- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:14226 CRL.P No. 103477 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 17TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.RACHAIAH CRIMINAL PETITION NO.103477 OF 2025 (439(Cr.PC)/483(BNSS)) BETWEEN: MANJUNATH @ CHANDRASHEKAR S/O. ANNAPPA SARATHI, AGE. 28 YEARS, OCC. EMPLOYEE, R/AT. SHIRGUPPI, TQ. HUBBALI, DIST. DHARWAD-580 008. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SADYOJAT R.BALIGATTIMATH, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, R/BY SPP THROUGH DHARWAD WOMEN PS, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD-580001. 2. SMT. LALITHA W/O. SANJEEV BHISTAPPANAVAR, AGE. 27 YEARS, OCC. NIL, R/AT. CHANNAPET, ABEDAKAR NAGAR, TQ. HUBBALLI, DIST. DHARWAD. …RESPONDENTS Digitally signed by SAMREEN AYUB DESHNUR Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:14226 CRL.P No. 103477 of 2025 THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 439 OF CR.P.C. (483 OF BNSS), PRAYING TO, GRANT REGULAR BAIL TO THE ACCUSED/PETITIONER IN CRIME NO.10/2025 DATED 10.06.2025, REGISTERED AT DHARWAD WOMEN POLICE STATION FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 64 OF THE BHARATIYA NYAYA SANHITA (BNS), 2023, SECTIONS 5(1) AND 6 OF THE PROTECTION OF CHILDREN FROM SEXUAL OFFENCES (POCSO) ACT, 2012, AND SECTIONS 3(1)(R), 3(1)(S), 3(1)(W), 3(2)(V), AND 3(2)(V-A) OF THE SCHEDULED CASTES AND SCHEDULED TRIBES (PREVENTION OF ATROCITIES) ACT, 1989, PENDING BEFORE THE II ADDITIONAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, DHARWAD, AND SPECIAL COURT FOR THE TRIAL OF OFFENCES UNDER THE POCSO ACT AND THE SC/ST (POA) ACT, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. THIS CRIMINAL PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.RACHAIAH) Learned counsel for the petitioner seeks leave of this Court to withdraw the petition, in terms of the memo dated 23.10.2025. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:14226 CRL.P No. 103477 of 2025 Memo is placed on record. Considering the said memo, the petition is dismissed as withdrawn, with liberty as prayed for. Sd/- (S.RACHAIAH) JUDGE SMM/CT: UMD List No.: 2 Sl No.: 6