- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:2750 CRL.P No. 104996 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 20TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 104996 OF 2025 (482(CR.PC)/528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: SANTOSH S/O SHANKAR KABADE AGE 37 YEARS, OCC. SERVICE, R/O. NAVNAGAR BAGALKOTE, NOW AT SAMARTHNAGAR, SAI PARK, VIJAYPUR-586101, TQ AND DIST.VIJAYPUR. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. N.L. BATAKURKI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY PSI CEN CRIME PS, BAGALKOT-587103 TQ. AND DIST. BAGALKOT, REP. BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT BLDG, DHARWAD. 2. ALLAPPA RACHAPPA LAKSHETTI AGE. 42 YEARS, OCC. BR MANAGER, NAVNAGAR BR BAGALKOTE, R/O. KURUBGATTI-591126 TQ.SAVADATTI, DIST.BELGAVI. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. PRAVEENA Y. DEVAREDDIYAVARA, HCGP FOR R1) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED U/S 482 OF CR.P.C. (528 OF BNSS), PRAYING TO QUASH CHARGE SHEET FILED BY THE RESPONDENT POLICE AND THE ORDER OF TAKING COGNIZANCE AND ISSUANCE OF PROCESS DATED 06.11.2023 AND ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE PETITIONER HEREIN FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE U/S 409, 420, 465, 467, 468, 471 OF IPC AND SEC 66 (C) OF I.T. ACT BY THE PRL. SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND C.J.M. CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Digitally signed by CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Date: 2026.02.21 11:44:53 +0530 - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:2750 CRL.P No. 104996 of 2025 BAGALKOT IN C.C. NO.214/2023, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE 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 in the top noted case petitioner may be permitted to withdraw above petition with liberty to raise all the grounds before trial Court during trial in the interest of justice. Hence, the memo.” 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 Placing the memo on record, petition is dismissed as withdrawn with liberty as prayed for.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.: 1 SL NO.: 68