- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:12666 CRL.P No. 103553 of 2022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 18TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.VISHWAJITH SHETTY CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 103553 OF 2022 (482(CR.PC)/528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: SMT. LAXMIDEVI K. PANDURANGI D/O KRISHTTACHARYA, AGE. 45 YEARS, OCC. LECTURER, DEPARTMENT OF YOGA, KARNATAKA UNIVERSITY, DHARWAD-580 005. … PETITIONER (BY SRI. S.M. KALWAD, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REP. BY ITS SUB URBAN P.S., DHARWAD, THROUGH ADDITIONAL SPP, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD-580 005. 2. SMT. GEETA APPANNA GHORPADE, AGE. 40 YEARS, OCC. PRIVATE SERVICE, R/O. SANMATI NAGAR, KELAGERI ROAD, TQ. DHARWAD-580 005. … RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. GIRIJA S. HIREMATH, HCGP FOR R1; SRI. NARAYAN V. YAJI, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 482 OF CR.P.C., PRAYING TO QUASH THE COMPLAINT AND FIR REGISTERED BY THE SUB URBAN P.S., DHARWAD IN CRIME NO.51/2022 PENDING ON THE FILE OF PRL. CIVIL JUDGE (JN. DN.) AND JMFC, DHARWAD FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 427 OF IPC, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER IS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: RAKESH S HARIHAR Digitally signed by RAKESH S HARIHAR Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:12666 CRL.P No. 103553 of 2022 ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.VISHWAJITH SHETTY) 1. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petition may be dismissed as withdrawn with liberty to the petitioner to file a fresh petition challenging the charge sheet which is filed during the pendency of this petition. 2. Submission is placed on record. 3. Petition is dismissed as withdrawn with liberty as prayed for. 4. All contentions are kept open. Sd/- (S.VISHWAJITH SHETTY) JUDGE KGK CT:BCK LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 54