- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:10261 CRL.P No. 103141 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 14TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.VISHWAJITH SHETTY CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 103141 OF 2025 (439(CR.PC)/483(BNSS)) BETWEEN: AKASH S/O. BABANNA DODDAMANI, AGE. 22 YEARS, OCC. STUDENT, R/O. KORAWAR ONI, TQ. AND DIST. HAVERI, PIN-581 110. … PETITIONER (BY SRI. SADIK KANVI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, BY HAVERI TOWN PS, DIST. HAVERI, R/BY THE SPP, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH, DHARWAD-580 011. 2. SURESH S/O. ASHOK BANGALORE, AGE. 43 YEARS, OCC. SWEEPER, R/O. AMBEDKAR NAGAR, TQ. AND DIST. HAVERI, PIN-581 110. 3. RAJU S/O. YALLAPPA DODDAMANI, AGE. 33 YEARS, OCC. SWEEPER, R/O. AMBEDKAR NAGAR, TQ. AND DIST. HAVERI, PIN-581 110. … RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. KIRTILATA R. PATIL, HCGP FOR R1) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 439 OF CR.P.C. (UNDER SECTION 483 OF BNSS), PRAYING TO GRANT REGULAR BAIL TO THE PETITIONER/ACCUSED NO.15 IN HAVERI TOWN PS CRIME NO.104/2025, PENDING BEFORE THE 1ST ADDL. DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, HAVERI FOR THE ALLEGED OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 189(2), 191(2), 191(3), 109, 132, 115(2), 118(1), 351(3), 352, 190 OF THE BNS, 2023 AND SECTION 3(1)(R), 3(2)(VA) OF SC/ST (PREVENTION OF ATROCITIES) ACT, 1989, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. RAKESH S HARIHAR Digitally signed by RAKESH S HARIHAR Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:10261 CRL.P No. 103141 of 2025 THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, ORDER IS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.VISHWAJITH SHETTY) 1. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that inadvertently this petition has been filed instead of filing criminal appeal under Section 14(A) of SC/ST Act. He submits that he may be permitted to withdraw this petition with liberty to file criminal appeal. 2. Submission is placed on record. 3. The petition is dismissed as withdrawn with liberty as prayed for. 4. Registry is directed to return the certified copy of documents to learned counsel for the petitioner after retaining the photocopy of the same. Sd/- (S.VISHWAJITH SHETTY) JUDGE VMB CT:BCK LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 30