- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:6986 CRL.P No. 103183 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 28TH DAY OF APRIL, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE M.G.UMA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 103183 OF 2024 (482(Cr.PC)/528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: RENUKA D/O. SHIVAPPA DESAI, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, OCC: COMMUNITY AFFAIRS OFFICIER, R/O. BASVESHWAR NAGAR, SHIGGAON,TQ: SHIGGAON, DIST. HAVERI-581110. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. JAGADISH PATIL, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA THROUGH POLICE SUB-INSPECTOR, BANKAPUR, POLICE STATION, REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH. 2. YALLAPPA S/O. MALINGAPPA SUNKAD, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O. SUNKADERI, BANKAPUR TOWN, TQ. SHIGGAON, DIST. HAVERI-581202. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. T. HANUMAREDDY, AGA FOR R1; R2-SERVED) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED U/S 482 OF CR.P.C. (528 OF BNSS), PRAYING TO ALLOW THIS PETITION AND QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN CC NO.397/2019 PENDING BEFORE THE CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, SHIGGAON AGAINST THE PETITIONER/ACCUSED NO.2 AGAINST THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE U/S 304(A) OF IPC AND SECTION 135 OF THE ELECTRICITY ACT, 2003 AND REGULATION 13 OF THE CENTRAL ELECTRICITY AUTHORITY REGULATIONS 2010. Digitally signed by V N BADIGER Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH, DHARWAD - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:6986 CRL.P No. 103183 of 2024 THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR ADMISSION THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING: CORAM: THE HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE M.G.UMA ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the Petitioner, after addressing the arguments at length, filed a memo seeking permission to withdraw the petition as not pressed, with liberty to move an application for seeking discharge before the Trial Court. Memo is placed on record. Petition is dismissed as not pressed, with liberty as prayed for. Sd/- (M.G.UMA) JUDGE gab CT:ANB List No.: 1 Sl No.: 9