- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:2177 CRL.P No. 102595 of 2022 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 PETITION NO. 102595 OF 2022 (482(CR.PC)/528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: SHRI MAHAVEERPARASAD SITARAM MALANI AGE. 50 YEARS, OCC. BUSINESS, R/O. SAHYADRI NAGAR, SANGLI MAHARASHTRA …PETITIONER (BY SRI. M.L. VANTI, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. V.M. SHEELVANT, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS POLICE INSPECTOR, MARKET POLICE STATION BELAGAVI, BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DHARWAD. 2. JAYDEEP ASHOK ABHYANKAR AGE. 50 YEARS, OCC. SERVICE GANAPATI PANCHAYATAN SANSTHAN TRUST, GANAPATI MANDIR SANGLI, 416 416. …RESPONDENTS THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED U/SEC. 482 OF CR.P.C. SEEKING TO QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN CRIME NO. 73/2022 REGISTERED IN MARKET POLICE STATION PRODUCED AT DOCUMENT NO.5 IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Digitally signed by CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Date: 2026.02.13 12:47:13 +0530 - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:2177 CRL.P No. 102595 of 2022 ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA) Learned counsel for the petitioner has filed a memo seeking withdrawal of the petition. The memo reads as under: "The advocate for the petitioner begs to submit as under:- That, the petitioner is not pressing the above petition. Hence the Hon’ble Court be pleased to dismiss the above petition as not pressed, reserving the liberty to challenge charge sheet if situation arises, 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 Placing the memo on record, the petition is dismissed as withdrawn with liberty as prayed for.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.: 5