- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:7790 CRL.P No. 101572 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 19TH DAY OF JUNE, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VENKATESH NAIK T CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 101572 OF 2025 (482 OF Cr.PC/528 OF BNSS) BETWEEN: BASTU S/O. SANTAN LOBO, AGE: 52 YEARS, OCC: PVT. WORK, R/O. NAGESH NAGAR, KOWAD ROAD, UCHAGAON, BELAGAVI-591128. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. RAM P. GHORPADE, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA, BY KAKTI POLICE STATION, REPRESENTED BY THE STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BUILDING, DHARWAD-11. 2. SMT. SUGHANDHA W/O. DURAGAPPA KAMBLE, AGE: 47 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEWIFE, R/O. NAGESH NAGAR, KOWAD ROAD, UCHAGAON, BELAGAVI-591128. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. JAIRAM SIDD, HCGP; NOTICE TO R2 SERVED) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED U/S.482 OF CR.P.C. (528 OF BNSS), SEEKING TO QUASH THE PROCEEDINGS OF SPL.CASE NO.231/2022 WHICH IS PENDING BEFORE THE III ADDL. DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, BELAGAVI FOR THE ALLEGED OFFENCES PUNISHABLE U/S.3(1)(s), 3(2) (va) SC/ST (POA) ACT 1969 AND AMENDMENT ACT OF SCHEDULE CASTES AND SCHEDULED TRIBES (PREVENTION OF ATROCITIES ACT) 1989 AND AMENDMENT ACT, 2015 AND U/S.323, 324, 354, 504 OF IPC AND ETC. 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:7790 CRL.P No. 101572 of 2025 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 petition are as under: “That in the above said matter the petitioner is producing the Photo copy of Spl. Case No.231/2022 whereas the III Addl. Dist & Sessions Judge at Belagavi acquit the petitioner on 11.04.2025 in view of the acquittal of the petitioner the above petition is in fructus. So the petitioner humbly prays that he may be permitted to withdraw the petition, in the interest of justice. Hence this memo.” In view of the memo and supporting submission, the petition is dismissed as withdrawn. Sd/- (VENKATESH NAIK T) JUDGE RSH /CT-AN