- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1441 CRL.P No. 104829 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. 104829 OF 2025 (482(CR.PC)/528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: RAHUL S/O. JAGADISH KALEBAG, AGE. 31 YEARS, OCC. PRIVATE WORK, R/O. EWS 577, 3RD CROSS, NAVANAGAR, HUBBALLI-580025. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SHIVAKUMAR N.KOPPAD, ADVOCATE) AND: THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, (THROUGH I.O HUBBALLI A.P.M.C. NAVANAGAR POLICE STATION) R/BY H.C.G.P. HIGH COURT BENCH, DHARWAD HIGH COURT BUILDING BENCH, DHARWAD-580011. …RESPONDENT (BY SMT. KIRTILATA R. PATIL, HCGP) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 482 OF CR.P.C. (528 OF BNSS), PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN CC NO.1140/2025 FOR THE ALLEGED OFFENCE PUNISHABLE U/S 27(B) OF NARCOTIC DRUGS AND PSYCHOTROPIC SUBSTANCES ACT, 1985, ARISING OUT OF THE HUBBALLI APMC NAVANAGAR P.S. PENDING ON THE FILE OF III ADDL. SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC HUBBALLI, SO FAR AS THE PETITIONER/ACCUSED NO.1 IS CONCERNED. THIS CRIMINAL PETITION COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Digitally signed by CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Date: 2026.02.03 15:09:47 +0530 - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1441 CRL.P No. 104829 of 2025 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: “Herein, the advocate for the Petitioner filling this memo as under: That the above petition was filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C. seeking to quash the entire proceedings in C.C. No.1140/2025, arising out of the alleged offence punishable under Section 27(b) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, pending on the file of the Learned 3rd Addl. Senior Civil Judge and J.M.F.C., Hubballi, insofar as the Petitioner/Accused No.1 is concerned. That due to subsequent developments and for reasons best known to the Petitioner, the Petitioner does not wish to prosecute the above petition any further. Hence, the Petitioner seeks permission of this Hon'ble Court to withdraw the above petition, with liberty to urge all contentions before the appropriate forum, if necessary. Hence, this 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 Placing the memo on record, petition is dismissed as withdrawn with liberty as prayed for.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.: 3 SL NO.: 58