- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1755 CRL.P No. 104819 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 6TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 104819 OF 2025 (482(Cr.PC)/528(BNSS)-) BETWEEN: GANGAPPA @ GANGADHAR S/O. PARUTAPPA ULLEGADDI, AGE: 37 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O. HIREHONNAHALLI, TQ: KALAGHATAGI, DIST: DAHRWAD 580 114. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. S.B. DODDAGOUDAR, ADVOCATE) AND: THE STATE OF KARNATAKA THROUGH KALAGHTAGI EXCIES P S KALAGHATAGI R/BY SPP HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BENCH DHARWAD HIGH COURT BUILDING DHARWAD-580011. …RESPONDENT (BY SMT. KIRTILATA R. PATIL, ADVOCATE) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED U/S 482 OF CR.P.C. (528 OF BNSS), SEEKING TO ALLOW THE ABOVE CRIMINAL PETITION BY QUASHING THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE PETITIONER/ACCUSED IN KALAGHATAGI EXCIES PS CRIME NO. 19/2025-2026 REGISTERED BY THE RESPONDENT FOR THE ALLEGED OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 11, 14, 15, 32(1), 38(A) AND 43(A) OF KARNATAKA EXCISE ACT 1965, PENDING ON THE FILE OF CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC KALAGHTAGI, IN SO FAR AS THE PETITIONER/ACCUSED IS CONCERNED AND GRANT ANY OTHER RELIEF. THIS CRIMINAL PETITION COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Digitally signed by CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Date: 2026.02.07 12:01:24 +0530 - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1755 CRL.P No. 104819 of 2025 CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA) 1. Learned counsel for the petitioner has filed a memo seeking withdrawal. The memo reads as under: MEMO “The Advocate for the petitioner respectfully submits hereunder: It is submitted that the petitioner has challenged in FIR and complaint in the above case. Therefore, the petitioner may kindly be permitted to withdraw the present petition with the liberty to challenge the proceedings after chargesheet in the interest of justice and equity. Hence, the memo.” 2. Placing the memo on record, the petition is dismissed as withdrawn with liberty as prayed for. Sd/- (V.SRISHANANDA) JUDGE RHR/-CT:ANB List No.: 1 Sl No.: 51