- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:2380 CRL.P No. 102287 of 2023 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. 102287 OF 2023 (482(CR.PC)/528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: O.L. BABU NAIDU S/O. O.G. NAIDU AGE. 48 YEARS, OCC. BUSINESS, R/O. ANNURU GOURAMMA CAMP, C/O. SOUNDHARYA BEAUTY PARLOR, ANEGUNDI ROAD, GANGAVATHI, TQ. GANGAVATHI, DIST. KOPPAL-583217. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. H.N. GULARADDI, ADVOCATE) AND: PARASAPPA S/O. KARIYAPPA ITAGI AGE. 38 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O. AMAR BAGATHSINGH NAGAR, GANGAVATHI, TQ. GANGAVATHI, DIST. KOPPAL-583227. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. PRAVEENKUMAR G., ADVOCATE FOR SRI. ANAND R. KOLLI, ADVOCATE) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION FILED U/SEC 482 OF CR.P.C. SEEKING TO QUASH THE ORDER DATED 29/01/2020 ON APPLICATION FILED U/S 45 OF THE INDIAN EVIDENCE ACT, PASSED BY THE PRL. CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC GANGAVATHI IN C.C. NO. 1411/2018, PRODUCED IN SO FOR PETITIONER/ ACCUSED NO.1 CONCERNED AT ANNEXURE-F AND THE ORDER DATED 12.11.2020 IN CRL.RP NO.9/2020 PASSED BY THE I ADDL. DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE KOPPAL (SITTING AT GANGAVATHI) PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-F1, CONSEQUENTLY, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE. CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Digitally signed by CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Date: 2026.02.18 13:04:09 +0530 - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:2380 CRL.P No. 102287 of 2023 THIS 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 seeking withdrawal of the petition. The memo reads as under: "The Petitioner begs to submits as under: The Petitioner seeks the leave of this Hon’ble Court to withdraw the above Criminal Petition. It most humbly submits that, the Hon’ble Court may kindly be pleased to permit the Petitioner to withdraw the above petition granting liberty to file fresh application before the trial Court in C.C.No.14-11/2018. Hence, the petitioner may be permitted to withdraw the said petition, in the interest of justice and equity.” Placing the memo on record, the petition is dismissed as withdrawn without liberty. SD/- (V.SRISHANANDA) JUDGE SMM/ CT-CMU LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 5