- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:15574 CRL.P No. 102067 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 14TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA CRIMINAL PETITION No.102067 OF 2024 BETWEEN: 1. SOMU ALIAS SOMASHEKHAR S/O VEERAPPA HULLUR AGE. 46 YEARS, OCC: LABOUR R/O. NADUVINANAPETE TQ: GULEDAGUDDA DIST: BAGALKOT PIN. 587203 2. IRANNA S/O MALLAPPA HADIMANI AGE: 53 YEARS, OCC : WEAVER R/O. TEACHERS COLONY TQ. GULEDAGUDDA DIST. BAGALKOT PIN. 587203 …PETITIONERS (BY SRI RAKESH S HATTIKATAGI, ADVOCATE) AND: THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY GULEDAGUDDA POLICE, BAGALKOT, REP. BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH -580 011 …RESPONDENT (BY SMT.GIRIJA HIREMATH, HIGH COURT GOVERNMENT PLEADER) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 482 OF CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE, SEEKING TO ALLOW THE PETITION AND QUASH ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS AS AGAINST ACCUSED NO.1 AND Digitally signed by MALATESH K C Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:15574 CRL.P No. 102067 of 2024 3 IN S.C. No.19/2021 (ARISING OUT OF GULEDGUDDA P.S.CR.No.6/2019) AT ANNEXURE-C PENDING BEFORE PRL.DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, BAGALKOT FOR THE ALLEGED OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 489(C), 489(D) R/W 149 OF IPC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING: CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA) After addressing the arguments for some time, learned counsel for the petitioners appearing through video conferencing submits that he would withdraw the petition with liberty to urge the available defences in the pending trial. 2. Learned High Court Government Pleader submits that she has no objection for withdrawal and permitting the petitioner to urge the available defences. 3. Placing the respective submissions on record, petition is dismissed as withdrawn with liberty as prayed for. Sd/- (V.SRISHANANDA) JUDGE kcm List No.: 19 Sl No.: 1