- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:2198 CRL.RP No. 100012 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 12TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO. 100012 OF 2026 (397(CR.PC)/438(BNSS)) BETWEEN: RAVISHANKAR S/O VENKAPPA KUSUGAL AGE 39 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE R/O. HALAGALI 587121 TQ. MUDHOL DIST. BAGALKOT. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SANTOSH A. KANAL, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA (BY P S I BILAGI) R/BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH 580001. 2. SMT GANGAVVA W/O GADIGEPPA TATTI AGE 51 YEARS, OCC.COOLIE R/O. TEGGI 587117 TQ BILAGI DIST BAGALKOT. …RESPONDENTS THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION IS FILED U/S 438 R/W 442 OF BNSS (U/S 397 R/W 401 OF CR.P.C.), SEEKING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 26.11.2025 PASSED BY THE COURT OF IV ADDL. DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE AND SPECIAL JUDGE, BAGLKOT AT BAGALKOT IN SPL.C.NO.69/2025 AND PRAY FOR DISCHARGE THE PETITIONER FOR THE OFFENCE PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 352 OF BNS AND OFFENCE PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 3(1)(r)(s) OF SC/ST ACT, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE. CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Digitally signed by CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Date: 2026.02.17 16:59:27 +0530 - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:2198 CRL.RP No. 100012 of 2026 THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA) 1. Learned counsel for the revision petitioner has filed a memo seeking withdrawal of the petition. 2. The memo reads as under: “The petitioner has challenged the order dated 26.11.2025, by virtue of which the discharge application filed by the petitioner came to be rejected. However, instead of filing appeal U/Section 14(A)(1) of SC/ST Act, present revision petition which is not maintainable. As such petitioner will be allowed withdrawal above revision petition with liberty to file appeal. The delay if any, condoned.” 3. Placing the memo on record, the revision petition is dismissed as withdrawn with liberty to file Criminal Appeal under Section 14A of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:2198 CRL.RP No. 100012 of 2026 4. Time spent before this Court in this revision petition shall be excluded while computing the period of limitation under Section 14 of the Limitation Act. Sd/- (V.SRISHANANDA) JUDGE SMM / Ct-cmu LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 28