- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1349 CRL.P No. 104928 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 31ST DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.VISHWAJITH SHETTY CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 104928 OF 2025 BETWEEN: MUTTU BALLA @ MUTTANNA S/O LAXMAN BALLA AGE. 40 YEARS OCC. BUSINESS R/O. TEGGI LAYOUT VIDYAGIRI TALUKA & DISTRICT BAGALKOT. …PETITIONER (BY SRI SAIKIRAN B. NAIK, ADV., FOR SRI SRINIVAS NAIK, ADV.) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY SPP HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH - 580 006 THROUGH BAGALKOT WOMEN POLICE STATION. 2. MAHANTESH S/O VENKAPPA JUNJA AGE. 52 YEARS OCC. STATE GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEE R/O. ILKAL, NOW AT KADAMPUR R.C. BAGALKOT - 587 125. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI ABHISHEK MALI PATIL, HCGP) THIS CRL.P. IS FILED UNDER SECTION 482 OF CR.P.C. (U/S 528 OF BNSS, 2023) PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN SPL CASE NO 82/2025 REGISTERED ON THE FILE OF ADDL. DISTRICT AND SESSIONS BUDGE FTSC-I COURT BAGALKOT, (IN CRIME NO. 22/2025 OF BAGALKOT WOMEN POLICE STATION) REGISTERED FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER Digitally signed by NANDINI M S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1349 CRL.P No. 104928 of 2025 SECTIONS 115(2), 352, 351(2) READ WITH 3(5) OF B.N.S. 2023 AND UNDER SECTIONS 8, 12, 17 OF P.O.C.S.O. ACT 2012 IN ACCUSED-NO- 1 IS CONCERN IN RESPECT OF PETITIONER. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING: CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.VISHWAJITH SHETTY ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.VISHWAJITH SHETTY) 1. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petition may be dismissed as withdrawn with liberty to the petitioner to avail other remedies available to him under the law. 2. The submission is taken on record. Petition is dismissed as withdrawn with liberty as prayed for. Sd/- (S.VISHWAJITH SHETTY) JUDGE DN