- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:2673 CRL.P No. 100124 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. 100124 OF 2026 (438(CR.PC)/482(BNSS) BETWEEN: NINGARAJ KAREPPA KERENNAVAR AGE. 42 YEARS, OCC. DCC BANK EMPLOYEE, R/O SHIRAHATTI TQ ATHANI DIST BELAGAVI 591304. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. RAMESH B. CHIGARI, ADVOCATE) AND: THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, THROUGH ATHANI POLICE REP/BY. THE STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA. BENCH AT DHARWAD 580011. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. P.N. HATTI, HCGP) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 482 OF BNSS, 2023, PRAYING TO ORDER TO RELEASE THE PETITIONER ON BAIL IN THE EVENT OF HER ARREST IN ATHANI P.S. CRIME NO. 02/2026 PENDING BEFORE PRL. CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC ATHANI FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/SEC. 109(1), 115(2), 352, 351(2) R/W SEC. 3(5) OF BNS, 2023, BY ALLOWING THIS CRIMINAL PETITION, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE. 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 16:00:06 +0530 - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:2673 CRL.P No. 100124 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: "Herein, the Advocate for the petitioner’s most respectfully submits as under: It is submitted that, as per the instructions of the petitioner, he has been filed Criminal Petition No.100189/2026 U/Sec. 528 of BNSS before the Hon’ble Court and wherein this Hon’ble Court on 11.02.2026, have pleased to grant an Order of Stay the further investigation. Hence, in view of the Stay Order passed by this Hon’ble Court, the petitioner is intend to withdraw the above petition with liberty to approach the Hon’ble Court again on same cause of action if the situation changes. WHEREFORE, it is respectfully prays before this Hon’ble Court that, the Hon’ble Court may be pleased to dismiss the above petition as withdrawn and liberty may be reserved to the petitioner to approach the Hon’ble Court again on same cause of action if the situation changes, to meet the ends of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 Placing the memo on record, the petition is dismissed as withdrawn with liberty as prayed for.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.: 13