- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:34960 CRL.P No. 12988 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 9TH DAY OF JULY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 12988 OF 2023 BETWEEN: K. SRINIVASA S/O LATE KRISHNAPPA R AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, RESIDING AT: KODIHALLI VILLAGE AND POST, MALUR TALUK, KOLAR DISTRICT - 563 120. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. VINAYA KUMAR N.D., ADVOCATE) AND: THE STATE OF KARNATAKA THE ZONAL FOREST DEPARTMENT, REPRESENTED BY ITS STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BUILDING, DR. B R AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BANGALORE 560 001 …RESPONDENT (BY SMT. DEEPTHI ALVA, HCGP FOR R1) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 OF CR.PC PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIR DATED 22.09.2023 IN FOC NO.25/2023-24 FILED BY THE RESPONDENT FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 24(g), (gg), (j) AND 73(d) OF THE KARNATAKA FOREST ACT, 1963. Digitally signed by PADMAVATHI B K Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:34960 CRL.P No. 12988 of 2023 THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner files a memo seeking withdrawal of the petition. In terms of memo, the petition is disposed as withdrawn. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE SJK List No.: 1 Sl No.: 50