- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1635 CRL.P No. 100019 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 4TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 100019 OF 2026 (482(CR.PC)/528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: NAZEERAHAMAD S/O ANNISAB SHALAGAR AGE 80 YEARS OCC. SOCIAL SERVICE R/O. RECENTLY AT SHALAGAR ONI, SHIRAHATTI TQ. SHIRAHATTI DIST. GADAG 582120. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. ANNESAHEB SHALAGAR, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA THROUGH BETAGERI EXTENSION PS, GADAG R/BY HCGP HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BRANCH DHARWAD 580011. 2. HARISHKUMAR P.M. AGE 45 YEARS, OCC. CPI BENGALURU R/O. PRESENTLY AT:H.NO.707, SHARAVATI B4 BLOCK NGV, BENGALURU SOUTH NATIONAL GAMES VILLAGE, KORAMANGALA, BENGALURU 560047. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT KIRTILATA R. PATIL, HCGP) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED U/S 482 OF CR.P.C. (U/S. 528 OF BNSS, 2023) SEEKING TO CALL FOR THE RECORDS IN C.C. NO.138/2024 FROM THE COURT OF THE I ADDL. CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC-I, GADAG AND BY THE QUASH THE IMPUGNED ORDER DATED 20.12.2025 PASSED IN C.C.NO. 138/2024 BY THE I ADDL. CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC I, GADAG BY DECLARING THE DIRECTION FOR “AUTOMATIC DISMISSAL” CONTAINED IN THE ORDER DATED 20.12.2025 IS ILLEGAL AND UNENFORCEABLE AND PER SE ALLOWING THE REPEATED EXEMPTIONS APPLICATION FILED BY THE ACCUSED NO.4 U/SEC. 317 OF C.R.P.C. WITHOUT SUFFICIENT CAUSE IS ABUSE Digitally signed by CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench. - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1635 CRL.P No. 100019 of 2026 OF PROCESS OF LAW AND DIRECT THE TRIAL COURT TO SECURE THE PERSONAL PRESENCE OF ACCUSED NO.4 BEFORE PROCEEDING FURTHER WITH THE CASE. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA) 1. Learned counsel for the petitioner has filed a memo a seeking withdrawal. The memo reads as under: MEMO “The advocate for the petitioner respectfully submits hereunder as follows: It is submitted that the petitioner herein is willing to withdraw the petition in view of the impugned order becoming infructuous. Hence, the withdrawal memo. It may be taken up on record in the interest of justice and equity.” 2. Placing the memo on record, the petition is dismissed as withdrawn, having become infructuous. Sd/- (V.SRISHANANDA) JUDGE RHR/-Ct-cmu LIST NO.: 3 SL NO.: 61