- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1757 CRL.P No. 105048 of 2025 C/W CRL.P No. 105066 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 6TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 105048 OF 2025 (482(CR.PC)/528(BNSS)) C/W CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 105066 OF 2025 IN CRL.P.NO.105048/2025 BETWEEN: 1. SRI MAHIBOOB S/O. KHASIMSAB BEPARI AGE. 43 YEARS, OCC. AUTO DRIVER 587103 R/O. HALAETE BAGALKOT, TQ. DIST. BAGALKOT. 2. SRI. MAHIBOOB S/O. MURTUJASAB JAMAKHANDI AGE. 48 YEARS, OCC. LAUNDRY 587103 R/O. NAVANAGAR, VAMBE COLONY, BAGALKOT, TQ. DIST. BAGALKOT. 3. SRI. TOUSIF BAGALAWAD AGE. 40 YEARS, OCC. AUTO DRIVER 587103 R/O. NAVANAGAR, BAGALKOT, TQ. DIST. BAGALKOT. 4. SRI. SALEEM SHEAK S/O. ALLABAKSHA AGE. 48 YEARS, OCC. HARDWARE 587103 R/O. KALADAGI VILLAGE, TQ. DIST. BAGALKOT. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. NEELENDRA D. GUNDE, ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench. - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1757 CRL.P No. 105048 of 2025 C/W CRL.P No. 105066 of 2025 AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY NAVANAGARA POLICE STATION, BAGALKOT, R/BY THE STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT BUILDING, DHARWAD-580001. 2. SRI. PRASHANAT PARVATAPPA BARIGIDADA AGE. 54 YEARS, OCC. JOINT DIRECTOR OF INDUSTRIES AND COMMERCE DEPARTMENT BAGALKOT 587103 R/O. TUMKUR MAIN ROAD, NEAR GOWARDANA CINEMA THEATER YASHWANTHPUR, BENGALURU, NOW AT VIDYAGIRI CROSS NO.21, SANTHOSH KAMMAR, BUILDING-587103, TQ. DIST. BAGALKOT. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. KIRTILATA R. PATIL, HCGP FOR R1; SRI. VENKATESH M. KHARVI, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED U/S 482 OF CR.P.C. (528 OF BNSS), SEEKING TO QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN C. C. NO- 1069/2025 PENDING BEFORE THE PRL. SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND CJM BAGALKOT REGISTERED FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 420, 465, 467, 468, 471 OF IPC AND REGISTERED IN CRIME NO-103/2024 AT NAVANAGRA PS BAGALKOT AND ALLOW THE ABOVE CRIMINAL PETITION AS AGAINST THE ACCUSED NO-7, 9, 10, 15/ PETITIONER NO- 1 TO 4, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE. IN CRL.P.NO.105066/2025 BETWEEN: ARUN S/O KRISHNAJI AMBORE AGE. 38 YEARS, OCC. BUSINESS, R/O. NAVANAGAR, BAGALKOT, - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1757 CRL.P No. 105048 of 2025 C/W CRL.P No. 105066 of 2025 TQ. AND DIST. BAGALKOT 587101 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. P.N. HOSAMANE, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY NAVANAGARA POLICE STATION, BAGALKOT, REPRESENTED BY SPP, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BENCH, DHARWAD 580011. 2. PRASHANT S/O PARVATAPPA BARIGIDADA AGE. 55 YEARS, OCC. FDA, BTDA OFFICE, C/O. SANTOSH KAMMAR BUILDING, CROSS 21, VIDYAGIRI, BAGALKOT, DIST. BAGALKOT 587101 R/O. TUMAKUR, MAIN ROAD, GOVARDHAN THEATRE, YASHAVANTHPUR, BENGALURU-560022, R/BY SPP, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. KIRTILATA R. PATIL, HCGP FOR R1; SRI. VENKATESH M. KHARVI, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED U/S 528 OF BNSS, SEEKING TO QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN CC.NO.1069/2025 ARISING BGK.NAVANAGAR P.S. CR.NO.103/2024 PENDING ON THE FILE OF PRL. SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND CJM BAGALKOT FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION (318(4), 336(2), 336(3), 338, 340(2) OF BNS 2023), 420, 465, 467, 468, 471 OF IPC IN RESPECT OF PRESENT PETITIONER/ACCUSED NO.8, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1757 CRL.P No. 105048 of 2025 C/W CRL.P No. 105066 of 2025 THESE PETITIONS, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA) 1. After addressing the arguments at length, learned counsel for the petitioners has filed a memo seeking withdrawal. The memo reads as under: MEMO FOR WITHDRAWAL “The counsel for the petitioners in the above petition is submits that, the above matter may kindly be permitted to withdraw the above petition with liberty to pursue discharge application. Hence, this memo.” 2. Placing the said memo on record, the petition is dismissed as withdrawn with liberty as prayed for. Sd/- (V.SRISHANANDA) JUDGE RHR/-Ct-cmu LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 52