- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1739 CRL.P No. 104690 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 6TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 104690 OF 2025 (482(Cr.PC)/528(BNSS)-) BETWEEN: 1. MR. AKASH S/O. DEELIP DODMANI, AGE: 25 YEARS, OCC: DRIVER, R/O. JAYANAGAR, MACCHE, BELAGAVI-590001. 2. MR. VEERESH S/O. CHANDRAYYA HIREMATH AGE: 19 YEARS, OCC: DRIVER, R/O. JAYANAGAR. MACCHE. BELAGAVI 590001. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. ROHIT NAGESH LATUR, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA R/BY UDYAMBAG P.S TQ/DIST BELAGAVI (THROPUGH HCGP, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH, DHARWAD 591317) 2. SHRI. KIRAN C. HONAKATTI AGE: 33 YEARS, OCC: PSI, UDYAMBAG PS, OFFICE ADDRESS: UDYAMBAG POLICE STATION, TAL/DIST BELAGAVI 590001 (THROUGH HCGP, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH, DHARWAD 591317) …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.P.N.HATTI, HCGP) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED U/S 482 OF CR.P.C. (U/S. 528 OF BNSS, 2023) SEEKING TO QUASH THE FIR, COMPLAINT AND ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN RELATION TO UDYAMBAG P.S. CR NO. 44/2025 PENDING ON THE FILE BEFORE THE LEARNED IIND ADDL Digitally signed by CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench. - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1739 CRL.P No. 104690 of 2025 DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, BELAGAVI REGISTERED FOR ALLEGED OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 20(b)(ii)(C) NDPS ACT, 1985 AS AGAINST THE PETITIONERS WHO ARE ARRAYED AS ACCUSED NO.1 AND 2. THIS CRIMINAL 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: "Herein the memo on behalf of the petitioners is as under: That, the petitioner who are arrayed as accused No.1 and 2 had filed this petition challenging the registration of the impugned crime and accordingly due to the technicalities involved in the petition, the petitioners seek the leave of this Hon’ble Court to withdraw the said petition with a liberty to file appropriate application before the proper court and later approach this Hon’ble Court if being aggrieved. Hence, it is most humbly prayed that, the petitioners may kindly be permitted to withdraw - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1739 CRL.P No. 104690 of 2025 the petition by seeking the liberty as prayed for, in the interest of justice.” Placing the memo on record, petition is dismissed as withdrawn with liberty as prayed for. Sd/- (V.SRISHANANDA) JUDGE KAV CT:ANB List No.: 1 Sl No.: 7