- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:11774 CRL.RP No. 100257 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 11TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S.VISHWAJITH SHETTY CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO. 100257 OF 2024 (397(CR.PC)/438(BNSS)) BETWEEN: SHARANU S/O YASHWANTROY PALEKAR, AGE. 41 YEARS, OCC. CONTRACT WORK, R/O. 8TH CROSS. SIDRAMESHWAR COLONY, JAMKHANDI-587 301, DIST. BAGALKOT. … PETITIONER (BY SRI. SHARANU YASHWANTROY PALEKAR, ADVOCATE) AND: MAHANTESH S/O DEVARAJ KALYANI, AGE. 33 YEARS, OCC. BUSINESS, R/O. GAVAROJI ELECTRICALS, OPP. BUS STAND, JAMAKHANDI-587 301, DIST. BAGALKOT. … RESPONDENT (BY SRI. PRAKASH N. HOSAMANE, ADVOCATE) THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 397 R/W 401 OF CR.P.C., PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT DATED 21.08.2023 PASSED BY THE PRL. CIVIL JUDGE AND J.M.F.C., JAMKHANDI AT: JAMKHANDI IN C.C. NO.1019/2018 AND JUDGMENT DATED 11.03.2024 PASSED BY THE I ADDL. DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, BAGALKOT TO SIT AT: JAMKHANDI AT: JAMKHANDI IN CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.5039/2023 AND ACQUIT THE PETITIONER FROM THE ALLEGED OFFENCE PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 138 OF N.I. ACT, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS, 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:11774 CRL.RP No. 100257 of 2024 ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S.VISHWAJITH SHETTY) 1. Learned counsel Sri.Prashant S.Kadadevar has filed memo for retirement seeking permission of this Court to retire in the present case. The said memo for retirement has been signed by the petitioner and he has acknowledged receipt of all case papers including NOC vakalath. Memo is dated 10.03.2025. Under the circumstances, learned counsel Sri.Prashant S.Kadadevar is permitted to retire in the present case. 2. Petitioner is called out in the open Court. There is no representation on behalf of the petitioner. It appears that petitioner is not interested in prosecuting the petition. Therefore, the petition is dismissed for non-prosecution. Sd/- (S.VISHWAJITH SHETTY) JUDGE KGK CT:BCK LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 10