- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:2280 CRL.P No. 101955 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 13TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 101955 OF 2023 (482(CR.PC)/528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: 1. RAFIK S/O NIJAMSAB GUDAWALE AGED 50 YEARS, OCC. BUSINESS R/O HAKLABAG GALLI, GOKAK TQ GOKAK, DIST BELAGAVI – 590001. 2. NAJEER S/O NIJAMSAB GUDAWALE AGED 48 YEARS, OCC. BUSINESS R/O HAKLABAG GALLI, GOKAK, TQ GOKAK, DIST BELAGAVI – 590001. 3. FIROZ S/O RAFIK GUDAWALE AGED 35 YEARS, OCC. BUSINESS R/O. HALABAG GALLI, GOKAK TQ. GOKAK, DIST. BELAGAVI- 590001. 4. MINAJ W/O KASIMSAB GUDAWALE AGED 46 YEARS, OCC. HOUSEHOLD WORK R/O. HALABAG GALLI, GOKAK TQ GOKAK, DIST BELAGAVI- 590001. 5. NAHED W/O YASIN GUDAWALE AGED 44 YEARS, OCC. HOUSEHOLD WORK R/O. HALABAG GALLI, GOKAK, TQ GOKAK, DIST BELAGAVI- 590001. 6. SAIRABANU W/O NIJAMSAB GUDAWALE AGED 38 YEARS, OCC. BUSINESS CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Digitally signed by CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Date: 2026.02.16 16:23:14 +0530 - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:2280 CRL.P No. 101955 of 2023 R/O. HALABAG GALLI, GOKAK TQ GOKAK, DIST BELAGAVI- 590001. 7. JUBER S/O KASIMSAB GUDAWALE AGED 45 YEARS, OCC. BUSINESS R/O. HALABAG GALLI, GOKAK TQ GOKAK, DIST BELAGAVI- 590001. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. GANGADHAR S. HOSAKERI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA GOKAK TOWN POLICE STATION, REPRESENTED BY THE STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BUILDING DHARWAD -01. 2. DASTAGEERSAB S/O RAJESAB KALLOLI AGE 79 YEARS, OCC. BUSINESS R/O. MOMIN GALLI, GURUWAR PET, GOKAK, TQ GOKAK, DIST BELAGAVI- 590001. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. KIRTILATA R. PATIL, HCGP FOR R1; SRI. AFSHAN A. SHABASHKHAN, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED U/SEC. 482 OF CR.P.C. 1973, SEEKING TO QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN CRIMINAL CASE NO.363/2021 PENDING BEFORE THE COURT PRL CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC GOKAK FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE U/S 167, 419, 420, 465, 468, 471 R/W SEC. 149 OF IPC AS AGAINST THE ACCUED NO.2 TO 7 AND 9 THEREIN/PETITIONERS HEREIN AND ETC.,. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:2280 CRL.P No. 101955 of 2023 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 petitioners most respectfully submit as under: The petitioners have instructed the Advocate on record to file a memo for withdrawal of this present criminal petition. This Hon’ble Court may kindly be pleased to reserve liberty to approach before this Hon’ble Court if the need arises. Hence, this Hon’ble Court may kindly be pleased to permit the petitioners to withdraw the present criminal petition, in the interest of justice and equity.” Placing the memo on record, petition is dismissed as withdrawn with liberty as prayed for. Sd/- (V.SRISHANANDA) JUDGE KAV CT-CMU LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 20