- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1325 CRL.P No. 101984 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. 101984 OF 2021 (482(CR.PC)/528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: GANAPATI S/O GOVIND NAYAK AGE 67 YEARS, OCC. DRIVER R/O. H/NO.215, 5TH MAIN, RAVI NAGAR MANGALURU. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. K.L. PATIL, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA THROUGH HUBBALLI GOKUL ROAD, POLICE STATION, NOW REP BY ADDL. SPP, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT DHARWAD BENCH. 2. PRABHUGOUDA D.K. AGE 48 YEARS, OCC. POLICE OFFICE, R/O. GOKUL ROAD POLICE STATION, HUBBALI-580030. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. KIRTILATA R. PATIL, HCGP FOR R1) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 482 OF CR.P.C., SEEKING TO QUASH THE CHARGE SHEET SUBMITTED IN GOKUL ROAD P.S.CRIME NO.7/2014 FOR THE OFFENCE PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 3, 4, 5 OF IMMORAL TRAFFIC PREVENTION ACT 1956 AND ALSO QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE PETITIONER/ACCUSED NO.1 IN C.C.NO.1186/2019 PENDING BEFORE THE JMFC III COURT HUBBALLI, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Digitally signed by CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Date: 2026.02.02 17:04:25 +0530 - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1325 CRL.P No. 101984 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 for withdrawal. The memo reads as under: “That the above matter is filed seeking quashing of entire proceeding in C.C.No.1186/2019 on the file of III Addl. JMFC Court, Hubballi for the offences u/s 3, 4, 5 of Immoral Traffic Prevention Act, 1956. Now the petitioner wants to agitate before the learned trial Court. Hence, the petitioner may be permitted to withdraw the petition with liberty to approach this Hon’ble Court on changed circumstances, in the ends of justice.” 2. Placing the memo on record, petition is dismissed as withdrawn with liberty as prayed for. Sd/- (V.SRISHANANDA) JUDGE CLK Ct-cmu LIST NO.: 3 SL NO.: 56