- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1933 CRL.P No. 102353 of 2021 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. 102353 OF 2021 (482(CR.PC)/528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: MR. AJAY S/O LATE SHRI BANSH LOCHAN SINGH AGE 60 YEARS, MANAGING DIRECTOR OF JEJU METALS PRIVATE LTD., HAVING HIS OFFICE AT UNIT NO. 3C, 3RD FLOOR, SATYAM CHAMBERS 46D, RAFI AHMED KIDWAI ROAD, KOLKATA -700016, WEST BENGAL. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SHIVRAJ S. BALLOLI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA THROUGH GARAG P.S., DHARWAD RURAL CIRCLE, DHARWAD, REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH, DHARWAD. 2. RAHUL GYANENDRA PATEL AGE 33 YEARS, OCC. EMPLOYED IN PRIVATE FIRM KANADIYA ROAD, INDORE, MADHYA PRADESH, NOW AT GUJARAT NRE COKE, LABOUR COLONY, BELUR INDUSTRIAL AREA, BELUR, TQ AND DIST DHARWAD -580008. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. KIRTILATA R. PATIL, HCGP FOR R1; SRI. PRUTHVIRAJ HITTALAMANI, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 482 OF THE CR.P.C., PRAYING QUASH THE IMPUGNED PROCEEDINGS Digitally signed by CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench. - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1933 CRL.P No. 102353 of 2021 INITIATED BY RESPONDENT NO.1 IN CRIME NO.163/2021 OF GADAG POLICE STATION, DHARWAD RURAL CIRCLE, COMMISSION OF THE ALLEGED OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 403, 420, 341 R/W. SECTION 34 OF THE INDIAN PENAL CODE, 1860 IN SO FAR AS THE PETITIONER/ACCUSED NO.1 IS CONCERNED. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA) Learned counsel for the petitioner has filed a memo for withdrawal. The memo reads as under: “That the top noted petition is filed for quashing of criminal proceedings on the file of learned seeking to quash the impugned proceedings initiated by respondent no.1 in Crime No.163/2021 of Garag police station, Dharwad rural circle. Since the respondent have filed Final Report the top noted petition becomes infructuous. It is submitted that the petitioner want to withdraw the top noted petition with liberty to challenge the Final Report (chargesheet) to meet the ends of justice and equity. 2. Placing the memo on record, petition is dismissed as it has rendered infructuous. Sd/- (V.SRISHANANDA) JUDGE CLK_CT-CMU