- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1585 CRL.P No. 104421 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 4TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 104421 OF 2025 (482(CR.PC)/528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: 1. SRI GANAPATI @ PINTU S/O MARUTI HAWALDAR AGE. 40 YEARS, OCC. DRIVER, R/O. JAGANUR, TQ.CHIKODI, DIST. BELAGAVI-591201. 2. SRI MANOHAR S/O BHIMAPPA MARATHE AGE. 61 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O. JAGANUR, TQ.CHIKODI, DIST. BELAGAVI-591201. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. RAJENDRA R. PATIL, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. SRINAND ARAVIND PACHAPURE, ADVOCATE) AND: THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, THROUGH HUKKERI EXCISE POLICE STATION, NOW REP. BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH, AT DHARWAD-580011. …RESPONDENT (BY SMT. KIRTILATA R. PATIL, HCGP) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 482 OF CR.P.C. (528 OF BNSS), PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN C.C. NO. 905/2025 ON THE FILE OF CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, HUKKERI BELAGAVI, (HUKKERI EXCISE P.S. CRIME NO. 118/2024-25/35IE/350205) REGISTERED FOR THE ALLEGED OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 32(1), 38-A AND 43 OF KARNATAKA EXCISE ACT, ORDER SHEET MARKED AT ANNEXURE - A IN SO FAR AS PETITIONERS/ACCUSED NO. 1 AND 2 ARE CONCERNED. THIS CRIMINAL PETITION COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: Digitally signed by CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATKA DHARWAD BENCH Date: 2026.02.05 11:42:33 +0530 - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1585 CRL.P No. 104421 of 2025 ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA) 1. Learned counsel for the petitioners has filed a memo seeking withdrawal. The memo reads as under: MEMO FOR WITHDRAWAL OF PETITION “It is respectfully prayed before this Hon’ble Court to permit the petitioners to withdraw the above petition with a liberty to renew the petition at appropriate stage or file discharge application before trial Court, in the interest of justice.” 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 Placing the memo on record, the petition is dismissed as withdrawn with liberty as prayed for.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.: 1 SL NO.: 34