- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1312 CRL.P No. 101397 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. 101397 OF 2021 (482(CR.PC)/528(BNSS)-) BETWEEN: DASTAGEERSAB S/O. RAJESAB KALLOLLI AGE. 78 YEARS, OCC. HH WORK, R/O. MOMIN GALLI, GOKAK,DIST. BELAGAVI. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. NEELENDRA D. GUNDE, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. DILAWAR S/O. SATTARASAB DESAI, AGE. MAJOR, OCC. VILLAGE ACCOUNTANT, R/O. YOGIKOL ROAD, 3RD CROSS, AAJRE PLOT, GOKAK, DIST. BELAGAVI. 2. SAGAR KATTIMANI AGE. MAJOR, OCC. REVENUR INSPECTOR, R/O. PWD QUARATERSS- GOKAK, DIST. BELAGAVI. 3. YALLAPPA DABBANNAVAR AGE. MAJOR, OCC. DEPUTY TAHASILDAR, R/O. VIVEKANAND NAGAR, 3RD CROSS, GOKAK DIST. BELAGAVI. 4. SRIKANT KULAKANRNI AGE. MAJOR, OCC. DEPUTY TAHASILDAR, R/O. MALLARPU PG, GHATAPRABHA, GOKAK, DIST. BELAGAVI. 5. A.M. BADIGER AGE. MAJOR, OCC. URBAN GEOMETRY OFFICER, R/O. LAXMI NAGAR, MUDALAGI, TQ.MUDALAGI, DIST. BELAGAVI. CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Digitally signed by CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Date: 2026.02.03 12:39:15 +0530 - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1312 CRL.P No. 101397 of 2021 6. KALAVATI MALAWADI AGE. MAJOR, OCC. SENIOR SUB-REGISTRAR OFFICER, R/O. VIDYA NAGAR, MAYUR SCHOOL, GOKAK, DIST.BELAGAVI. 7. MALLIKARJUN D.S. AGE. MAJOR, OCC.PEON, R/O.VIDYA NAGAR NEAR MAYUR SCHOOL, GOKAK. 8. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, GOKAK URBAN POLICE STATION, REP. BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BUILDING, DHARAWAD-580001. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. KIRTILATA R. PATIL, HCGP FOR R1; SMT. P.G. NAIK, ADVOCATE FOR R1 TO R7) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION FILED UNDER SECTION 482 OF CR.P.C., PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 05/03/2021 TO THE EXTENT OF NOT TAKING COGNIZANCE AS AGAINST THE PRESENT RESPONDENT NO.1 TO 7 FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE U/S 167, 416, 420, 465, 468 OF IPC IN CC NO.363/2021 AND CONSEQUENTLY DIRECT THE MAGISTRATE TO TAKE COGNIZANCE AS AGAINST RESPONDENT NO.1 TO 7 FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 167, 416, 420, 465, 468 OF IPC IN CC NO.363/2021 OR ALTERNATIVELY MODIFY THE ORDER PASSED BY THE MAGISTRATE, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE. THIS CRIMINAL PETITION COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1312 CRL.P No. 101397 of 2021 ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA) Learned counsel for the petitioner has filed a memo seeking withdrawal of the petition. The memo reads as under: "The petitioner may kindly be allowed to withdraw the above petition with liberty to approach the Court below if sanction is obtained as against respondents. Hence, this memo.” Placing the memo on record, the petition is dismissed as withdrawn with liberty as prayed for. Sd/- (V.SRISHANANDA) JUDGE SMM / CT:CMU LIST NO.: 3 SL NO.: 17