- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010036212018 NC: 2026:KHC:50379 WP No. 11845 of 2018 C/W WP No. 11844 of 2018 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 16TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA WRIT PETITION NO. 11845 OF 2018 (GM-RES) C/W WRIT PETITION NO. 11844 OF 2018 (GM-RES) IN WP No. 11845/2018 BETWEEN: MOHAMMAD RAFIQ @ APPI S/O MOIDDINABBA, AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS, R/O MADANI TOWN, MUNOOR VILLAGE, MANGALURU - 575 017. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. DINESH KUMAR K. RAO, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. R.B. DESHPANDE, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, ULLAL POLICE STATION, MANGALORE RURAL CIRCLE, DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT - 575 001 (REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BUILDINGS, BENGALURU - 560 001) Digitally signed by ANNAPURNA G Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010036212018 NC: 2026:KHC:50379 WP No. 11845 of 2018 C/W WP No. 11844 of 2018 2. JAGANATH SALIYAN S/O SOMAPPA AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS OCC: BUSINESS R/O KUTTUR PANDIT HOUSE, MUNOOR VILLAGE, MANGALURU - 575 017. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. WAHEEDA M.M, HCGP FOR R1) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA R/W SEC. 482 OF THE CR.PC PRAYING TO QUASH THE CRIMINAL CASE INITIATED AGAINST THE PETITIONER IN C.C.NO.385/2016 PENDING ON THE FILE OF III ADDL. SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, MANGALURU AS PER ANNEXURE-E AND ETC., IN WP NO. 11844/2018 BETWEEN: MOHAMMAD RAFIQ @ APPI S/O MOIDDINABBA, AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS, R/O MADANI TOWN, MUNOOR VILLAGE, MANGALURU - 575 017. ...PETITIONER (BY SRI. DINESH KUMAR K. RAO, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. R.B. DESHPANDE, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, ULLAL POLICE STATION, MANGALORE RURAL CIRCLE, - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010036212018 NC: 2026:KHC:50379 WP No. 11845 of 2018 C/W WP No. 11844 of 2018 DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT - 575 001 (REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BUILDINGS, BENGALURU - 560 001) 2. K. VASU GATTY S/O NOT KNOWN TO PETITIONER AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, OCC: TAILOR R/O KUTTHAR POST, MUNOOR MANGALURU - 575 017. ...RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. WAHEEDA M.M, HCGP FOR R1) THIS W.P IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA R/W SEC. 482 OF THE CR.P.C PRAYING TO QUASH THE CRIMINAL CASE INITIATED AGAINST THE PETITIONER IN C.C.NO.432/2016 PENDING ON THE FILE OF III ADDL. SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, MANGALURU AS PER ANNEXURE-E AND ETC., THESE PETITIONS, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010036212018 NC: 2026:KHC:50379 WP No. 11845 of 2018 C/W WP No. 11844 of 2018 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioner has filed a memo for withdrawal. The memo reads as under: "It is humbly submitted that in petitioner has been acquitted by the Trial Court. Hence, the petitioner may be permitted to withdrawn the petition as dismissed as withdrawn. Hence, this memo.” Placing the memo on record, petitions are dismissed as withdrawn. Sd/- (V SRISHANANDA) JUDGE KAV List No.: 1 Sl No.: 3