- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:36 CRL.P No. 104809 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 6TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 104809 OF 2025 (439(CR.PC)/483(BNSS)-) BETWEEN: SHRI MAHESH S/O. MANGALAPPA CHANDAPUR AGE: 39 YEARS, OCCUPATION: TEACHER, SILICON APARTMENT, NEAR KARNATAKA CIRCLE, NAVANAGAR HUBBALLI, PIN-580025. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. T.R. PATIL, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA APMC NAVANAGAR HUBBALLI - DHARWAD P. S. R/BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KARANTAKA, BENCH DHARWAD PIN-580011. 2. SMT. NANDA W/O. MANJUNATH GAMBYAPUR AGE: 33 YEARS, OCCUPATION: HOUSEWIFE, UNAKAL HUBBALLI, NOW AT VANISRI NAGAR SATTUR, DHARWAD PIN-580009. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. P.N.HATTI, HCGP FOR R1; SRI. LINGESH HALLIMANE, ADVOCATE FOR R2) Digitally signed by SAMREEN AYUB DESHNUR Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:36 CRL.P No. 104809 of 2025 THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED U/S. 483 OF BHARATHIYA NAGRIK SURAKHSA SANHITA 2023, PRAYING TO RELEASE HIM ON BAIL IN SPL. S.C NO.37/2025 ARISING OUT OF APMC NAVANAGAR HUBBALLI - DHARWAD POLICE CRIME NO.24/2025 PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE II ADDL. DISTRICT AND SESSIONS AND SPECIAL JUDGE DHARWAD FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S 65(1) OF BNS-2023 AND U/S 6 AND 8 OF POCSO ACT 2012, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, 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: “Wherefore, the petitioner/Accused prays that, this Hon’ble court be pleased to release him on bail in Spl. S.C.No.37/2025 arising out of APMC Navanagar Hubballi - Dharwad Police Crime No.24/2025 pending on the file of the II Addl. District and Sessions and Special Judge Dharwad for the offences punishable under sections 65(1) of BNS- 2023 and under section 6 and 8 of POCSO Act 2012, in the interest 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 Placing the memo on record, petition is dismissed as withdrawn with liberty as prayed for.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