- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010634442024 NC: 2026:KHC:54197 WP No. 33114 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 29TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA WRIT PETITION NO. 33114 OF 2024 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: SRI. THOMAS RODRIGUES AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS S/O PAUL RODRIGUES R/AT 2-05A, KARKIBAILU, GALITHODU, IRODI VILLAGE BRAMHAVARA TALUK, UDUPI DISTRICT. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. CHANDRANATH ARIGA K, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY KOTA P.S., PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, KUNDAPURA, UDUPI DISTRICT. 2. MR. SADANANDA S/O MAHABALA MOVADI AGED ABOUT42 YEARS JANATHA COLONY, MOVADI HOSADU VILLAGE, KUNDAPURA TALUK UDUPI DISTRICT. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. WAHEEDA M.M, HCGP FOR R1; R2 - SERVED) Digitally signed by ANNAPURNA G Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010634442024 NC: 2026:KHC:54197 WP No. 33114 of 2024 THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA R/W SEC. 482 OF THE CR.PC PRAYING TO QUASH THE PROCEEDINGS IN SPL. CC NO. 30/2024 ON THE FILE OF ADDL. DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE UDUPI (SITTING AT KUNDAPURA) (ANNEXURE-G) AND ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP, 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 for withdrawal. The memo reads as under: "The petitioner respectfully submits that, the above petition may be dismissed as withdrawn with liberty to seek discharge in the interest of justice and equity.” Placing the memo on record, petition is dismissed as withdrawn with liberty as prayed for. Sd/- (V SRISHANANDA) JUDGE KAV List No.: 1 Sl No.: 70