- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:943 CRL.P No. 103273 of 2022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 27TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 103273 OF 2022 (482(Cr.PC)/528(BNSS)-) BETWEEN: NAYANA D/O. CHANDRASHEKAR HOSUR, AGE.18 YEARS, OCC. EMPLOYED IN PRIVATE FIRMS, R/O 06, LAST BUS STOP ANAND NAGAR, HUBBALLI 5800274 DIST: DHARWAD. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. K. S. PATIL, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA THROUGH VIDYAGIRI POLICE STATION HUBBALLI, REPRESENTED BY SPP, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD 580001. 2. ADIVEPPA S/O. BASAVARAJ MASUR AGE: 59 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS, R/O. COMP HOUSE, RAJATAGIRI, KALAGHATAGI ROAD, DHARWAD 580008 TQ. AND DIST. DHARWAD. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. KIRTILATA R. PATIL, HCGP FOR R1; NOTICE TO R2 – HELD SUFFICIENT) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED U/S 482 OF CR.PC.,SEEKING TO SET ASIDE ORDER TAKING COGNIZANCE DATED 14.07.2022 AGAINST THE PETITIONER/ACCUSED NO.02, IN C.C. NO. 2592/2022 (VIDYAGIRI PS CRIME NO.12/2019) PASSED BY III ADDL. CIVIL JUDGE AND CJM, DHARWAD REGISTERED FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 420 AND 34 OF INDIAN PENAL CODE AND QUASH ENTIRE CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS IN SO AS PETTIIONER/ACCUSED NO.2 IS CONCERNED. Digitally signed by CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench. - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:943 CRL.P No. 103273 of 2022 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 petitioner has filed a memo for withdrawal. The memo reads as under: MEMO “The petitioner is Accused No.2 challenged initiation of criminal proceedings in C.C.No.2592/2022. The Petitioner prays to permit her to withdraw above petition with liberty to file discharge application before the Trial Court, (III Addl. Civil judge and CJM, Dharwad. Hence, this memo.” 2. Placing the memo on record, the petition is dismissed as withdrawn with liberty as prayed for. Sd/- (V.SRISHANANDA) JUDGE RHR/-CT:ANB List No.: 2 Sl No.: 24