- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:5322 CRL.P No. 103852 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 24TH DAY OF MARCH, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA CRIMINAL PETITION NO.103852 OF 2024 (439(2)(CR.PC)/483(3)(BNSS) ) BETWEEN: KALAVATHI W/O. BASAVARAJ KULKARNI, AGE: 34 YEARS, OCC. HOUSEHOLD, R/O. KABBENUR VILLAGE, TQ. AND DIST. DHARWAD-580201. …PETITIONER (BY SRI S.B. DODDAGOUDAR, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA (BY DHARWAD WOMAN POLICE STATION) REP. BY S.P.P., HIGH COURT BUILDING, DHARWAD-580011. 2. BASAVARAJ S/O. PRAKASH KURAGUND, AGE: 26 YEARS, OCC.AGRICULTURE, R/O. KABBENUR VILLAGE, TQ. AND DIST. DHARWAD-580201. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT.GIRIJA S. HIREMATH, HCGP FOR R1; SRI VIDYASHANKAR G. DALWAI, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED U/S. 483 (3) OF BNSS R/W. 439 (2) OF CR.P.C., SEEKING TO ALLOW THE PRESENT PETITIONER AND SET- ASIDE ORDER DATED 26.11.2024 PASSED BY THE HON’BLE II ADDL.DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE DHARWAD AND SPECIAL COURT FOR TRIAL OF THE OFFENCES UNDER POCSO ACT AND SC/ST (POA) ACT IN CRI.MISC. NO.535/2024 WHEREIN THE SESSIONS COURT, DHARWAD HAS ALLOWED THE APPLICATION FILED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.2 UNDER SECTION 483 OF BNSS R/W. SECTION 439 OF CR.P.C. SEEKING BAIL IN IN THE DHARWAD WOMAN P.S. CRIME NO.8/2024 FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE U/SECTIONS 376(2)(N), 504, 506 OF IPC AND 5(L) AND 6 OF POCSO ACT PENDING ON THE FILE OF II ADDL.DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, DHARWAD AND SPECIAL COURT FOR TRIAL OF THE OFFENCES UNDER POCSO ACT AND SC/ST (POA) ACT, CONSEQUENTLY IN THE ABOVE CASE. V N BADIGER Digitally signed by V N BADIGER Date: 2025.03.24 15:32:48 +0530 - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:5322 CRL.P No. 103852 of 2024 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 for withdrawal. Memo reads as under: “Herein the Advocate for the petitioner begs to submit as under: That in the above case, the petitioner does not wish to prosecute the present petition. Hence it is most humbly prayed that the appellant may be permitted to withdraw the present petition in the interest of justice.” Placing the memo on record, petition is dismissed as withdrawn. SD/- (V.SRISHANANDA) JUDGE KAV CT:PA LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 9