- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010061912024 NC: 2026:KHC:48667 CRL.P No. 1125 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 8TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH RAI K CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 1125 OF 2024 BETWEEN: 1. VENAKTESH S/O RANGASWAMY, AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS OCC: AGRICULTURIST, R/AT JANIVARA VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, HASSAN TALUK AND DISTRICT - 573116. 2. MAHENDRA S/O SOMASHEKHARA AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS OCC: AGRICULTURIST, R/AT DASSURU VILLAGE, SALAGAME HOBLI, HASSAN TALUK AND DISTRICT - 573 216. 3. DEVARAJA S/O CHANDRASHEKARA AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS, R/AT 2ND MAIN ROAD, VIJAYANAGARA BANAVANE, HASSAN TOWN, HASSAN - 573 201. Digitally signed by PANKAJA S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010061912024 NC: 2026:KHC:48667 CRL.P No. 1125 of 2024 4. MAHAMAD IQBAL S/O ABDUL ROFE AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURIST R/AT VALLABAI ROAD, MAIRJA MOHALLA, HASSAN TOWN, HASSAN - 573 201. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. R.B.DESHPANDE, ADVOCATE FOR SRI.UMESH P.B., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY HASSAN RURAL POLICE STATION, HASSAN RURAL CIRCLE, HASSAN - 573201. 2. POLICE INSPECTOR /CPI, S/O NOT KNOWN (AGE MAJOR), DCIB UNIT, HASSAN - 573201 RESPONDENTS ARE REP BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BUILDING, BENGALURU. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.JAVEED S., HCGP) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482 CR.P.C PRAYING TO THIS QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN C.C.NO.5922/2014 PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE ADDITIONAL CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, HASSAN (CHARGE SHEETED FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 380 OF IPC AND SEC.49(B), 51, 50, 9 OF WILD LIFE (PROTECTION) ACT 1972. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010061912024 NC: 2026:KHC:48667 CRL.P No. 1125 of 2024 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH RAI K ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioners filed a memo seeking to withdraw the petition. Placing reliance on the memo, petition is dismissed as withdrawn. SD/- (RAJESH RAI K) JUDGE GPG List No.: 1 Sl No.: 51