- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1830 CRL.P No. 105297 of 2025 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. 105297 OF 2025 (438(CR.PC)/482(BNSS)) BETWEEN: 1. CHANDRASHEKHAR S/O. SHAMBAYYA MATHAD, AGE. 44 YEARS, OCC. BUSINESS, R/O. H. NO.11, NEAR KALMESHWAR TEMPLE, HIREMALLIGAWAD, DHARWAD, PIN CODE-580007. 2. NINGAPPA S/O. BASAVARAJ TENGINKAI AGE. 34 YEARS, OCC. PRIVATE SERVICE, R/O. RAVIWAR PETH ONI, HEBBALLI, HEBBALLI, DIST. DHARWAD, PIN CODE-580112. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. M.M. KORIMATH, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA THROUGH DHARWAD DCRE POLICE STATION R/BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, S.P.P. OFFICE, DHARWAD BENCH DHARWAD-580011. 2. MALLIKARJUN DEVENDRAPPA ROTTIGAWAD, AGE. 57 YEARS, OCC. FARMER, R/O. KANAVIHONNAPUR, TQ. KALGHATAGI DIST. DHARWAD, PIN CODE-580114 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. P.N. HATTI, HCGP FOR R1) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED U/SEC. 438 OF CR.P.C. (U/SEC. 482 OF BNSS, 2023) SEEKING TO PASS AN ORDER GRANTING ANTICIPATORY BAIL IN FAVOUR OF PETITIONERS/ACCUSED NO.1 AND Digitally signed by CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench. - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1830 CRL.P No. 105297 of 2025 NO.2 AND DIRECTING TO RELEASE THE PETITIONERS/ACCUSED NO.1 AND NO.2 ON BAIL, IN THE EVENT OF THEIR ARREST IN DHARWAD DCRE P.S. CRIME NO. 2/2025 REGISTERED FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE U/SEC. 115(2), 126(2), 352, 351(3), 3(5) OF BNS AND SECTION 3(1)(r), 3(1)(s), 3(2)(va) OF (PREVENTION OF ATROCITIES) AMENDMENT BILL, PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE II ADDL. DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, DHARWAD. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA) Learned counsel for the petitioners has filed a memo seeking withdrawal of the petition. The memo reads as under: "Herein the advocate for the petitioners, most respectfully submits this memo of withdrawal as under: Under misconception of law, the present petition was filed under section 482 of B.N.S.S., 2023, instead of filing an appeal U/Sec.14(A)(2) of the Schedule Caste and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989. Hence, the above said petition may kindly be permitted to be withdrawn as not- pressed with a liberty to file an appeal as provided under Section 14(A)(2) of the Schedule Caste and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989. Hence, this memo of withdrawal. ” - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1830 CRL.P No. 105297 of 2025 Placing the memo on record, the petition is dismissed as withdrawn with liberty as prayed for. Sd/- (V.SRISHANANDA) JUDGE SMM / CT-CMU LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 4