- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:333 CRL.P No. 104721 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 13TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 104721 OF 2025 (439(CR.PC)/483(BNSS)) BETWEEN: SHRI MANANTESH S/O SOMANING PUJERI AGE. 25 YEARS, OCC. COOLIE, R/O BADABYAKUD VILLAGE, TAL. RAIBAG, DIST. BELAGAVI 591317. &PETITIONER (BY SRI. RAMESH S. GUDODAGI, ADVOCATE) AND: THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, THROUGH HARUGERI POLICE, DIST. BELAGAVI, REP. BY HCGP HIGH COURT OF DHARWAD 580011. &RESPONDENT (BY SMT. KIRTILATA R. PATIL, HCGP) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 439 OF CR.P.C. (U/S. 483 OF BNSS, 2023) PRAYING THAT THE PETITIONER/ACCUSED NO.1 MAY BE RELEASED ON BAIL IN HARUGERI P.S CRIME NO. 180/2023 IN (S.C.NO. 5011/2024) OFFENCE P/U/SEC. 120(B), 364, 302, 201 R/W 34 OF IPC, PENDING BEFORE THE VII ADDL. DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE CHIKODI, SITTING AT CHIKKODI, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. THIS CRIMINAL PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: Digitally signed by CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATKA DHARWAD BENCH Date: 2026.01.14 14:07:23 +0530 - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:333 CRL.P No. 104721 of 2025 ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA) 1. After addressing the arguments of the learned counsel for the petitioner, a memo is filed. The memo reads as under: MEMO <Herein the counsel for the petitioner, Accused No.1 begs to withdraw this bail petition with Liberty to file fresh bail petition after the trial, i.e. after cross examination of witnesses.= 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 Placing the memo on record, the petition is dismissed as withdrawn, with liberty as prayed for.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.: 10