- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:8724 CRL.P No. 101795 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 14TH DAY OF JULY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VENKATESH NAIK T CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 101795 OF 2025 (482 OF Cr.PC/528 OF BNSS) BETWEEN: 1. SHIVAKUMAR S/O. AJJAYYA HOSURMATH, AGE: 38 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE. 2. PARVTEVVA W/O. AJJAYYA HOSURMATH, AGE: 68 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, BOTH ARE R/O. KABBUR VILLAGE, TALUK & DIST. HAVERI, PIN-581110. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. PRAKASH BADIGER, ADV. FOR SRI. M. R. HIREMATHAD, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, PSI, HAVERI TOWN POLICE STATION, REPRESENTED BY SPP, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD-580011. 2. MRUTUNJAYA S/O. MAHANTESHA NELLUR, AGE: 26 YEARS, OCC: GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL NON GAZETTE, R/O. KULENUR VILLAGE, TQ. & DIST. HAVERI, PIN-581110. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. KIRTILATA R. PATIL, HCGP FOR R1; NOTICE TO R2 SERVED) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED U/S.482 OF CR.P.C. (U/S.528 OF BNSS), SEEKING TO QUASH THE COMPLAINT, FIR AND ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST PETITIONER NO.1 AND 2 /ACCUSED NO. 1 AND 4 HAVERI TOWN POLICE P.S. CRIME NO.0060/2025 DATED 09.04.2025 AGAINST PETITIONERS FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 109, 115(2), 118(1), 189(2), 190, 191(2), 191(3), 351(2), 352 OF BHARATIYA NYAYA SANHITA (BNS) 2023 R/W. SECTION 3(1)(r), 3(2)(va) OF SC AND ST (PREVENTION OF ATROCITIES) AMENDMENT ACT PENDING ON THE FILE OF ADDITIONAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, HAVERI AT: HAVERI, TO MEET THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE. 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:8724 CRL.P No. 101795 of 2025 ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VENKATESH NAIK T) Learned counsel for the petitioners has filed a memo seeking permission of the Court to withdraw the petition with liberty to file a fresh petition, as the Police have submitted a charge-sheet against the petitioners. 2. In view of the memo for withdrawal and supporting submission, the criminal petition is dismissed as withdrawn, with liberty, as sought for. 3. Registry is directed to return the certified copies of original annexed documents to the learned counsel for the petitioners, forthwith. Sd/- ( VENKATESH NAIK T) JUDGE KVK List No.: 2 Sl No.: 18