- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:21130 CRL.P No. 17441 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 17TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 17441 OF 2025 BETWEEN: SHIVAKUMARA HOSALLI S/O BASANAGOUDA, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, RESIDENT OF KONCHURA VILLAGE, LINGADEVARA KOPPA, HAVERI - 581 208. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. THEJAS W.K., ADVOCATE FOR SRI. SUNIL KUMAR S., ADVOCATE) AND: THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS STATION HOUSE OFFICER MALLESWARAM POLICE STATION, BENGALURU 560 003 BY LEARNED STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BUILDING, VIDHANA VEEDHI, BENGALURU 560 001. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. K. NAGESHWARAPPA, HCGP) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 438 OF CR.P.C. (FILED U/S 482 BNNS) BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER PRAYING THAT THIS HONOURABLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO THAT IN Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI B Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:21130 CRL.P No. 17441 of 2025 THE EVENT OF THE ARREST OF THE PETITIONER BY THE RESPONDENT - MALLESHWARAM POLICE STATION, BENGALURU, IN CONNECTION CHARGE FRAMED AGAINST THE PETITIONER AS ACCUSED NO.2 BY THE RESPONDENT POLICE IN CR.NO.210/2025, DATED 14.11.2025 VIDE ANNEXURE-A ON THE FILE OF COURT OF HONBLE III ADDL. CJM, BENGALURU FOR THE OFFENCES U/S. 3(5), 316(2), 318(4), 336(2), 336(3), 336(4), 338, 340(2) AND 341(2) OF THE BNS, 2023 STRONGLY SEEKING HIS ARREST, THE JURISDICTIONAL POLICE BE DIRECTED TO RELEASE THE PETITIONER ON BAIL. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioner has filed a memo. Memo reads as under: "The undersigned counsel appearing for the Petitioner respectfully submits that, due to the absence of proper and complete instructions from the Petitioner, the present Petition is not being pressed at this stage. In view of the above, the Petitioner humbly prays that this Hon'ble Court may be pleased to permit withdrawal of the present Petition, with liberty to file a fresh Petition, if - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:21130 CRL.P No. 17441 of 2025 necessary, upon receipt of proper instructions, in the interest of justice." Placing the memo on record, the petition stand dismissed as withdrawn. Sd/- (V SRISHANANDA) JUDGE SNC List No.: 1 Sl No.: 5