- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:7254 CRL.P No. 102532 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 2ND DAY OF JUNE, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VENKATESH NAIK T CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 102532 OF 2024 (482(Cr.PC)/528(BNSS) BETWEEN: BASAVARAJ S/O. TOTAPPA KUMBAR, AGE 33 YEARS, OCC: ADVOCATE, R/O. MUDENAKOPPA, TQ. RAMADURG, DIST. BELAGAVI-591123. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SANTOSH A. BIRANAGI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, BY POLICE SUB INSPECTOR, SUREBAN POLICE STATION, TQ. RAMADURG, R/BY. THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH, DHARWAD-580011. 2. SRI. MALATESH S/O. LAXMAN DASAPPANAVAR, AGED 40 YEARS, OCC: PANCHAYAT DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, R/O. BENAKATTI VILLAGE, TQ. BAGALKOT, PRESENTLY AT PDO MULLUR, TQ. RAMDURG DIST. BELAGAVI-591123. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. JAIRAM SIDDI, HCGP FOR RESPONDENTS) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED U/S.528 OF BNSS, 2023 SEEKING TO QUASH THE FIR REGISTERED AT SUREBAN P.S. IN CR.NO.26/2024 ON THE FILE OF SR. CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, RAMDURGA, DIST.BELAGAVI FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE U/S.353, 504 AND 506 OF THE IPC TO MEET THE ENDS OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: Digitally signed by RAKESH S HARIHAR Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:7254 CRL.P No. 102532 of 2024 ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VENKATESH NAIK T) Learned counsel for the petitioner has filed a memo for withdrawal of the petition. The contents of the memo are as under: “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 Chargesheet was not filed. The Respondent have now filed Chargesheet 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 and supporting submission, the petition is dismissed as not pressed. However, liberty is granted as sought for. Sd/- (VENKATESH NAIK T) JUDGE RSH /CT-AN