- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1935 CRL.P No. 102023 of 2021 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 9TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 102023 OF 2021 (482(CR.PC)/528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: 1. KARAKAPPA S/O BHEEMAPPA PUJARI AGED ABOUT 24 YEARS, R/AT MIYYAPUR VILLAGE, KUSHTAGI TALUK, KOPPAL DISTRICT, KARNATAKA-583277. 2. HANUMAGOUDA S/O HANAMAPPA SHIRUR AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, R/AT MIYYAPUR VILLAGE, KUSHTAGI TALUK, KOPPAL DISTRICT, KARNATAKA-583277. 3. GAVISIDAPPA, S/O. HANAMAPPA MYAGERI @ MANNERI AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, R/AT MIYYAPUR VILLAGE, KUSHTAGI TALUK, KOPPAL DISTRICT, KARNATAKA-583277. 4. VIRUPAKSHGOUDA, S/O. HANAMGOUDA MYAGERI AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, R/AT MIYYAPUR VILLAGE, KUSHTAGI TALUK, KOPPAL DISTRICT, KARNATAKA-583277. 5. SHARANAGOUDA, S/O. BASANGOUDA MYAGERI Digitally signed by CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATKA DHARWAD BENCH Date: 2026.02.11 15:04:10 +0530 - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1935 CRL.P No. 102023 of 2021 AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, R/AT MIYYAPUR VILLAGE, KUSHTAGI TALUK, KOPPAL DISTRICT, KARNATAKA-583277. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. SHIVRAJ S. BALLOLI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA THROUGH KUSHTAGI POLICE STATION, R/BY THE STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH, DHARWAD. 2. BALACHANDRA S/O. VEERAPPA SANGANAL AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, R/AT KUSHTAGI, KUSHTAGI TALUK, KOPPAL DISTRICT, KARNATAKA-583277. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. KIRTILATA R. PATIL, HCGP FOR R1; NOTICE SERVED TO R2) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 482 OF CR.P.C.,SEEKING TO QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN CRIME NO.0171/2021 (FIR NO.SC/ST 479/2021) INITIATED ON THE FILE OF THE PRINCIPAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE COURT, KOPPAL, KOPPAL DISTRICT IN SO FAR AS THE PETITIONERS/ACCUSED NO.1 TO 5 ARE CONCERNED FOR ALLEGED OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 149, 504 OF THE IPC 1860 AND SECTION 3(1) (za) (C) OF THE SCHEDULE CASTE AND SCHEDULE TRIBE (PREVENTION OF ATROCITIES) AMENDMENT ACT 2015 IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1935 CRL.P No. 102023 of 2021 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 petitioners has filed a memo for withdrawal. The memo reads as under: “That the top noted petition is filed for quashing of criminal proceedings on the file of learned Principal District and Sessions Judge Court, Koppal, in Crime No.0171/2021 (FIR No.SC/ST 479/2021). It is submitted that the petitioners want to withdraw the top noted petition with liberty to file discharge application in trial court to meet the ends of justice and equity. 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.: 4