- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:2538 CRL.P No. 103531 of 2022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 18TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 103531 OF 2022 (482(CR.PC)/528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: SHIVAPRASAD S/O NINGANGOUDA PATIL (WRONGLY MENTIONED IN FIR AS GURURAJ PATIL) AGE. 38 YEARS, OCC. SERVICE, R/O. PLOT NO. 123, WEST 1ST MAIN, 5TH CROSS, KUMARSWAMY LAYOUT, BELAGAVI , TALUK. BELAGAVI, DIST. BELAGAVI-590019. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. PRASHANT F. GOUDAR, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA PSI GOKAK RURAL POLICE STATION, REPRESENTED BY HCGP, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD-580011. 2. MR AJIT HOSATTI DIVISIONAL SECURITY INSPECTOR, NWKRTC, CHIKKODI, DIVISION CHIKKODI-591201. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. KIRTILATA R. PATIL, HCGP FOR R1; SRI. PRASHANT HOSMANI, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED U/S 482 OF CR.P.C., SEEKING TO QUASHING THE ORDER DATED 15.09.2022, FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE U/S 420, 468, 417 OF THE IPC, 1860 IN C.C. NO.6692/2022 BEFORE THE II ADDITIONAL JMFC, GOKAK AT GOKAK, AGAINST THE PRESENT PETITIONER (ACCUSED NO.1), QUASHING CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Digitally signed by CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Date: 2026.02.19 12:38:56 +0530 - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:2538 CRL.P No. 103531 of 2022 THE FURTHER PROCEEDINGS IN CC NO.6692/2022 PENDING BEFORE THE II ADDITIONAL JMFC, GOKAK AT GOKAK, AGAINST THE PRESENT PETITIONER (ACCUSED NO.1). THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA) 1. Learned counsel for the petitioner has filed a memo for withdrawal. The memo reads as under: “MEMO Herein the memo on behalf of petitioner is as under: The petitioner in the above mentioned criminal petition do not wish to prosecute the present petition. Hence, the petitioner may kindly be permitted to withdraw the present criminal petition with the liberty to seek relief and seek discharge, in the interest of justice.” 2. Placing the memo on record, petition is dismissed as withdrawn with a liberty as prayed for. Sd/- (V.SRISHANANDA) JUDGE AC CT-CMU LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 46