- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:7583 CRL.P No. 100374 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 12TH DAY OF JUNE, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VENKATESH NAIK T CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 100374 OF 2023 (482 OF Cr.PC/528 BNSS) BETWEEN: SRI. K. SHIVARAJ S/O. BASAVVA, AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, OCC: KEB LIMEMAN, R/O. SONNA VILLAGE, H.B. HALLI TALUK, VIJAYANAGARA , DISTRICT-583220. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SATHISH M. S, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, BY ITTAGI POLICE STATION, ITTAGI, REP. BY SPP, HIGH COURT, DHARWAD. 2. SRI. ARUN KUMAR S, S/O. LATE SHARANAPPA, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, OCC: BANK EMPLOYEE, R/O. HAGARIBOMMANAHALLI POST & TALUK, VIJAYANAGAR DISTRICT-583212. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. KIRTILATA R. PATIL, HCGP FOR R1) THIS PETITION IS FILED U/S.482 OF CR.P.C. SEEKING TO CALL FOR ENTIRE RECORDS IN CRIME NO. 146/2022 PERTAINING TO ITTAGI POLICE STATION, ITTAGI, PENDING BEFORE CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, HAGARIBOMMANAHALLI AND THE COMPLAINT DATED 30.11.2022 FILED BY COMPLAINANT/ RESPONDENT NO.2 FOR OFFENCES U/S.323, 342, 353, 504, 506 R/W. SEC. 34 OF IPC PERTAINING TO ITTAGI POLICE STATION, ITTAGI PENDING ON THE FILE OF CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, HAGARIBOMMANAHALLI BE QUASHED, CONSEQUENTLY THE FIR DATED 30.11.2022 PERTAINING TO CRIME NO.146/2022 OF ITTAGI POLICE STATION, ITTAGI FOR OFFENCES U/S.323, 342, 353, 504, 506 R/W. 34 OF IPC PENDING BEFORE CIVIL JUDGE & JMFC COURT, HAGARIBOMMANAHALLI BE QUASHED IN RESPECT OF PETITIONER CONCERNED. 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:7583 CRL.P No. 100374 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 petition. The contents of the memo are as under: The Advocate for the petitioner most respectfully submits as hereunder: The petitioner herein had filed the above criminal petition seeking to quash the complaint dated 30.11.2022 in Crime No.146/2022, pertaining to Ittagi Police Station. The present petition was filed earlier to the connected criminal petition. It is submitted That the petitioner herein has subsequently filed similar petition seeking to quash C.C. No.116/2023, arising out of Crime No.146/2022 hence seeks to withdraw this criminal petition with a liberty to prosecute the connected criminal petition No.102996/2023 on the file of this Hon’ble court. Therefore it is most respectfully prayed that this Hon’ble court may be pleased to permit the petitioner to withdraw this criminal petition with a liberty to prosecute the connected criminal petition No.102996/2023 on merits in the interest of justice and equity.” - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:7583 CRL.P No. 100374 of 2023 In view of the memo and supporting submission, the petition is dismissed as withdrawn. However, liberty is granted as sought for. Sd/- (VENKATESH NAIK T) JUDGE RSH /CT-AN List No.: 1 Sl No.: 0