- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:9133 CRL.P No. 102930 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 24TH DAY OF JULY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VENKATESH NAIK T CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 102930 OF 2024 (482 OF Cr.PC/528 OF BNSS) BETWEEN: MAHESH S/O. LAXMI SINGE, AGE: 30 YEARS, OCC: DRIVER, R/O. HUNNUR, TQ. JAMKHANDI, DIST. BAGALKOT-587301. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. RAHUL S. KUNTOJI, ADV. FOR SRI. GIRISH A. YADAWAD, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY ADDITIONAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BUILDING, DHARWAD-580004, THROUGH PSI, JAMKHANDI RURAL POLICE STATION, TQ. JAMKHANDI, DIST. BAGALKOT-587330. 2. SMT. LAXMI D/O. SIDRAM HOLEPPAGOL, AGE: 24 YEARS, OCC: STUDENT, R/O. AMBEDKAR NAGAR, HUNNUR, TQ. JAMKHANDI, DIST. BAGALKOT-587301. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. ABHISHEK MALIPATIL, HCGP FOR R1; SRI. HEMANTHKUMAR L. HAVARAGI, ADV. FOR R2) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 482 OF CR.P.C. (U/S.528 OF BNSS), SEEKING TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED COMPLAINT DATED 09.09.2022 AND THE CONSEQUENT FIR IN CRIME NO.0112/2022 REGISTERED BY THE JAMKHANDI RURAL POLICE STATION AGAINST PETITIONER (ACCUSED) FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 279, 337 AND 338 OF INDIAN PENAL CODE, 1860, PENDING BEFORE THE ADDL. CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC COURT, JAMKHANDI, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. 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:9133 CRL.P No. 102930 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 petition. Memo reads as under: “The petitioner above name respectfully submits as under. That, the petitioner herein has filed the top noted Criminal Petition seeking quashing of the FIR and complaint registered against him. However, the respondent police have filed the charge sheet since the petitioner seeking liberty to file fresh petition in respect of charge sheet filed against him. Hence this memo.” Memo is placed on record. In view of the memo and counsel submission, petition is dismissed as withdrawn. However, liberty is granted as sought for. Sd/- (VENKATESH NAIK T) JUDGE HMB/ CT-AN List No.: 1 Sl No.: 30