- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:2587 CRL.P No. 103596 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 19TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 103596 OF 2025 (482(CR.PC)/528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: 1. SRI DEEPAK RAMACHANDRA ANVEKAR AGE. 64 YEARS, OCC. GOLDSMITH R/O. BEHIND DURGADEVI TEMPLE BAAD, TQ. KARWAR, DIST. UTTAR KANNADA. 2. SRI RAVIKUMAR S/O CHANDRAKANTH AGE. 38 YEARS, OCC. EMPLOYEE R/O. KESHNAIKWADA, KODIBHAG, TQ. KARWAR, DIST. UTTAR KANNADA. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. S.B. DODDAGOUDAR, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA THROUGH KARAWAR TOWN PS SPP HIGH COURT BUILDING DHARWAD-580011. 2. SHRI VIVEKANAND YASHWANTH BAIKERIKAR AGE. 73 YEARS, OCC. BUSINESS R/O. SONARWADA, BAAD NANDANAGADDA KARWAR, TQ. KARWAR, DIST. UTTAR KANNADA-581301. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. KIRTILATA R. PATIL, HCGP FOR R1) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED U/S 482 OF CR.P.C., PRAYING TO ALLOW THE ABOVE CRIMINAL PETITION BE QUASHING THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE PETITIONERS/ACCUSED CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Digitally signed by CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Date: 2026.02.20 12:33:27 +0530 - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:2587 CRL.P No. 103596 of 2025 NO.1 AND 2 IN CC NO.1184/2025 ARISING OUT OF KARAWR TOWN P.S. CRIME NO. 09/2025 REGISTERED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.1 FOR THE ALLEGED OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION U/SEC 115(2), 3(5), 351(2), 352, 131 OF BNS ACT PENDING ON THE FILE OF PRL SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND CJM KARWAR, IN SO FAR AS THE PETITIONERS/ACCUSED NO.1 AND 2 IS CONCERNED, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE. 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 seeking withdrawal of the petition. The memo reads as under: "Herein the Advocate for the Petitioner begs to submit as under: That in the above case, the petitioners have challenged the FIR and complaint filed by the respondent No.1 with instigation of respondent No.2 bearing in C.C.No.1184/2025 arising in Karwar Town P.S. Crime No.09/2025 registered by the respondent No.1 for the alleged offences punishable under Section 115(2), 3(5), 351(2), 352, 131 of BNS Act pending on the file of Prl. Senior Civil Judge and CJM Karwad. Senior Civil Judge and CJM Karwad. After filing of the petition the petitioner is not interested to proceed with matter therefore the above case - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:2587 CRL.P No. 103596 of 2025 may kindly be permitted withdraw as not pressed, in the interest of justice and equity.” Placing the memo on record, the petition is dismissed as withdrawn. Sd/- (V.SRISHANANDA) JUDGE SMM CT-CMU LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 18