- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1343 CRL.P No. 103098 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 31ST DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 103098 OF 2025 (482(CR.PC)/528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: DR. ANAND S/O. CHINTAMANI UPADHYE AGE 40 YEARS, OCC. BUSINESS AND AGRICULTURE, R/O. MAHISHAWADAGI, TAL. ATHANI DIST. BELAGAVI 591304. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SAJID A. GOODWALA, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA THROUGH ATHANI POLICE STATION, NOW REP BY SPP, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH, AT DHARWAD 08. 2. SANDIP S/O. NAGAPPA BIRADI AGE 15 YEARS, OCC. STUDENT, R/O. NANDESHWAR, TAL. ATHANI, DIST. BELAGAVI 591304. R/BY GUARDIAN FATHER NAGAPPA S/O HANAMANT BIRADI. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. KIRTILATA R. PATIL, HCGP) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED U/S 482 OF CR.P.C. (528 OF BNSS), SEEKING TO QUASH THE FIR CRIME NO.265/2025 DATED 10.07.2025 REGISTERED BY ATHANI P.S. ON THE FILE OF PRL. CIVIL JUDGE (JR. DN.) AND JMFC COURT, ATHANI, FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S 118(1), 351(2) AND 352 OF BNS, WITH RESPECT TO THE PETITIONER/ACCUSED IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Digitally signed by CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Date: 2026.02.02 17:04:20 +0530 - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1343 CRL.P No. 103098 of 2025 ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA) 1. Learned counsel for the petitioner has filed a memo seeking withdrawal. The memo reads as under: MEMO FOR WITHDRAWAL “The petitioner seeks the leave of this Court to withdraw the above mentioned petition with liberty to file a fresh petition if necessity arises, in the interest of justice and equity” 2. Placing the memo on record, the petition is dismissed as withdrawn with liberty as prayed for. Sd/- (V.SRISHANANDA) JUDGE RHR/-Ct-cmu LIST NO.: 5 SL NO.: 28