- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010549362024 NC: 2026:KHC:51282 WP No. 27424 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 18TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA WRIT PETITION NO. 27424 OF 2024 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: SRI. RAVI KUMAR MARIGOWDAR S/O MARIGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS PRESENTLY WORKING AS DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF (EXCISE), EMPEE DISTILLERIES LTD., KOLAR - 563 133, PRESENTLY R/A C/O LALITHAMMA W/O MURALI NEAR SIDDESHWAR TEMPLE, ARABI KOTHANUR VILLAGE, NARASPURA POST, KOLAR - 563 133. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. NAGENDRA NAIK R, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE BY LOKAYUKTHA P.S. DAVANGERE, REP. BY SPECIAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. SRI. D.G. RAGHUNATH S/O LATE D. GOPAL RAO, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, OWNER OF D.G.R AMUSEMENT PARK, Digitally signed by R MANJUNATHA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010549362024 NC: 2026:KHC:51282 WP No. 27424 of 2024 HARIHARA, R/A P.B. ROAD, NEAR CHURCH, OPP. TO ICICI BANK HARIHARA, DAVANGERE - 577 601. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. LETHIF B, ADVOCATE FOR R1; R2 - SERVED) THIS WP 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 ENTIRE CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE PETITIONER IN CRIME NO. 16/2023 REGISTERED BY THE RESPONDENT POLICE FOR THE OFFENCE PUNISHABLE UNDER SEC 7(a), 7(b), 12 OF PC ACT 1988 DTD 13.10.2023 PENDING ON THE FILE OF HONBLE PRL. DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE AND SPL. JUDGE AT DAVANAGERE AS PER ANNEXURE-A IN SO FAR AS PETITIONER IS CONCERNED AND ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010549362024 NC: 2026:KHC:51282 WP No. 27424 of 2024 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: "The petitioner herein most respectfully submits as follows: It is submitted that the petitioner prays that this Hon’ble Court may be pleased to dismiss the above petition as not pressed in the interest of justice and equity.” Placing the memo on record, petition is dismissed as withdrawn. Sd/- (V SRISHANANDA) JUDGE KAV List No.: 1 Sl No.: 78