- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:3454 CRL.P No. 102178 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 20TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 102178 OF 2024 (482(Cr.PC)/528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: SHRI. MALAKARI KENCHAPPA, AGE. 50 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURIST, R/O. ARABHAVI SATTIGERI, TQ. MUDALAGI, DIST. BELAGAVI-591306. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SHARAD M. PATIL, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, GHATAPRABHA RURAL POLICE STATION, REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH, DHARWAD. 2. RAMAPPA HANAMANT HARIJAN, AGE. 55 YEARS, OCC. LABOUR, R/O. ARABHAVI SATTIGERI, TQ. MUDALAGI, DIST. BELAGAVI-591306. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. ASHOK T.KATTIMANI, AGA) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED U/SEC. 482 OF CR.P.C. SEEKING TO, QUASH THE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST PETITIONER/ ACCUSED NO.1 IN GHATAPRABHA P.S. CR.NO. 80/2024 PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC MUDALAGI FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/SEC. 338 OF IPC IN CRIME NO. 80/2024. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: Digitally signed by B K MAHENDRAKUMAR Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH Date: 2025.02.22 12:18:41 +0530 - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:3454 CRL.P No. 102178 of 2024 CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR ORAL ORDER Learned Additional Government Advocate is directed to take notice for respondent No.1-State. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner seeks leave of the Court to withdraw the petition reserving liberty to challenge the charge sheet. Submission is placed on record. Petition is dismissed as withdrawn reserving liberty as sought for. Pending I.As., if any, do not survive for consideration and are disposed off accordingly. Sd/- (HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR) JUDGE KMS Ct:vh List No.: 1 Sl No.: 7