- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:7061 CRL.P No. 102475 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 29TH DAY OF APRIL, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR CRIMINAL PETITION NO.102475 OF 2024 BETWEEN: 1. SHRI. RAMESH S/O. HANAMANTAPPA PALLED, AGE: 51 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS/CHAIRMAN OF PRATHMIK KRISHI PATTINA SAHAKARA SANGH LTD., R/O: NAVALAGUND, TQ: NAVALAGUND, DIST: DHARWAD – 582 208. 2. SHRI. MAHANTESH S/O. SANGAPPA HUBBALLI, AGE: 56 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS/CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF PRATHMIK KRISHI PATTINA SAHAKARA SANGH LTD., R/O: NAVALAGUND, TQ: NAVALAGUND, DIST: DHARWAD – 582 208. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. M. C. HUKKERI, ADVOCATE) AND: SHRI. BHIMAPPA S/O. CHANDRAPPA GULED, AGE: 53 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: NAVALAGUND, TQ: NAVALAGUND, DIST: DHARWAD – 582 208. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. SHARAD V. MAGADUM, ADVOCATE) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 482 OF CR.P.C. SEEKING TO QUASH THE ORDER DATED 13.02.2024 PASSED BY THE J.M.F.C. VIII BELAGAVI, IN (PCR.NO.27/2024) CC. NO.197/2024 THEREBY TAKING COGNIZANCE FOR THE OFFENCE PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 138 OF NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENT ACT, AND ALLOW THE ABOVE CRIMINAL PETITION INSOFAR AS PETITIONERS/ACCUSED NOS.2 AND 3 IS CONCERNED IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. THIS CRIMINAL PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR Digitally signed by YASHAVANT NARAYANKAR Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench, Dharwad - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:7061 CRL.P No. 102475 of 2024 ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioners files a memo seeking withdrawal of the petition. 2. Memo reads thus; “Herein the petitioner advocate filed memo for withdraw on behalf of petitioners is as under. That, the present petitioners have filed this petition for quashing the order passed by the J.M.F.C.VIII Belagavi in C.C.No.197/2024 dated 13.02.2024 by taking cognizance for the offence punishable under section 138 of N.I.Act against the accused/petitioners herein. The petitioners are urged some grounds in this petition including maintainability of the criminal case itself is not maintainable under section 141 and 142[2][b] and others sections. Now the petitioners are came to conclusion that the petitioners are ready to withdraw this criminal petition and urge all these grounds by moving a appropriate application before the trial court. Hence this Hon’ble court may please to permit the petitioners to withdraw this criminal petition by accepting this memo in the interest of justice and equity.” 3. In view of the memo, the petition is dismissed as withdrawn. SD/- (SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR) JUDGE PJ/CT-ASC List No.: 1 Sl No.: 38