- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:7622 CRL.P No. 102344 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 13TH DAY OF JUNE, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VENKATESH NAIK T CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 102344 OF 2023 (482(Cr.PC)/528(BNSS) BETWEEN: 1. SRI. MAHESH S/O. BAHIRAM PALEKAR, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, R/O. TONKA, KASARAKOD, PRESENTLY R/AT RAMATEERTHA, HONAVAR, DIST. U.K.-581334. 2. SRI. SWARAJ S/O. MAHESH PALEKAR, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, OCC: CIVIL ENGINEER, R/O. TONKA, KASARAKOD, PRESENTLY R/AT RAMATEERTHA, HONAVAR, DIST. U.K.-581334. 3. SRI. PRATWIRAJ S/O. MAHESH PALEKAR AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, OCC: SOFTWARE ENGINEER, R/O. TONKA, KASARAKOD, PRESENTLY R/AT RAMATEERTHA, HONAVAR, DIST. U.K.-581334. 4. SRI. SAMARTHA S/O. KESHAV TANDEL AGED ABOUT 22 YEARS, OCC: STUDENT B.COM, R/O. TONKA, KASARAKOD, TQ. HONAVAR, DIST. U.K.-581334. Digitally signed by RAKESH S HARIHAR Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:7622 CRL.P No. 102344 of 2023 5. SRI. SIDDARTH S/O. KESHAV TANDEL, AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS, OCC: WORKING AT BENGALURU, R/O. TONKA, KASARAKOD, TQ. HONAVAR, DIST. U.K.-581334 …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. RAVI HEGDE & SRI. VINAYKUMAR BHAT, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA THROUGH P.I, HONNAVAR P.S., DIST. UTTARA KANNADA, R/BY S.P.P., HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH, DHARWAD-580001. 2. SRI. UDAYRAJ S/O. GANAPATI MESTA, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESSMAN, R/O. PRABATHNAGAR, NEAR BEO OFFICE, HONAVAR, DIST. U.K.-581334. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. JAIRAM SIDDI, HCGP FOR R1; NOTICE TO R2 SERVED) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED U/S.482 OF CR.P.C. SEEKING THAT QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS INITIATED IN CC NO.1772/2021 PENDING ON THE FILE OF PRL. CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, HONAVAR, FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE U/S. 143, 147, 323, 341, 447, 504, 506 R/W 149 OF IPC, 1860, THE PETITIONERS/ACCUSED NO.1 TO 5, VIDE DOCUMENT NO.1 AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:7622 CRL.P No. 102344 of 2023 ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VENKATESH NAIK T) Learned counsel for the petitioner has filed a memo for withdrawal of the criminal petition. Memo which is placed on record reads as under: “The above petition has been filed by the petitioner-Accused No.1 to 5 challenging the proceedings initiated in C.C. No.1772/2021 pending on the file of the Principal Civil Judge and JMFC Honavara, for the offences punishable under section 143, 147, 323, 341, 447, 504 R/w.149 of IPC. It is a case of case and counter case. During pendency of the above writ petition, the petitioners and respondent No.2 being the neighbors have amicably agreed to sort out the issue. In view of the same the petitioners do not wish to prosecute the above petition. They have instructed the under signed to withdraw the captioned petition as not pressed. In view of the above, present criminal petition may be dismissed as withdrawn, in the ends of justice and equity.” - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:7622 CRL.P No. 102344 of 2023 In view of the memo and supporting submission, the criminal petition is dismissed as withdrawn. Sd/- (VENKATESH NAIK T) JUDGE AC List No.: 1 Sl No.: 20