- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:1251 CRL.P No. 100243 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 23RD DAY OF JANUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR CRIMINAL PETITION NO.100243 OF 2025 (482(Cr.PC)/528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: SANTOSH S/O MARUTI HUKKERI, AGE: 29 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: MALLAUR P.G., GHATAPRABHA, TQ: GOKAK, DIST: BELAGAVI-591 307. … PETITIONER (BY SRI. SAURABH A.SONDUR, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA THOUGH RAIBAG POLICE STATION, R/BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH, DHARWAD-580 011. 2. DATTU SHANKAR KAMBLE AGE: 57 YEARS, OCC: TAILOR, R/O: AMBEDKAR NAGAR, RAIBAG, TQ: GOKAK, DIST: BELAGAVI-591 307. … RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. T.HANUMAREDDY, AGA FOR R1) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED U/S 482 OF CR.P.C. (528 OF BNSS), PRAYING TO, QUASH THE ENTIRE CHARGE SHEET REGISTERED AGAINST THE PETITIONER/ACCUSED NO.3 IN RAIBAG POLICE STATION CRIME NO.29/2024 WHICH IS REGISTERED AS CC NO.5783/2024 ON THE FILE OF PRL.CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, RAIBAG, FOR OFFENCES PUNISHABLE U/S 420 OF IPC R/W 51 OF CMVC RULES AND SECTION 177 OF MV ACT 1988 (COGNIZANCE TAKEN FOR OFFENCES U/S 279, 338, 420 OF IPC AND 134 R/W 187, 129 R/W 194 (D), 3 R/W 181, 146 R/W 196 OF M.V. ACT AND 51 OF CMVC RULES R/W SECTION 177 OF M.V. ACT. B K MAHENDRAKUMAR Digitally signed by B K MAHENDRAKUMAR Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH Date: 2025.01.27 16:35:12 +0530 - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:1251 CRL.P No. 100243 of 2025 THIS PETITION IS COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR ORAL ORDER Sri. T.Hanumareddy, learned Additional Government Advocate, accepts notice for respondent No.1-State. 2. On hearing the learned counsel for the petitioner, this Court deems it appropriate to dispose of the petition reserving liberty to seek alteration of charge in relation to the offence under Section 420 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 at the time of framing of charge. Petition stands disposed off accordingly. Pending I.As., if any, do not survive for consideration and are disposed of accordingly. Sd/- (HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR) JUDGE KMS CT:VH List No.: 2 Sl No.: 31