- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010142112020 NC: 2026:KHC:54642 CRL.P No. 6948 of 2020 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 1ST DAY OF OCTOBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.P.SANDESH CRIMINAL PETITION NO.6948 OF 2020 BETWEEN: 1. ANTHONY D’SOUZA, S/O ALFRED D’SOUZA, AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, R/AT NO.4-78, NARNADU MADAGA, UPPOOR, TENKABETTU, UDUPI-576105. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. DHANANJAY KUMAR, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA, BY UDUPI CEN CRIME P.S., REPRESENTED BY SPP, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BENGALURU-560001. 2. SEETHARAM P., POLICE INSPECTOR, UDUPI CEN CRIME P.S., UDUPI-574118. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. MOHAMMED AYUB ALI, ADDL. SPP FOR R1; R2 - SERVED) Digitally signed by DEVIKA M Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010142112020 NC: 2026:KHC:54642 CRL.P No. 6948 of 2020 THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 482 OF CR.P.C PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN CR.NO.14/2019, PENDING BEFORE THE COURT OF THE PRINCIPAL CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, UDUPI, REGISTERED BY THE UDUPI CEN P.S., AS AGAINST THE PETITIONER FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 78(I) AND 78(III) OF THE KARNATAKA POLICE ACT 1963, IN SO FAR AS THE PETITIONER IS CONCERNED. THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR ADMISSION THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.P.SANDESH ORAL ORDER The learned counsel for the petitioner has filed a memo seeking permission of this Court to withdraw the petition. 2. In view of the memo, the petition is dismissed as withdrawn. Sd/- (H.P.SANDESH) JUDGE MD List No.: 1 Sl No.: 16