- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1308 CRL.P No. 100795 of 2021 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. 100795 OF 2021 (482(CR.PC)/528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: M/S.SIFY TECHNOLOGIES LTD., 2ND FLOOR, TIDEL PARK, RAJIV GANDHI SALAI, TARAMANI, CHENNAI-600113. REPRESENTED BY ITS AUTHORIZED BY ITS MR. ATHMANANDHA PERUMAL AGE. 49 YEARS, OCC. BUSINESSMAN, R/O. TIDEL PARK, RAJIV GANDHI SALAI, TARAMANI, CHENNAI-600113 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SAJID AHMED GOODWALA, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY SPP, THROUGH COWLBAZAAR P.S. HIGHCOURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD. 2. PAVAMAN ISPAT PVT LTD SY.NO.484 A, 447 C, 478 KAMPLI ROAD, KUDATHANI, BALLARI-583101. (REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR) MRS. VIJAYALAKSHMI AGE. MAJOR, OCC. MANAGING DIRECTOR, R/O. KAMPLI ROAD, KUDATHANI, BALLARI-583101. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. KIRTILATA R. PATIL, HCGP FOR R1; SRI. SUHAS B. SAPPANNAVAR, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 482 OF CR.P.C., PRAYING TO CALL FOR THE RECORDS IN CRIME NO.372/2018 CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Digitally signed by CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Date: 2026.02.02 17:04:19 +0530 - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1308 CRL.P No. 100795 of 2021 PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE II ADDL.CIVIL JUDGE (JR.DN) AND JMFC COURT BALLARI AND QUASH THE ENTIRE COMPLAINT DATED 19/11/2018(ANNEXURE-A) FILED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 447 OF THE COMPANIES ACT, 1956, SECTIONS 65,66(B),66(C) AND 72 OF THE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ACT, 2008 AND SECTIONS 197,468,471,419,420,465 AND 120 B OF THE INDIAN PENAL CODE, 1860 BEFORE THE 1ST RESPONDENT POLICE STATION AGAINST THE PETITIONER HEREIN AND QUASH THE FIR CRIME NO.372/2018 PENDING BEFORE THE 1ST RESPONDENT POLICE STATION (ANNEXURE-B) FILED FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 447 OF THE COMPANIES ACT, 1956 SECTIONS 65,66(B),66(C) AND 72 OF THE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ACT, 2008 AND SECTIONS 197,468,471,419,420,465, AND 120B OF THE INDIAN PENAL CODE. 1860 AGAINST THE PETITIONER HEREIN. THIS CRIMINAL PETITION COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, 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 seeking withdrawal of the petition. The memo reads as under: MEMO “ The Advocate for the petitioner herein submits that: That petitioner seeks leave of this Hon’ble Court to withdraw the above mentioned petition with liberty to file a fresh petition if necessity arises, in the interest of justice and equity.” - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1308 CRL.P No. 100795 of 2021 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.: 3 SL NO.: 8