- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:2534 CRL.P No. 103232 of 2024 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.103232 OF 2024 (482(Cr.PC)/528(BNSS)-) BETWEEN: SHRI OM HEGDE @ LAXMINARAYAN MAHABALESHWAR HEGDE, AGE: 60 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURIST, R/O: URTHOTA, PO: NEGGU, TQ: SIRSI, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA- 581401. …PETITIONER (BY SMT. CHETANA S. BIRAJ, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH- 58011 THROUGH C.P.I. SIRSI NEW MARKET PS SIRSI, UTTARA KANNADA- 581401. 2. PAVAN S/O PRAKSH PALANKAR, AGE: 25 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS, R/O: SHAKTI NAGAR, DEVIKERE SIRSI, UTTARA KANNADA, KARNATAKA- 581401. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. KIRTILATA R. PATIL, HCGP FOR R1, SRI. IRANAGOUDA K. KABBUR, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED U/S 482 OF CR.P.C. (528 OF BNSS, 2023) SEEKING TO ISSUE ORDER TO QUASH THE COMPLAINT DATED 18.05.2024 AND FIR DATED 18.05.2024 IN CRIME NO. 0059/2024 IN SIRSI NEW MARKET PS, SIRSI FOR THE OFFENCE PUNISHABLE U/S 306 R/W 34 OF I.P.C. AGAINST PETITIONER/ACCUSED NO.3, AND ALL FURTHER PROCEEDINGS THEREIN. CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Digitally signed by CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Date: 2026.02.19 15:36:22 +0530 - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:2534 CRL.P No. 103232 of 2024 THIS CRIMINAL PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, 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 for withdrawal. The memo reads as under: "The petitioner in this case seeks permission of this Hon’ble Court to withdraw the petition, with liberty to challenge the charge sheet, if filed at the later stage, in the interest of Justice and Equity.” Placing the memo on record, petition is dismissed as withdrawn. Sd/- (V.SRISHANANDA) JUDGE kcm List No.: 1 Sl No.: 61