- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:8031 CRL.P No. 101837 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 25TH DAY OF JUNE, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VENKATESH NAIK T CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 101837 OF 2025 (439 OF Cr.PC/483 OF BNSS) BETWEEN: 1. SHRI SHANKAR @ SHIVASHANKAR S/O. MALLIKARJUN KATTI, AGE: 38 YEARS, OCCUPATION: AGRICULTURE, R/O. TORANAGATTI, TQ. RAMADURG, DIST. BELAGAVI, PIN-591124. 2. SMT. SUMITRA W/O. MALLIKARJUN SANGOLLI, AGE: 27 YEARS, OCCUPATION: AGRICULTURE, R/O. HOSUR, TQ. SAVADATTI, DIST. BELAGAVI, PRESENTLY RESIDING AT: TORANAGATTI, TQ. RAMADURG, DIST. BELAGAVI, PIN-591124. …PETITIONERS (BY SHRI S. M. MUCHHANDI, ADVOCATE) AND: THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, THE POLICE INSPECTOR, KATAKOT POLICE STATION, DISTRICT BELAGAVI, PIN-591114, REP. BY ITS STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BUILDING, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT: DHARWAD BENCH PIN-580011. …RESPONDENT (BY SHRI ABHISHEK MALIPATIL, HCGP) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED U/S.439 OF CR.P.C. (U/S.483 OF BNSS, 2023) SEEKING THAT THE PETITION BE ALLOWED AND THESE PETITIONERS/ACCUSED NO.1 AND 2 MAY BE ENLARGED ON REGULAR BAIL IN KATAKOL POLICE REGISTERED CRIME NO.112/2024 U/S.103(1), 133, 352 R/W. SECTION 3(5) OF BNS 2023 AND THE SAME IS PENDING FOR THE TRIAL ON THE FILE OF IX ADDL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE BELAGAVI IN S.C. NO.45/2025, TO MEET THE ENDS 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:8031 CRL.P No. 101837 of 2025 ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VENKATESH NAIK T) Learned counsel for the petitioners has filed a memo for withdrawal of the petition. The contents of the memo are as under: “It is humbly submitted that the petitioners do not wish to continue further with this petition hence, it is prayed that they may be permitted to withdraw the petition with liberty to file fresh petition to meet the ends of justice and equity.” In view of the memo and supporting submission, the petition is dismissed as withdrawn.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.: 26