- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1083 CRL.P No. 101121 of 2025 C/W CRL.P No. 101120 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 28TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 101121 OF 2025 (482(CR.PC)/528(BNSS)) C/W CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 101120 OF 2025 IN CRL.P NO. 101121/2025 BETWEEN: 1. SRI CHAND BASHA A. S/O. ABDUL KHUDDUS SAB AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, R/O. H.NO.33/2, W. NO.32, FORT MAIN ROAD, BEHIND TIPPU SULTAN MOSQUE, FORT, BALLARI DISTRICT-583102. 2. SRI. SUNIL J. S/O. DEEN DAYAL AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, R/O. COWL BAZAAR, BALLARI DISTRICT-583102. 3. SRI. KHALEEL C. S/O. C. ABDUL HYE AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS, R/O. WARD NO.23, SIDDARTH NAGAR, CANTONMENT, BALLARI DISTRICT-583104. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. SABEEL AHMED, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA R/BY ITS STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD-580008 THROUGH PSI, COWL BAZAAR POLICE STATION, BALLARI-583135. 2. SRI. M. MOHAMMED GHOUSE S/O. LATE M. MEHABOB SAB Digitally signed by CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench. - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1083 CRL.P No. 101121 of 2025 C/W CRL.P No. 101120 of 2025 AGED 74 YEARS, OCC. BUSINESSMAN, R/O. HOUSE NO.32, KOTE MAIN ROAD, KOTE, BALLARI-583104 …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. KIRTILATA R. PATIL, HCGP FOR R1; SRI. SRINAND A. PACHHAPURE, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED U/S 528 OF BNSS, PRAYING TO QUASH IMPUGNED COMPLAINT DATED 31.01.2022 AS PER ANNEXURE-A, REGISTRATION OF THE IMPUGNED FIR IN CRIME NO.37/2022 BY RESPONDENT NO.1 POLICE AS PER ANNEXURE-C AND CONSEQUENTIAL PROCEEDINGS PENDING IN CC NO.246/2023 PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE 2 ND ADDL.CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC AT BALLARI, THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE U/S 420, 465, 468, 471 AND 34 OF IPC, AGAINST THE PETITIONERS/ACCUSED NO.6 TO 8 AS PER ANNEXURE-F, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. IN CRL.P NO. 101120/2025 BETWEEN: 1. SRI KATTESWAMY S/O. GANGAPPA AGE. 41 YEARS, OCC. SOCIAL WORKER, R/O. HOSPET ROAD, CANTONMENT RAILWAY STATION, RAJIV GANDHI NAGAR, BALLARI DISTRICT-583104. 2. SRI. HANUMANTHA S/O. BASAPPA AGE. 39 YEARS, OCC. PRIVATE WORK, R/O. WARD NO.23, SIDDHARTH NAGAR, CANTONMENT, BALLARI DISTRICT-583104. 3. SRI. RATNAYYA S/O. H. ANJINAPPA AGE. 39 YEARS, OCC. PRIVATE WORK, R/O. ALLIPURA, HOSPET ROAD, CANTONMENT, BALLARI DISTRICT-583104. 4. SRI. CHANDRAPPA B. S/O. BHEEMAPPA AGE. 50 YEARS, OCC. PRIVATE WORK, R/O. AZAD NAGAR, CB BALLARI, BALLARI DISTRICT-583102. ...PETITIONERS - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1083 CRL.P No. 101121 of 2025 C/W CRL.P No. 101120 of 2025 (BY SRI. SABEEL AHMED.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA R/BY ITS STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD-580008, THROUGH PSI, COWL BAZAAR POLICE STATION, BALLARI-583135. 2. SRI. M. MOHAMMED GHOUSE S/O. LATE M. MEHABOB SAB AGED 74 YEARS, OCC. BUSINESSMAN, R/O. HOUSE NO.32, KOTE MAIN ROAD, KOTE, BALLARI-583104. ...RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. KIRTILATA R. PATIL, HCGP FOR R1; SRI. SRINAND A. PACHHAPURE, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED U/S. 528 OF BNSS, 2023 SEEKING TO QUASH IMPUGNED COMPLAINT DATED 31.01.2022 AS PER ANNEXURE-A, REGISTRATION OF THE IMPUGNED FIR IN CRIME NO. 37/2022 BY RESPONDENT NO.1 POLICE AS PER ANNEXURE-C AND CONSEQUENTIAL PROCEEDINGS PENDING IN C.C.NO. 246/2023 PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE 2ND ADDL. CIVIL JUDGE AND J.M.F.C. BALLARI THE OFFENCES P/U/SEC. 420, 465, 468, 471, AND 34 OF IPC AGAINST THE PETITIONERS/ACCUSED NO. 2 TO 5 AS PER ANNEXURE-F, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE. THESE PETITIONS, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1083 CRL.P No. 101121 of 2025 C/W CRL.P No. 101120 of 2025 ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA) Learned counsel for the petitioner has filed a memo for withdrawal. Memo reads as under: “The counsel appearing for the petitioner in the above petition most respectfully submits as under: The counsel seeks liberty of Hon’ble Court to withdraw the petition and file discharge application before concerned Court. Hence, this memo and same may kindly be taken on record to meet the ends of justice.” Placing the memo on record, petition stands dismissed as withdrawn with liberty as prayed for. Sd/- (V.SRISHANANDA) JUDGE KAV LIST NO.: 2 SL NO.: 40