- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:6554 CRL.P No. 101326 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 17TH DAY OF APRIL, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA CRIMINAL PETITION NO.101326 OF 2025 (439(CR.PC)/483(BNSS)) BETWEEN: DEVARAJ V. S/O. SUNKAPPA, AGED ABOUT 23 YEARS, OCC. MASON, R/O. 29 WARD, NEAR CANAL CHARCH, BANDIHATTI, COWLBAZER, BALLARI, DIST. BALLARI-583104. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. A. VEERANNA, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA THROUGH BALLARI WOMEN POLICE STATION, BALLARI CITY SUB-DIVISION, BALLARI, REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BENCH AT DHARWAD-580011. 2. SMT. LAKSHMIDEVI W/O. CHIDANANDA, R/O. WARD NO.29, NEAR CANAL CHURCH, BANDIHATTI, COWL BAZAR, BALLARI-583104. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. GIRIJA S. HIREMATH, HCGP FOR R1; SMT. SHAILA BELLIKATTI, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 439 OF CR.P.C. (UNDER SECTION 483 OF BNSS, 2023) SEEKING TO ALLOW THE PETITION BY ENLARGING THE PETITIONER/ACCUSED NO.1 ON BAIL IN SPL.CASE NO.1039/2024 (BALLARI WOMEN P.S. CRIME NO. 126/2024) REGISTERED FOR ALLEGED OFFENCES UNDER SECTION 372(2), 64, 96, 49, 351(2) OF BNS 2023 AND UNDER SECTION 4, 6 OF POCSO ACT-2021 AND 9 OF PROHIBITION OF CHILD MARRIAGE ACT-2006, ON THE FILE OF FTSC-I, BALLARI. MALLIKARJUN RUDRAYYA KALMATH Digitally signed by MALLIKARJUN RUDRAYYA KALMATH Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench Date: 2025.04.22 14:44:10 +0530 - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:6554 CRL.P No. 101326 of 2025 THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA) After addressing the arguments for a considerable length of time, learned counsel for the petitioner files a memo. Memo reads as under:- “It is respectfully submits that the Hon’ble Court in the above case may kindly permit the petitioner to file fresh bail petition after the completion of victim’s (statement) evidence in the interest of justice. Hence it is prayed that the petition may be withdrawn as dismissed.” Placing the memo on record, petition is dismissed as withdrawn with liberty as prayed for. Sd/- (V.SRISHANANDA) JUDGE HMB CT:PA LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 10