- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:8537 CRL.P No. 102616 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 10TH DAY OF JULY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VENKATESH NAIK T CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 102616 OF 2025 (482 OF Cr.PC/528 OF BNSS) BETWEEN: MANJUNATH S/O. TIMANNA HIREMANI, AGE: 37 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O. LAXMISINGANAKERI, TQ. AND DIST. DHARWAD. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. GIRISH V. BHAT, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, BY KANAKAGIRI POLICE, REP. BY ADDL. STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH. 2. SHRIKANT S/O. MARUTI ASAMATTI, AGE: 23 YEARS, OCC: DRIVER, R/O. GADIYAMMANA ONI, AMBLIKOPPA, TQ. AND DIST. DHARWAD-580006. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. KIRTILATA R. PATIL, HCGP FOR R1) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED U/S.482 OF CR.P.C. (U/S.528 OF BNSS), PRAYING TO ADMIT THE PETITION, CALL FOR RECORDS AND QUASH THE IMPUGNED FIR AND COMPLAINT FOR THE ALLEGED OFFENCES U/S.126(2), 115(2), 118(1), 351(2), 352 R/W. SECTION 3(5) OF BNS AND SECTION 3(2)(5a) OF SC/ST (POA) ACT, IN VIDYAGIRI P.S. CRIME NO.36/2025 REGISTERED ON 10.03.2025 VIDE ANNEXURES-A AND B AND ALL FURTHER PROCEEDINGS PURSUANT TO IT IN SO FAR IT RELATES TO THE PRESENT PETITIONER/ACCUSED NO.1, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. 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:8537 CRL.P No. 102616 of 2025 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 petitioner most respectfully submits as under, That, the petitioner had challenged the registration of FIR in Vidyagiri P.S Crime No.36/2025. That, during the pendency of this petition the respondent police have filed the charge sheet. Hence in view of the same the petitioner pray this Hon’ble court to permit the petitioner to withdraw the present petition with liberty to file a fresh petition challenging the charge sheet. Hence, the memo for withdrawal, in the interest 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 In view of the memo and supporting submission, the petition is dismissed as withdrawn.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.: 1