- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:7210 CRL.P No. 101972 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 20TH DAY OF MAY 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 101972 OF 2025 (482(Cr.PC)/528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: 1. SURESH S/O. PANDURANGA MANDRE AGE: 54 YEARS, OCC: SECTION OFFICER, HESCOM, R/O. RACHOTESHWAR NAGAR, NEAR CDO JAIN SCHOOL, TALUK AND DISTRICT: GADAG-582101. 2. MUTTAPPA S/O. DEVAPPA HADIMANI AGE: 31 YEARS, OCC: LINEMAN, R/O. GULAGALE, TALUK: GAJENDRAGAD-582114, DISTRICT: GADAG. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. PATIL BASAVARAJ NAGANAGOUDA, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS SPP, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH, DHARWAD-580001, (THROUGH BETAGERI EXTENSION PS). 2. BASAVAYYA S/O. ADEPPA GANGANNA AGE: 63 YEARS, OCC: LABOUR, R/O. GUNTUR SWARNABHARATHINAGAR, ADAVITHAKKALPADU, PRESENTLY R/AT: VINAYAK NAGAR, TALUK AND DISTRICT: GADAG-582101. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. PRAVEENA Y.DEVAREDDIYAVARA, HCGP) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 482 OF CRPC (U/S. 528 OF BNSS, 2023) SEEKING TO QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN C.C.NO.415/2024 PENDING ON THE FILE OF I ADDL. CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC I COURT GADAG Digitally signed by CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH Date: 2025.05.21 10:13:12 +0530 - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:7210 CRL.P No. 101972 of 2025 (ARISING OUT OF CRIME NO.53/2022 REGISTERED BY BETAGERI EXTENSION P.S.) FOR AN OFFENCE PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 304(A) OF IPC, BY ALLOWING THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IN SO FOR THESE PETITIONERS ARE CONCERNED IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioners after arguing for sometimes seeks leave of this Court to withdraw the petition and seeks leave of the Court to move the trial Court to seek appropriate remedy including a liberty to file an application for discharge. The submission is placed on record. Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. Liberty is reserved for the petitioners to file an application for discharge, if so advised. If such an application is filed, the trial Court shall proceed with the same in accordance with law without - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:7210 CRL.P No. 101972 of 2025 being uninfluenced by order of dismissal as this Court has not expressed any opinion on merits of the case. Sd/- (ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE) JUDGE AC Ct:vh List No.: 1 Sl No.: 31