- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:2676 CRL.P No. 100162 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 20TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 100162 OF 2026 (439(CR.PC)/483(BNSS)) BETWEEN: K.J. SANTOSH KUMAR S/O K. JAYANNA AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, R/O. BASAVESHWARA NAGARA, NEAR DARABENDRE SCHOOL, KOTTUR TOWN KUDLIGI, VIJAYANAGARA 583 135. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. R.M. JAVED, ADVOCATE) AND: THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, THROUGH KOTTUR P S., VIJAYANAGAR, REP. STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BENCH AT DHARWAD 580001. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. P.N. HATTI, HCGP) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 439 OF CR.P.C. (U/S. 483 OF BNSS, 2023) PRAYING TO ALLOW THIS PETITION AND ENLARGE THE PETITIONER/ACCUSED NO.1 ON BAIL IN CONNECTION WITH KUTTUR P.S CRIME NO.190/2025 (NOW CC.NO.1218/2025) FOR THE ALLEGED OFFENCES PUNISHABLE U/S.85, 108, 3(5) OF BNS, PENDING FILE BEFORE CIVIL JUDGE (SR DN) AND JMFC, KUDLIGI, AND ETC.,. THIS CRIMINAL PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Digitally signed by CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Date: 2026.02.20 16:00:07 +0530 - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:2676 CRL.P No. 100162 of 2026 ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA) Learned counsel for the petitioner has filed a memo seeking withdrawal of the petition. The memo reads as under: "The counsel for petitioner most humbly submits that the family members of petitioner have instructed him not to prosecute the above petition and withdraw the same since they are not intending to prosecute the matter as of now. Hence kindly permit the petitioner to withdraw the same, in the interest of justice.” Placing the memo on record, the petition is dismissed as withdrawn with liberty as prayed for. Sd/- (V.SRISHANANDA) JUDGE SMM, CT:CMU LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 15