- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:35 CRL.P No. 104792 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. 104792 OF 2025 (439(CR.PC)/483(BNSS)) BETWEEN: SHRI MAHANTESH S/O. BASAVARAJ GOLLAR AGE: 20 YEARS, OCC: MASON, R/O. VIRAPUR ONI, GOLLAR COLONI, HUBBALLI, TQ. HUBBALLI, DIST. DHARWAD, NOW RESIDING AT RAJEEVAGANDHI NAGAR, DURGAMMANA TEMPLE DHARWAD 580004. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. T.R.PATIL, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY DHARWAD VIDYAGIRI PS STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BENCH DHARWAD PIN 580011. 2. MABUBI W/O. IMTIYAZ BARUDAVLE AGE: 38 YEARS, OCCUPATION: HOUSEWIFE R/O. RAJEEVAGANDHI NAGAR DHARWAD TQ. HUBBALLI DIST. DHARWAD 580004. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. P.N. HATTI, HCGP FOR R1; NOTICE SERVED TO R2) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED U/S. 483 OF BNSS, PRAYING TO RELEASE PETITIONER/ACCUSED ON BAIL IN DHARWAD VIDYAGIRI P.S CRIME NO. 121/2024 REGISTERED FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 64, 137(2), 351 (2) OF BHARATIYA Digitally signed by SAMREEN AYUB DESHNUR Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:35 CRL.P No. 104792 of 2025 NYAYA SANHITA, 2023 AND UNDER SECTIONS 4 AND 6 OF THE POCSO ACT AGAINST HIM, PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE II ADDL. DISTRICT AND SESSIONS AND SPECIAL JUDGE AT DHARWAD, 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 Dharwad Vidyagiri P S Crime No.121/2024 registered for the offences punishable under sections 64, 137(2), 351 (2) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and under Sections 4 and 6 of the POCSO Act against him, pending on the file of the & Special Hon'ble II Additional District and Sessions and special judge at Dharwad, 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 Placing the memo on record, petition is dismissed as withdrawn with liberty as prayed for.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