- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1284 CRL.P No. 103923 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.103923 OF 2025 (482(CR.PC)/528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: SOORAJ S/O MALLAPPA PUDAKALAKATTI AGE. 29 YEARS, OCC. BUSINESSMAN AND AGRICULTURE R/O. MADHANABHAVI, MADHANABHAVI POST AGASANAHATTI, GARAGE, TQ AND DIST DHARWAD, KARNATAKA-581105. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. ANILKUMAR H. BUDARPUR, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, (BY SUB -URBAN POLICE STATION DHARWAD) REP THROUGH ITS SPP, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD. 2. SHRI SHIVANAND S/O VIRUPAKSHAPPA SATTIGERI AGE. 36 YEARS, OCC. BHAJARANGDAL SANCHALAKARU, R/O DHARMASHILA VISHWA HINDU PARISHAD OFFICE SHIRUR PARK VIDYANAGAR DHARWAD, HUBBALLI-580021. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. KIRTILATA R. PATIL, HCGP FOR R1; NOTICE SERVED TO R2) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 482 OF CR.P.C. (528 OF BNSS), PRAYING TO QUASH THE COMPLAINT DATED 19.08.2022 REGISTERED BY THE SUB-URBAN POLICE STATION, DHARWAD, FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE U/SEC.143, 147, 153, 504 AND 149 OF THE INDIAN PENAL CODE, 1860 (AND THE FIR AND THE CHARGE SHEET IN CRIME No.177/2022 FILED PURSUANT TO THE COMPLAINT AND ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS PENDING BEFORE THE PRINCIPAL CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, DHARWAD IN CC No.2336/2023, AGAINST THE PETITIONER HEREIN. CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Digitally signed by CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Date: 2026.02.02 17:04:21 +0530 - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1284 CRL.P No. 103923 of 2025 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) After addressing the arguments for some time, learned counsel for the petitioner has filed the memo which reads as under: “It is most respectfully submits as under: That, in the above case, the petitioner has filed the petition seeking quash the proceeding of C.C.No.2366/2023. That, the petitioner has not intended to proved with the matter due to some defects in the petition. Thus, the petitioner intends to withdraw the present petition. Hence the same may be taken on record and the above petition may dismissed as withdrawn with liberty to file fresh on grounds arises in the interest of justice.” 2. Placing the memo on record, petition is dismissed as withdrawn with liberty as prayed for. Sd/- (V.SRISHANANDA) JUDGE kcm CT:CMU LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 17