- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1367 CRL.P No. 104682 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 2ND DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 104682 OF 2025 (439(CR.PC)/483(BNSS)) BETWEEN: BASAVARAJ S/O KALLAPPA NARENDRA AGE. 39 YEARS, OCC. COOLIE, R/O. BAAD VILLAGE, DHARWAD, TQ. DHARWAD, DIST.DHARWAD 580118. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. K.M. SHIRALLI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, THROUGH SUB URBAN POLICE STATION DHARWAD, R/BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BENCH, DHARWAD. 2. SMT. MAHADEVI W/O SANJAY SUNKANNAVAR AGE. 35 YEARS, OCC. COOLIE, HOUSE WIFE, TQ. JIRALI PLOT, NEAR MURUGHAMATH, DHARWAD, DIST. DHARWAD 580008. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. P.N HATTI, HCGP FOR R1; NOTICE SERVED TO R2) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 483 OF BNSS, 2023, PRAYING TO RELEASE THE PETITIONER/ACCUSED ON BAIL IN SPL. SC NO. 89/2025 REGISTERED FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/SEC. 65(2) OF BNS, AND 4(2) OF PROTECTION OF CHILDREN FROM SEXUAL OFFENCE ACT, ARISING OUT OF DHARWAD SUB URBAN PS CR.NO.154/2025 PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE II ADDL. DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, DHARWAD, AND SPECIAL COURT FOR TRIAL OF THE OFFENCES UNDER THE POCSO ACT AND SC AND ST (POA) ACT, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE. THIS CRIMINAL PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Digitally signed by CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Date: 2026.02.03 12:39:21 +0530 - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1367 CRL.P No. 104682 of 2025 ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA) After addressing the arguments for some time, learned counsel for the petitioner has filed a memo seeking withdrawal of the petition. The memo reads as under: "The petitioner submits as under: The charge sheet is filed he intends to file fresh bail application before the Hon’ble Special and Sessions Judge, Dharwad. Hence, it is prayed that this Hon’ble Court be pleased to dispose of the petition as not pressed. Hence, this memo.” Placing the memo on record, the petition is dismissed as withdrawn with liberty as prayed for. Sd/- (V.SRISHANANDA) JUDGE SMM, CT:CMU LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 10