- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:680 CRL.P No. 102461 of 2022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 21ST DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 102461 OF 2022 (482(CR.PC)/528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: SHRI SHAHAJI S/O BALKRISHNA RAIJADHAV AGE. 40 YEARS, OCC. PRIVATE SERVICE, R/O. ULLEGADDIWADI, POST EXMBA, TAL. CHIKODI, DIST. BELAGAVI 591 244. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. PRASAD R. SIDHANTI, ADVOCATE) AND: ATHANI SUGARS LIMITED VISHNUANNA NAGAR, MADHABHAVI TQ. ATHANI, DIST. BELAGAVI R/BY ITS CHAIRMAN AND M.C SHRI. SHRIMANT B PATIL AND BY AUTHORIZZED PERSON SHRI ASHOK BASAPPA KUMBAR AGE. 49 YEARS, OCC. CLERK OF THE SAID SUGAR FACTORY. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. SANJAY S. KATAGERI, ADVOCATE) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 482 OF CR.P.C., PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER DATED 25.03.2021 PASSED IN CC NO.3508/2019 U/S 143A OF NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENTS ACT 1881, FOR THE OFFENCE PUNISHABLE U/S 138 OF N.I. ACT, ON THE FILE OF PRINCIPAL CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, ATHANI, AT ATHANI AND ALLOW THE CRIMINAL PETITION, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. THIS CRIMINAL PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: Digitally signed by CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:680 CRL.P No. 102461 of 2022 ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA) Learned counsel for the petitioner has filed a memo for withdrawal. The memo reads as under: “Herein the memo on instructions and on behalf of the petitioner is as under: That, the present petitioner has filed this petition challenging the order dated 25.03.2021 in C.C.No.3508/2019 passed by the learned III Addl. Civil Judge and JMFC, Athani at: Athani. That, the petitioner now wants to withdraw this petition. Hence, this Hon’ble Court be pleased to permit the petitioner to withdraw this petition in the interest of justice and equity. Hence, this memo.” 2. Placing the memo on record, petition is dismissed as withdrawn. 3. In view of withdrawal, cost imposed by the Court is waived. Sd/- (V.SRISHANANDA) JUDGE CLK CT:CMU LIST NO.: 2 SL NO.: 1