- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1320 CRL.P No. 101822 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. 101822 OF 2021 (482(CR.PC)/528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: 1. KRISHNAJI @ VISHNU S/O. TUKARAMAPPA KATTIMANI AGE. 60 YEARS, OCC. RETIRED, 2. KESHAV S/O. TUKARAMAPPA KATTIMANI AGE. 44 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, 3. VIJAY S/O. BASAVANNEPPA KADEMANI AGE. 33 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, 4. FAKKIRESH S/O. RAMAPPA SALI AGE. 40 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, 5. MARUTI S/O. HANAMAPPA KATTIMANI AGE. 32 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, 6. NAVEEN S/O. BASAVANNEPPA KADEMANI AGE. 31 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, ALL ARE R/O. BALEHOSUR, TQ. SHIRAHATTI (LAXMESHWAR), DIST. GADAG-582116. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. D.L. LADKHAN, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA, THROUGH LAXMESHWAR P.S., REPRESENTED BY SPP, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BENCH DHARWAD. CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Digitally signed by CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Date: 2026.02.03 12:39:18 +0530 - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1320 CRL.P No. 101822 of 2021 2. BASAVARAJ S/O. CHINNAPPA HANAMARADDI AGE-41 YEARS, OCC.AGRICULTURE, R/O. BALEHOSUR-582116. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. KIRTIALTA R. PATIL, HCGP FOR R1; NOTICE SERVED TO R2) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 482 OF CR.P.C., PRAYING TO ORDER PASSED BY CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC COURT LAXMESHWAR IN CC NO.161/2014 DATED 04.11.2016, VIDE ANNEXURE-D, BE SET ASIDE. FURTHER DIRECT SESSIONS COURT GADAG TO REMIT THE CASE TO CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC COURT LAXMESHWAR FOR TRIAL IN CC NO.161/2014 IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW, AND ORDER PASSED BY ADDITIONAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE GADAG IN SC NO.95/2016 DATED 17.12.2019, ALTERING CHARGES BE QUASHED, VIDE ANNEXURE-G. 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) Learned counsel for the petitioners has filed a memo seeking withdrawal of the petition. The memo reads as under: "Herein the Advocate for petitioner begs to submit memo as under: For the reasons state in the SC No.95/16 before Additional District and Sessions Court, Gadag passed the order dated 29.11.2022 the petitioner/accused are acquitted, in view of that acquittal, the petition is not survive hence the petitioner is withdrawn as infructuous. Hence, this memo.” - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1320 CRL.P No. 101822 of 2021 Placing the memo on record, the petition is dismissed as withdrawn. Sd/- (V.SRISHANANDA) JUDGE SMM CT:CMU LIST NO.: 3 SL NO.: 37