- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:29700 CRL.P No. 2198 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 31ST DAY OF JULY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE J.M.KHAZI CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 2198 OF 2023 (482(Cr.PC) / 528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: 1. SRI MANIKANTA SARKAR AGED 37 YEARS, S/O SHRI KARUNA KARAN, R/AT NO.00, 4TH MAIN, 1ST CROSS, VINOBHANAGAR, DAVANAGERE-577 006. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. MAHANTESH SHETTAR., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA THROUGH WOMEN PS, DAVANAGERE CENTRAL CIRCLE, DAVANAGERE-577 006, DULY REP BY HCGP, KARNATAKA HIGH COURT, BANGALORE. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI.B.LAKSHMAN, HCGP) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 CR.PC BY PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE COGNIZANCE ORDER DATED 03.10.2016 IN C.C.NO.1156/2018 ARISING OUT OF CRIME NO.27/201622 Digitally signed by REKHA R Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:29700 CRL.P No. 2198 of 2023 PENDING ON THE FILE OF LEARNED HONBLE II ADDITIONAL SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, DAVANAGERE FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 498A, 114, 323, 506 R/W 34 IPC AND 3, 4, 6 OF DOWRY PROHIBITION ACT IN SO FAR AS PETITIONER ONLY. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE J.M.KHAZI ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioner has filed a memo seeking permission to withdraw the petition. 2. In the light of the same, the petition is dismissed as withdrawn. 3. In view of the disposal of petition, pending application/s, if any, stands disposed off, as no separate order is required. 4. De-link this matter from Crl.P No.13695/2023. Sd/- (J.M.KHAZI) JUDGE KBM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 0