- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:7356 CRL.P No. 103115 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 5TH DAY OF JUNE, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VENKATESH NAIK T CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 103115 OF 2024 (482 OF Cr.PC/528 OF BNSS) BETWEEN: BHOVI BASAVARAJA S/O. BOVER SANNLINGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS, OCC: JUNIOR LINEMAN, R/O. 10, MUDHAPURA VILLAGE, KAMPLI TALUKA, DISTRICT VIJAYNAGAR-583132. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. RAJA RAGHAVENDRA V. NAIK, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, THROUGH HOSPETE TOWN POLICE STATION, REPRESENTED BY THE STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH-580011. 2. H. GUNDAPPA S/O. DODBASAPPA, AGE: 54 YEARS, OCC: SOCIAL WORKER, R/O. 10, MUDHAPURA VILLAGE, KAMPLI TALUKA, DIST. VIJAYNAGAR-583132. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. KIRTILATA R. PATIL, HCGP FOR R1) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED U/S.482 OF CR.P.C. (528 OF BNSS), PRAYING TO QUASH THE COMPLAINT AND FIR IN CRIME NO.52/2024 REGISTERED BEFORE P.S. HOSPET TOWN P.S FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE U/S.420, 196, 109, 198 R/W. SECTION 34 OF IPC AND SECTION 3(1)(q) OF SC/ST (POA) AMENDMENT ACT 2015 AND ALSO SECTION 5(B) OF KARNATAKA SC/ST AND OTHER BACKWARD (RESERVATION OF APPOINTMENT ACT) 1990 PENDING ON THE FILE OF 1ST ADDL.DISTRICT AND SESSION JUDGE AT BALLARI AGAINST PETITIONER/ACCUSED NO.1 IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: Digitally signed by RAKESH S HARIHAR Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:7356 CRL.P No. 103115 of 2024 ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VENKATESH NAIK T) Learned counsel for the petitioner has filed a memo for withdrawal of the criminal petition. Memo which is placed on record reads as under: “The counsel for the petitioner submits as under: That, the present petitioner intent to withdraw the above said petition on the ground that charge sheet is filed. Hence liberty be given to challenge the charge sheet, in the interest of justice and equity.” In view of the memo, the criminal petition is dismissed as withdrawn with liberty as sought for. Sd/- (VENKATESH NAIK T) JUDGE AC /CT-AN List No.: 1 Sl No.: 46