- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:3701 CRL.P No. 16511 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 22ND DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 16511 OF 2025 [(438(Cr.PC) / 482(BNSS)] BETWEEN: GOVINDARAJU S/O MUNISWAMY @ MONI, AGED 33 YEARS, R/AT: PACHCHEGOWDANADODDI VILLAGE, AJJIPURA, HANUR TALUK, CHAMARAJANAGAR - 571 439. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. ASHWATH C.M., ADVOCATE) AND: STATE BY RANGE FOREST OFFICER HANURU BUFFER RANGE, HANURU. REP. BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BENGALURU - 560 001. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. MOHD. AYUB ALI, ADDITIONAL SPP) THIS CRL.P IS FILED UNDER SECTION 438 CR.PC (FILED U/S 482 BNSS) PRAYING TO ENLARGE THE PETITIONER ON ANTICIPATORY BAIL IN THE EVENT OF HIS ARREST IN THE PCR NO.189/2025 PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE ADDITIONAL Digitally signed by LAKSHMINARAYANA MURTHY RAJASHRI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:3701 CRL.P No. 16511 of 2025 CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC (JR.DN.) AT KOLLEGAL, SITTING AT HANURU REGISTERED BASED ON THE COMPLAINT BY RESPONDENT IN WLOR NO.24/2025-26 FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 9, 27, 29, 31 AND 39 READ WITH SECTIONS 2(1), (14), (16), (20), (35), (36), 50 AND 51 OF WILDLIFE (PROTECTION) ACT 1972. THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for petitioner submits that the petitioner has been arrested and files a memo seeking withdrawal of the petition. 2. The memo reads thus: "The petitioner humbly submits that this Hon'ble court may be pleased to permit the petitioner to withdraw the petition with liberty, to approach the jurisdiction court in the interest of justice." - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:3701 CRL.P No. 16511 of 2025 3. In view of the memo, the Criminal Petition is dismissed as withdrawn with liberty as prayed. Sd/- (SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR) JUDGE KLV List No.: 1 Sl No.: 21