RAMESH MARADI, AGED: 36 YEARS, OCC: STUDENT, R/O: BHEEM NAGAR, SANKESHWAR, TQ: HUKKERI, Digitally signed by MOHANKUMAR B SHELAR Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench, Dharwad - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:6184 CRL.P No. 103227 of 2024 DIST: BELAGAVI – 591 313. 7. RAVINDRA @ KACHA S/O. ASHOK MARADI, AGED: 40 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: BHEEM NAGAR, SANKESHWAR, TQ: HUKKERI, DIST: BELAGAVI – 591 313. 8. KUSHENDRA (CHOULU) S/O. ASHOK MARADI, AGED: 40 YEARS, OCC: STUDENT, R/O: BHEEM NAGAR, SANKESHWAR, TQ: HUKKERI, DIST: BELAGAVI – 591 313. 9. PAVAN @ GUGALU S/O. SHRIDHAR MARADI, AGED: 23 YEARS, OCC: STUDENT, R/O: BHEEM NAGAR, SANKESHWAR, TQ: HUKKERI, DIST: BELAGAVI – 591 313. 10. DILEEP S/O. SHIVAPUTRA HOSAMANI, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: BHEEM NAGAR, SANKESHWAR, TQ: HUKKERI, DIST: BELAGAVI – 591 313. 11. SHEKHAR @ APPAJI S/O. RAMACHANDRA SURYAVANSHI, AGED: 43 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: BHEEM NAGAR, SANKESHWAR, TQ: HUKKERI, DIST: BELAGAVI – 591 313. 12. VINOD @ PINTU S/O. RAMACHANDRA SURYAVANSHI, AGED: 34 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: BHEEM NAGAR, SANKESHWAR, TQ: HUKKERI, DIST: BELAGAVI – 591 313. 13. MANJU S/O. BHARMA MARADI, AGED ABOUT: 36 YEARS, - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:6184 CRL.P No. 103227 of 2024 OCC: ADVOCACY, R/O: BHEEM NAGAR, SANKESHWAR, TQ: HUKKERI, DIST: BELAGAVI – 591 313. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. SANTOSH APPASAB BIRANAGI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, BY POLICE INSPECTOR, SANKESHWAR POLICE STATION, TQ: HUKKERI, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH, DHARWAD. 2. SMT. KEMPAVVA W/O. SHANKAR BHUSGOL, AGED: 48 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD, R/O: GORAKSHANA MALA (JANATA PLOT), SANKESHWAR, TQ: HUKKERI, DIST: BELAGAVI – 591 313. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. RAMESH B. CHIGARI, AGA FOR R1; SMT. SUNANDA P. PATIL, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED U/S 482 OF CR.P.C. (528 OF BNSS), PRAYING TO QUASH THE F.I.R REGISTERED AT SANKESHWAR P.S. IN CR.NO.0104/2024 AGAINST THE PETITIONERS (A1 AND OTHERS) ON THE FILE OF THE PRL. CIVIL JUDGE (JR.DN) AND JMFC, SANKESHWAR, DIST. BELAGAVI FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 189(2), 191(2), 191(3), 76, 324(4), 329(4), 352, 351(2) AND 190 OF THE BNS, AND THE PETITIONERS MOST HUMBLY PRAY TO QUASH THE NOTICES ISSUED AGAINST PETITIONER NOS.2 TO 13 REFERRED ABOVE IN ANNEXURES D-1 TO D-12 UNDER SECTION 35(2) OF THE BNS TO MEET THE ENDS OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. THIS CRIMINAL PETITION COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:6184 CRL.P No. 103227 of 2024 ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioners files a memo seeking withdrawal of the petition with liberty to file a fresh petition. The memo reads thus: “Herein, the Advocate for the Petitioner most respectfully submit that the Petitioner had filed the above mentioned petition seeking relief for quashing the FIR. At the time of filing the Petition, the Charge sheet was not filed. The Respondent have now filed Charge sheet as such, the Petitioner be permitted to withdraw the instant Petition with a liberty to file a fresh petition in the interest of justice and equity.” In view of the memo, the petition is dismissed as withdrawn with liberty as prayed. Sd/- (SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR) JUDGE kmv CT-ASC