- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:4793 CRL.P No. 100177 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 14TH DAY OF MARCH, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE N.S.SANJAY GOWDA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 100177 OF 2025 BETWEEN: 1. KOTRESH S/O MALLANNA PARASETTI AGE 22 YEARS, R/O WARD NO.17, VIRABHADRESHWAR BADAVANE, HUVINHADAGALI, DIST. BALLARI 583219 2. MANJUNATH S/O RATNAKAR SHETTY, AGE 23, R/O WARD NO. 5, OLD SAGAR ROAD, HOSANAGAR DIST. SHIMOGA-577418 3. VINAYKUMAR S/O NAGARAJ DEVANALLI AGE 23 YEARS, R/O POLANALLI, POST. CHANNARAYAPATTANA TQ. DEVANALLI,. DIST. BENGALURU 562110 4. ROHAN S/O RAMESH HIPPARAGI AGE 26 YEARS, R/O NEAR KARNATAKA UNIVERSITY, MAHAMANI, DHARWAD 580003 5. MAHANTESH S/O NINGAPPA CHIKKANNAVAR AGE 23 YEARS, R/O CHAKALABBI, TQ. KUNDAGOL, DIST. DHARWAD 581113 6. VINAY S/O NIVRUTTI BIDARMALLI AGE 26 YEARS, R/O IDAKAL BIDARAMALAGI NAGAR, TQ. RAYABHAG, IDST BELGAUM 591220. Digitally signed by KIRAN KUMAR R Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:4793 CRL.P No. 100177 of 2025 7. VINAY S/O HANAMANTHAPPA GODEMANE AGE 26 YEARS, R/O KALAGATTA, K.V. HATTI, TQ. HOLEKERE DIST. CHITRADURGA 577518 8. RANGANATH S/O JAGADISH D.J. AGE 23 YEARS, R/O LAKSHMI NAGAR, 3RD CROSS, CHIKKAMANGALURE-577101 …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. SANTOSH NANDUR, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA NOW REP. BY SPP, THROUGH APMC, NAVANAGAR PS, HUBBALLI, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWD 580011. 2. VICE CHANCELLOR OF KARNATAKA STATE LAW UNIVERSITY KARNATAKA STATE LAW UNIVERSITY NAVANAGAR HUBBALLI, DIST. DHARWAD …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. ASHOK KATTIMANI, AGA FOR R-1) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 482 OF CR.P.C. (UNDER SECTION 528 OF BNSS, 2023) SEEKING TO QUASH THE CHARGE SHEET DATED 17.02.2022 AND THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN C.C.NO. 149/2022 APMC, ON THE FILE OF PRL. SR. CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, HUBBALLI IN CRIME NO. 0004/2022 APMC NAVANAGAR PS HUBBALLI AGAINST THE PETITIONERS 1 TO 4 AND 6 TO 9 REGISTERED FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/SEC. 120(B), 341, 353, READ WITH 149 OF IPC MARKED AT ANNEXURE-A AND B RESPECTIVELY. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING: CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE N.S.SANJAY GOWDA - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:4793 CRL.P No. 100177 of 2025 ORAL ORDER 1. This petition is filed to quash the proceedings in C.C. No.1491/2022. 2. This Court in Crl.P. No.103779/2022 had quashed the proceedings against accused No.5 after noticing that the essential allegation of the Vice Chancellor was only against accused No.5. 3. The allegation as against the present petitioner is that he came in the way of the Vice Chancellor, while the Vice Chancellor was being attacked. 4. Apart from the several allegations, there are no other materials to prove that petitioner has involved in the conspiracy. Therefore, I am of the view that proceedings against the present petitioner is required to be quashed. The petition is, accordingly, allowed. The proceedings against petitioner stands quashed. - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:4793 CRL.P No. 100177 of 2025 5. In view of the disposal of the petition, all pending interlocutory applications, if any, stand disposed of. Sd/- (N.S.SANJAY GOWDA) JUDGE hnm List No.: 19 Sl No.: 5