- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:2416 CRL.P No. 102055 of 2024 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. 102055 OF 2024 (482(CR.PC)/528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: SIDDAPPA S/O YALLAPPA JALYAGOL AGE. 35 YEARS, OCC. TAILORING R/O. JAGANUR VILLAGE, TQ. CHIKKODI, DIST. BELAGAVI-591305 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. CHETAN T. LIMBIKAI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, SPP OFFICE, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH AT DHARWAD, THROUGH PSI, CHIKKODI POLICE STATION, BELAGAVI DISTRICT-591201. 2. SMT. LAXMI W/O ASHOK MADIHALLI AGE. 33 YEARS, OCC. HOUSEWIFE, R/O. GOKAK NOW AT JAGANUR, TQ. CHIKKODI. DIST. BELAGAVI-591305. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. KIRTILATA R. PATIL, HCGP FOR R1; NOTICE SERVED TO R2) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED U/S 482 OF CR.P.C., SEEKING TO QUASH THE ORDER OF TAKING COGNIZANCE DATED 05.01.2019 PASSED IN CC NO.2082/2018, ON THE FILE OF PRL.CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, CHIKKODI, FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE U/S 417, 420 OF IPC, AND ORDER OF THE COMMITTAL DATED 21.12.2022 PASSED IN CC NO.2082/2018 ON THE FILE OF PRL.CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, CHIIKKODI, AND SO ALSO QUASH THE ALL FURTHER CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Digitally signed by CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Date: 2026.02.18 13:04:09 +0530 - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:2416 CRL.P No. 102055 of 2024 PROCEEDINGS IN S.C. NO.06/2023 PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE VIII ADDL. DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, BELAGAVI, FOR THE OFFENCE PUNISHABLE U/S 417, 420, 376 OF IPC, IN SO FAR AS PETITIONER/ACCUSED, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE. THIS PETITION, 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, learned counsel for the petitioner has filed a memo. The memo reads as under: MEMO FOR WITHDRAWAL “In the top noted case, the petitioner is not interested prosecute the case, the petitioner may be permitted to withdraw the petition with liberty to file discharge applications before the concerned Sessions Court. Hence, the petitioner may be permitted to withdraw the petition with liberty to file discharge application as prayed above. Hence, this memo.” 2. Placing the memo on record, the petition is dismissed as withdrawn, with liberty as prayed for.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.: 39