- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:2498 CRL.RP No. 100013 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 18TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO. 100013 OF 2026 (397(CR.PC)/438(BNSS)) BETWEEN: SRI KESHAV MANJUNATH NAIK AGE 35 YEARS, OCC. BUSINESS, R/O. NEW KHB COLONY, HABBUWADA, KARWAR 581301. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. VADIRAJ P. VADAVI, ADVOCATE) AND: SMT. POOJA ASHOK TANDEL AGED ABOUT 24 YEARS, R/O. NEAR DURGADEVI TEMPLE, KODIBAG, KARWAR 581301. …RESPONDENT THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION IS FILED U/S 419(4) OF BNSS (U/S 378(4) OF CR.P.C.), SEEKING TO CALL FOR THE RECORDS AND SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT AND ORDER OF ACQUITTAL DATED 30.08.2024 PASSED IN C.C.NO.338/2020 BY THE PRL. CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC-II, KARWAR, DIST UTTAR KANNADA AND CONSEQUENTLY CONVICT THE RESPONDENT/ACCUSED FOR THE OFFENCE PUNISHABLE U/S 138 OF N.I. ACT. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Digitally signed by CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Date: 2026.02.19 12:38:58 +0530 - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:2498 CRL.RP No. 100013 of 2026 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: “The above criminal revision petition is listed on today’s board. The revision petitioner has inadvertently filed the present criminal revision petition instead of filing a criminal appeal against the impugned order. Therefore, the revision petitioner prays that this Hon’ble Court may be pleased to permit withdrawal of the present petition with liberty to file an appropriate criminal appeal in accordance with law. It is further prayed that this Hon’ble Court may be pleased to direct the registry to return the original documents filed along with this petition. Hence, this memo.” 2. Placing the memo on record, petition is dismissed as withdrawn with liberty as prayed for. 3. Office to return certified copies after keeping photocopy. Sd/- (V.SRISHANANDA) JUDGE CLK CT-CMU