- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:820 CRL.P No. 101316 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 20TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 101316 OF 2024 (482(Cr.PC)/528(BNSS)-) BETWEEN: SHRI. SIDDARAMSWAMIJI VIRKTAMATH AGE. 65 YEARS, OCC. PONTIFF, R/O. MASABINAL, BASAVANNA BAGEWADI, DIST. VIJAYPUR-586203. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. K.L.PATIL, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA THROUGH ASHOKNAGAR P.S., REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH, DHARWAD-580011. 2. GANGAYYA S/O. SHIVAYYA BHUSANORMATH AGE. 68 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O. HOUSE NO. 313, BEHIND J.K. SCHOOL, GOPANAKOPPA, HUBBALLI-580023. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. PRAVEENA Y.DEVAREDDIYAVARA, HCGP FOR R1; NOTICE TO R2 IS SERVED) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED U/S 482 OF CR.P.C., SEEKING TO, QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN ASHOKNAGAR P.S. CRIME NO.97/2023 WHICH IS PENDING ON THE FILE OF JMFC 1ST COURT, HUBLI REGISTERED FOR OFFICES P/U/S 143, 147, 427, 448, 504, 506 R/W 149 OF IPC IN SO FAR AS THE PRESENT PETITIONER/ACCUSED NO.5 IS CONCERNED. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR Digitally signed by B K MAHENDRAKUMAR Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH Date: 2025.01.21 07:28:39 +0530 - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:820 CRL.P No. 101316 of 2024 ORAL ORDER The learned counsel for the petitioner files a memo seeking leave of this Court to withdraw the petition reserving liberty to the petitioner to file a petition afresh challenging the charge sheet. The memo is placed on record. Accordingly, the petition stands dismissed as withdrawn reserving liberty as prayed for. Pending I.A., if any, does not survive for consideration. Sd/- (HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR) JUDGE BKM Ct:vh List No.: 2 Sl No.: 65