- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:310 CRL.P No. 16465 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 6TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 16465 OF 2025 (439(Cr.PC) / 483(BNSS)) BETWEEN: SRI.SHIVANANDA S/O SHIVAPPA GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, R/AT NO.6-53A, AVETHIKALLAU HOUSE, OKKETHOORU, VITTLA, BANTWALA TALUK, D.K.DISTRICT - 574 243. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. ASHOK KUMAR SHETTY.K., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE BY VITTLA POLICE STATION MANGALURU REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BUILDINGS, BENGALURU-560001. 2. NARASIMHA RAI, AGE : ADULT AVETTIKALLU HOUSE, VITTLA KASABA VILLAGE, BANTWAL TALUK, DAKSHINA KANNADA KARNATAKA - 574 243. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT.WAHEEDA.M.M., HCGP FOR R1) Digitally signed by LAKSHMINARAYANA MURTHY RAJASHRI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:310 CRL.P No. 16465 of 2025 THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 439 (FILED U/S.483 BNSS) CR.P.C PRAYING TO ENLARGE THE PETITIONER ON BAIL IN NO.158/2025, REGISTERED BY THE VITTLA POLICE STATION, FOR THE OFFENCE PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 75 OF BNS 2023 AND SECTIONS 7 AND 8 OF THE PROTECTIONS OF CHILDREN FROM SEXUAL OFFENCE ACT 2012. THIS CRIMINAL PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR ORAL ORDER The learned counsel for petitioner files a memo seeking withdrawal of the petition. Memo reads as follows: "It is respectfully submitted that in the above case, the charge sheet has been filed. Hence, the undersigned advocate appearing on behalf of the petitioner may kindly be permitted to withdraw the above petition, with liberty to file a fresh petition, in the interest of justice." In view of the memo, the petition is dismissed as withdrawn with liberty as prayed for. Sd/- (SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR) JUDGE BKM List No.: 2 Sl No.: 24