- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1939 CRL.P No. 102621 of 2023 C/W CRL.P No. 104038 of 2022 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. 102621 OF 2023 (482(CR.PC)/528(BNSS)-) C/W CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 104038 OF 2022 IN CRL.P NO. 102621/2023 BETWEEN: PRAKASH S/O. SHANKAREPPA CHOURADDI AGE. 62 YEARS, OCC. ADVOCATE, R/O. MORE PLOT, JAMKHANDI, TQ. JAMKHANDI, DIST. BAGALKOT, PIN-587301 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. S.S. PATIL, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA THROUGH MUDHOL POLICE STATION R/BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD. 2. LAXMAPPA S/O. TIMMAPPA MALALI AGE. 66 YEARS, OCC. RETIRED AEE, R/O. UTTUR VILLAGE, TQ. MUDHOL, DIST. MUDHOL-587313. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. KIRTILATA R. PATIL, HCGP FOR R1; SRI. GIRISH A. YADAWAD, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED U/SEC. 482 OF CR.P.C. SEEKING TO QUASH THE ORDER OF TAKING COGNIZANCE AND ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS IN RESPECT OF THIS PETITIONER/ACCUSED NO.5, DATED 28/07/2023 IN CC NO.362/2023 PENDING ON THE FILE OF SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC MUDHOL FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S 465, 468, 420 OF IPC, REGISTERED IN MUDHOL PS CRIME NO.49/2021, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE. Digitally signed by CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench. - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1939 CRL.P No. 102621 of 2023 C/W CRL.P No. 104038 of 2022 IN CRL.P NO. 104038/2022 BETWEEN: 1. SRI. VENKANNA S/O TIMAPPA MALALI AGE. 71 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURIST R/O UTTUR, TQ. MUDHOL, DIST. BAGALKOT 587313. 2. SRI KONAPPA S/O TIMANNA MALALI AGE. 60 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURIST R/O UTTUR, TQ. MUDHOL, DIST. BAGALKOT 587313. 3. SMT. KASHIBAYI W/O ANNAPPA MALAGHAN AGE. 65 YEARS, OCC. HOUSEHOLD R/O UTTUR, TQ. MUDHOL, DIST. BAGALKOT 587313. 4. SMT. LAXMIBAYI W/O RAMANNA GIRADDI AGE. 57 YEARS, OCC. HOUSEHOLD R/O UTTUR, TQ. MUDHOL, DIST. BAGALKOT 587313. ...PETITIONERS (BY SRI. MAHESH WODEYAR, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA THROUGH MUDHOL POLICE REP. BY ADDL.SPP HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH AT DHARWAD. 2. SHRI LAXMAPPA S/O TIMAPPA MALALI AGE.66 YEARS, OCC. RETIRED AEE R/O UTTUR VILLAGE, TQ. MUDHOL, DIST. BAGALKOT 587313. ...RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. KIRTILATA R. PATIL, HCGP FOR R1; SRI. GIRISH A. YADAWAD, ADVOCATE FO R2) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 482 OF CR.PC., SEEKING TO ALLOW THIS CRIMINAL PETITION AND QUASH THE COMPLAINT FIR AND INITIATION OF THE CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS IN CRIME NO. 49/2021 OF MUDHOL POLICE STATION FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 420, 465 R/W SECTION 34 OF IPC SO FAR IT RELATES TO THE PETITIONERS ARE CONCERNED, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE. THESE PETITIONS, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1939 CRL.P No. 102621 of 2023 C/W CRL.P No. 104038 of 2022 ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA) Complainant is present before the Court with his respective Advocate. A memo is filed by learned counsel for respondent No.2, signed by the respondent No.2/complainant. Memo reads as under: “The respondent No.2 above named respectfully submits as under: In view of the undertaking given in SLP (C) No.21099/2024, the respondent No.2/complainant hereby withdraws the complaint filed against the petitioner/accused No.5 resulting in CC No.362/2023. Hence, this Hon’ble Court may be pleased to dispose of the top noted petition accordingly, in the interest of justice and equity. Hence, this memo.” As per the memo and as per the order of the Supreme Court, complainant wants to withdraw the original complaint filed against the petitioner. Placing the memo on record, petitions stands disposed of. Sd/- (V.SRISHANANDA) JUDGE KAV Ct-cmu/LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 31