- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-K:2925 CRL.P No. 200092 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, KALABURAGI BENCH DATED THIS THE 9TH DAY OF JUNE, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA CRIMINAL PETITION NO.200092 OF 2025 (482(Cr.PC)/528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: SHANKARGOUDA S/O MAHANTAGOUDA MALIPATIL, AGED:25 YEARS, OCC: COOLIE, R/O. ARALAHALLI VILLAGE, TQ.SHAHAPUR, DIST.YADGIRI-585 224. …PETITIONER (BY SRI RAJESH DODDAMANI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY, BHEEMARAYANGUDI POLICE STATION, SHAHAPUR, THROUGH ADDL. STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, KALABURAGI BENCH-585 107. 2. SHIVLINGAPPA S/O PARMANNA BENKENHALLI, AGE:45 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O. ARALAHALLI VILLAGE, TQ.SHAHAPUR, DIST.YADGIRI-585 224. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI JAMADAR SHAHABUDDIN, HCGP FOR R1; NOTICE TO R2 SERVED BUT UNREPRESENTED) Digitally signed by SUMITRA SHERIGAR Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-K:2925 CRL.P No. 200092 of 2025 THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 528 OF BNSS,2023 PRAYING TO ALLOW THIS PETITION AND QUASH THE IMPUGNED ORDER OF TAKING COGNIZANCE DATED 30-05-2023 FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 366, 376(2)(n), OF INDIAN PENAL CODE AND U/S 6 OF THE POCSO ACT, 09 OF CHILD MARRIAGE ACT 2006 PASSED BY THE HON’BLE DIST. AND SESSIONS JUDGE YADGIRI IN SPL.C 53/2023 (ARISING OUT OF CRIME NO. 52/2022 OF BHEEMARAYANGUDI POLICE STATION),IN SO FAR AS THE PETITIONER/ A-1 IS CONCERNED. THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA) Learned counsel for the petitioner files a memo. Memo reads as under: “It is most humbly prayed that this Hon’ble Court may permit the petitioner to withdraw the present case with liberty to approach the Trial Court and file appropriate - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-K:2925 CRL.P No. 200092 of 2025 petition/discharge petition, in the interest of justice.” Placing the memo on record, petition is dismissed as withdrawn with liberty as prayed for. Sd/- (V SRISHANANDA) JUDGE SRT List No.: 1 Sl No.: 38 CT:PK