- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1741 WP No. 109323 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 WRIT PETITION NO. 109323 OF 2025 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: SREELAKSHMI N @ SHRILAXMI MALLESH NAIK W/O. MALLESH, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, R/O. 1675/26, RANGANATH BADAVANE, DAVANAGERE DISTRICT 577005. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. HARSHA G, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY BYADAGI POLICE STATION, HAVERI DISTRICT 581106, REP. BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BUILDING, DHARWAD 580001. 2. SMT. ROOPA HARISH NAIK W/O. HARISH NAGAPPA NAIK, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, HOSA SHIDENUR VILLAGE, TANDA TALUK, BYADAGI, HAVERI 581106. …RESPONDENTS THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUION OF INDICA READ WITH 528 OF THE BNSS, 2023 PRAYING TO QUASH THE COMPLAINT DATED 13.10.2025, FIR IN CRIME NO. 0235 OF 2025 AND ALL FURTHER INVESTIGATION PURSUANT TO THE CRIME NO. 0235 OF 2025, INSOFAR AS THE PETITIONER ARE CONCERNED, REGISTERED FOR THE OFFENCES UNDER SECTIONS 352, 85, 351(2), 115(2) OF THE BHARATIYA NYAYA SANHITA, 2023, AND SECTIONS 3 AND 4 OF THE DOWRY PROHIBITION ACT, 1961, ON THE FILE OF THE PRL. CIVIL JUDGE (JR. DN) AND JMFC, COURT, BYADGI, HAVERI DIST AS PER ANNEXURE-A AND ETC., CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Digitally signed by CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Date: 2026.02.07 12:01:26 +0530 - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1741 WP No. 109323 of 2025 THIS CRIMINAL PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA) Learned counsel for the petitioner has filed a memo for withdrawal. The memo reads as under: "The counsel for the petitioner herewith submits that during the pendency of this petition the respondent police filed charge sheet in CC No.18/2026. Therefore, the petitioner may be permitted to withdraw this case with liberty to file a fresh petition before this Court in the interest of justice and equity.” Placing the memo on record, petition is dismissed as withdrawn with liberty as prayed for. Sd/- (V.SRISHANANDA) JUDGE KAV CT:ANB List No.: 1 Sl No.: 14