- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:2039 CRL.P No. 101365 of 2022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 11TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 101365 OF 2022 (482(CR.PC)/528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: 1. M/S VEERBHADRAPPA SANGAPPA AND CO. HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT VESCO HOUSE NO. 2-138, BALLARI ROAD, TQ. SANDUR, DIST. BALLARI-583119 REPRESENTED BY ITS AUTHORIZED, REPRESENTATIVE SRI. K.S. MAYUR NATH, S/O K.S VEERABHADRAPPA, AGE. 61 YEARS, OCC. BUSINESS, R/O VESCO HOUSE NO.2-138 BALLARI ROAD, TQ. SANDUR, DIST. BALLARI- 583119. 2. SHANMUKHAPPA MANDAL S/O KOTRAPPA MANDAL AGE. 61 YEARS, OCC. SENIOR MANAGER, M/S, VEERABHADRAPPA SANGAPPA AND CO. R/O. HOUSE NO. 1169, SMIORE COLONY, 14 WARD SANDUR, TOWN, DIST. BALLARI-583119. 3. SRI AMAR TALURI V RAO S/O POTURAJ AGE. MAJOR, OCC. FORMER MINES MANAGER, M/S VEERABHADRAPPA SANGAPPA AND CO. CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Digitally signed by CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Date: 2026.02.12 16:54:52 +0530 - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:2039 CRL.P No. 101365 of 2022 R/O NEAR SHRINIVAS TALKIES, I WARD, TQ. SANDUR, DIST. BALLARI-583119. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. K.L. PATIL, ADVOCATE) AND: THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, THROUGH DY. RFO, RMB SECTION, SANDUR NORTH RANGE, BALLARI DIVISION, R/BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD. …RESPONDENT (BY SMT. KIRTILATA R. PATIL, HCGP) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 482 OF CR.P.C. PRAYING TO ALLOW THIS PETITION AND QUASH THE ENTIRE CHARGE SHEET IN C.C.NO.271/2020 ON THE FILE OF CIVIL JUDGE AND J.M.F.C. SANDUR, FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 24(a), (f), (g), (gg), (h), 73(d), 82(b), 109 AND 144 OF THE KARNATAKA FOREST ACT. REGISTRED AT R.M.B. BRANCH, SANDUR NORTH RANGE, BALLARI DIVISION IN FOC NO. 14/2014-15, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE. THIS CRIMINAL PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:2039 CRL.P No. 101365 of 2022 ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA) Learned counsel for the petitioners has filed a memo seeking withdrawal of the petition. The memo reads as under: "In this the Advocate for the petitioners respectfully submits as under: That, the petitioners in the above petition wants to agitate his defence before the learned trial Court and wants to withdraw the above petition. Hence, the petitioners may be permitted to withdraw the above petition with liberty to file fresh petition under changed circumstances, in the interest of justice. ” 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.: 2