- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:2418 CRL.P No. 100750 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 17TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 100750 OF 2025 (482(CR.PC)/528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: 1. SRI. MALLIKARJUN S/O SHIVAPPA BAJI AGE. 38 YEARS, OCC. BUSINESS R/O. BASAVESHWAR ASHRAY COLONY, DEVALAPUR ROAD, BAILHONGAL, DIST. BELAGAVI-591102. 2. SRI SHIVANAND @ BASAPPA S/O SHIDDALINGAPPA KOLKAR AGE. 40 YEARS, OCC. BUSINESS R/O. KOLKAR GALLI, BAILHONGAL DIST. BELAGAVI-591102. 3. SRI BASAVARAJ S/O ANAND JAMBAGI AGE. 40 YEARS, OCC. BUSINESS R/O. INCHAL VILLAGE, TQ. SAVADATTI DIST. BELAGAVI-591102. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. DINESH M. KULKARNI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BAILHONGAL SUB-DIVISION POLICE STATION REPRESENTED BY ITS HCGP, DHARWAD-580007. 2. MALLAPPA S/O GANGAPPA MURAGOD AGE. 74 YEARS, OCC. POLITICIAN/FARMER, R/O. JALIKOPPA VILLAGE, TQ. BAILHONGAL, DIST. BELAGAVI-591102. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. KIRTILATA R. PATIL, HCGP FOR R1; SRI. JAGADISH PATIL, ADVOCATE FOR R2) CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Digitally signed by CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Date: 2026.02.18 13:04:08 +0530 - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:2418 CRL.P No. 100750 of 2025 THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED U/S. 528 OF BNSS, 2023, SEEKING TO QUASH THE PROCEEDINGS IN C.C.NO.2442/2024 PENDING BEFORE PRL. CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, BAILHONGAL FILED BY BAIL HONGAL POLICE IN CRIME NO.152/2023 FOR AN OFFENCE P/U/SEC. 420, 465, 468, 471, 506, R/W 34 OF IPC VIDE ANNEXURE-B IN SO FAR AS PETITIONERS/ACCUSED NO.1 TO 3 ARE CONCERNED AS NULL AND VOID. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA) Settlement not reported. 2. After addressing the arguments for considerable amount of time, Sri Dinesh M.Kulkarni, learned counsel for the petitioners files a memo. 3. Memo reads as under: “The petitioners may kindly be permitted to withdraw the petition with liberty to rise all contentions before the trial court in pending proceedings in the interest of justice.” 4. Placing the memo on record, petition is dismissed as withdrawn with liberty as prayed for. SD/- (V.SRISHANANDA) JUDGE CLK CT-CMU