- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1314 CRL.P No. 101750 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. 101750 OF 2021 (482(CR.PC)/528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: KALMESH S/O MARUTI TORANAHALLI AGE. 20 YEARS, OCC. STUDENT, PERMANENT RESIDENT OF KHAJAGOUDANATTI VILLAGE, TQ. CHIKODI, DIST. BELAGAVI - 591201, NOW R/O. GANESH NAGAR, DHARWAD- 580 001. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SHIVRAJ S. BALLOLI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, BY CHIKKODI POLICE STATION, BELAGAVI REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH, DHARWAD - 580001. 2. SMT. SUGAMA @ SUVARNA W/O LAGAMANNA KOTTYAGOL AGE 48 YEARS, OCC. HOUSEHOLD WORK, R/O. KHAJAGOUDANATTI VILLAGE, TQ. CHIKODI, DIST. BELGAVI - 591 201. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. KIRTILATA R. PATIL, HCGP FOR R1; VITTHAL S. TELI, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 482 OF CR.PC. PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN CC NO.1281/2021 ARISING FROM CRIME NO.24/2021 OF CHIKKODI POLICE STATION, BELAGAVI FOR THE COMMISSION OF THE ALLEGED OFFENCE PUNISHABLE U/S 143, 147, 148, 323, 324, 504, 506, 307, 149 OF THE IPC, 1860 IN SO FAR AS THE PETITIONER/A3 IS CONCERNED PENDING ON THE FILE OF PRINCIPAL CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, CHIKODI. CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Digitally signed by CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Date: 2026.02.03 12:39:16 +0530 - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1314 CRL.P No. 101750 of 2021 THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: 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 Counsel for the petitioner most humbly submits that the Petitioner in the top noted Petition, does not intend to prosecute the top noted Petition. In view of the same, this Hon’ble Court may be pleased to permit the Petitioner, to withdraw the top noted Petition, with liberty to file discharge application before the trial Court to meet the ends of justice. 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 Placing the memo on record, the petition is dismissed as withdrawn with liberty as prayed for.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.: 30