- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1439 CRL.P No. 103907 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 2ND DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 103907 OF 2025 (482(CR.PC)/528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: 1. SHRI MALAGOUDA PATIL AGE. MAJOR, OCC. BUSINESS, R/O. SHEGUNASHI, ATHANI, DIST. BELAGAVI-591304. 2. SHWETA W/O. MALAGOUDA PATIL, AGE. MAJOR, OCC. BUSINESS, R/O. SHEGUNASHI, ATHANI, DIST. BELAGAVI-591304. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. SHIVRAJ S. BALLOLI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, THROUGH ATHANI POLICE STATION, BELAGAVI, TQ. AND DIST. BELAGAVI-591304, BY ITS STATION HOUSE OFFICER, THROUGH THE STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH, DHARWAD-580001. 2. ARVIND KUMAR S/O. DHAREPPA GUMTAJ AGE. 35 YEARS, OCC. ENGINEER, R/O. VIDYAGIRI, TQ. BAGALKOT, DIST. BAGALKOT-587102. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. KIRTILATA R. PATIL, HCGP FOR R1; SRI. AKASH NAIK, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 528 OF BNSS 2023, PRAYING TO ALLOW THE PETITION AND QUASH THE ENTIRE CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS INITIATED BY THE RESPONDENTS AGAINST THE PETITIONERS IN CRIME NO.206/2023 REGISTERED IN CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Digitally signed by CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Date: 2026.02.04 12:57:44 +0530 - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1439 CRL.P No. 103907 of 2025 ATHANI POLICE STATION, BELAGAVI ON THE FILE OF THE PRINCIPAL CIVIL JUDGE(JR.DN) AND JMFC, ATHANI, BELAGAVI, FOR THE COMMISSION OF THE ALLEGED OFFENCE PUNISHABLE U/S. 506, 504, 420, 323, 32 OF INDIAN PENAL CODE, 1860 IN SO FAR AS PETITIONER NO.1 AND 2/ACCUSED NO.1 AND 2 ARE CONCERNED. 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 for withdrawal. The memo reads as under: “MEMO The counsel for petitioner most humbly submits that, this Hon’ble Court be pleased to permit the petitioners to withdraw the top noted petition with and liberty to approach this Hon’ble Court in the event a final report is filed by the investigating agency to meet the ends of justice.” 2. Placing the memo on record, petition is dismissed as withdrawn with a liberty as prayed for. Sd/- (V.SRISHANANDA) JUDGE AC, CT:CMU LIST NO.: 3 SL NO.: 46