- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:419 CRL.P No. 102266 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 14TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 102266 OF 2025 (482(CR.PC)/528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: 1. SHEKHAR SHETTI (AS PER FIR) T. SHEKAR S/O. SHENEPPA SHETTY (AS PER AADHAR CARD), AGE. 54 YEARS, OCC. PVT. SERVICE, R/O. DESAI TRADERS SAI SHANKAR NAGAR, NIPPANI DIST. BELAGAVI NOW WORKING AT SHIVANI INN HOTEL NEAR NEW KSRTC BUS STAND, GADAG TQ. AND DIST. GADAG 582101. 2. SUKUMAR SHETTI (AS PER FIR) SUKUMAR S/O. RAJEEV SHETTY (AS PER ADHAR CARD) AGE. 39 YEARS, OCC. BUSINESS, R/O. SHIVANI INN HOTEL NEW NEW KSRTC BUS STAND, GADAG DIST. GADAG 582101. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. K.L. PATIL, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, THROUGH BETAGERI EXTENSION POLICE STATION, REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BUILDING, DHARWAD 580011. 2. HANAMANT S/O. AMRUT HUGAR AGE. 40 YEARS, OCC. PVT. SERVICE, R/O. CHOUDAPUR, TQ. AFJALPUR DIST. KALABURAGI, NOW R/O. C/O. VINOD KUMBAR PANCHAKSHARI NAGAR, SANKANNAVAR LAYOUT GADAG 582101. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. KIRTILATA R. PAITL, HCGP FOR T1; NOTICE SERVED TO R2) Digitally signed by CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:419 CRL.P No. 102266 of 2025 THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION U/S. 528 OF BNSS, 2023, PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIR AND COMPLAINT REGISTERED AT BETAGERI EXTENSION P.S. CRIME NO. 44/2025 FOR THE OFFENCES U/SEC. 115(2), 118(1) 49, 351(2) AND 352 OF BNS PENDING ON THE FILE OF 1ST ADDL. CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, GADAG, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. THIS CRIMINAL PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA)\ 1. Learned counsel for the petitioners has filed a memo for withdrawal. The memo reads as under: “MEMO In this above named Petitioners herein submit as under; 1. That, the Petitioners have filed the above petition seeking quashing of criminal proceedings initiated in Gadag Betageri Extension P.S. Crime. No. 44/2025 for offences under Sec. 115,(2) 118(1) 49, 351 and 352 of BNS pending on the file of 1 Addl. Civil Judge & JMFC, Gadag, The petitioner have arrayed as Accused in the said crime. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:419 CRL.P No. 102266 of 2025 2. It is submitted that the now the Petitioners are not interested to prosecute the same and wish to withdraw the petition. Therefore the Hon'ble Court may be pleased to dismiss the Petition as withdrawn in the ends of justice.” 2. Placing the memo on record, petition is dismissed as withdrawn. Sd/- (V.SRISHANANDA) JUDGE AC, CT:CMU LIST NO.: 2 SL NO.: 12