- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010424812026 NC: 2026:KHC:42743 CRL.P No. 8956 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 12TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 8956 OF 2026 BETWEEN: 1. PURUSHOTHAMA @ PURUSHOTHAM NAIK S/O MANJA NAIK AGED ABOUT 23 YEARS R/AT NAYAKARAKATTE VILLAGE DAVANAGERE TALUK AND DISTRICT - 577002 (ACCUSED NO. 2 IN CR. NO. 517/2025 HOSADURGA P.S.) 2. PRAVEEN V. GOWDA S/O VENKATESH AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS R/AT MAHARAJ PETE, NEAR KALA PRINTERS DAVANAGERE CITY-577001. (ACCUSED NO. 3 IN CR. NO. 517/2025 HOSADURGA P.S.) 3. DEELIP G. S/O GOVINDA AGED ABOUT 23 YEARS R/AT SRINIVASA PETE HONDA CIRCLE, DAVANAGERE CITY - 577001. (ACCUSED NO. 4 IN CR. NO. 517/2025 HOSADURGA P.S.) …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. ABHAY R.S., ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by CHAITHRA A Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010424812026 NC: 2026:KHC:42743 CRL.P No. 8956 of 2026 AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY HOSADURGA POLICE STATION CHITRADURGA DISTRICT REPRESENTED BY THE STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BENGALURU 560 001. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. RANGASWAMY .R, HCGP) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 439 CR.PC (FILED U/S 483 BNSS) PRAYING TO ENLARGE THE PETITIONERS / ACCUSED NO.2, 3 AND 4 ON REGULAR BAIL IN CR.NO.517/2025 OF HOSADURGA P.S CHITRADURGA DISTRICT, REGISTERED FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 331(3), 331(4) AND 305 OF BNS 2023. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioner has filed a memo dated 12.08.2026 seeking permission of this Court to withdraw the petition. 2. The memo is taken on record. - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010424812026 NC: 2026:KHC:42743 CRL.P No. 8956 of 2026 3. In view of the above said memo, the criminal petition is dismissed as withdrawn. SD/- (S VISHWAJITH SHETTY) JUDGE NBM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 63