- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:811 CRL.P No. 100235 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 16TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 100235 OF 2024 BETWEEN: RAJEEV SHIVAJI SURYAVAMSHI AGED 52 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS, S/O. SHIVAJI SURYAVAMSHI, R/AT NO.52, 1ST FLOOR, 2ND MAIN ROAD, 7TH CROSS, HOLLEY CHANDRA LAYOUT, VIJAYANAGAR, BANGALORE, KARNATAKA - 560 040. …PETITIONER (BY MS. MONISHA GOWDA, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. GOURI SHANKAR E, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA THROUGH INSPECTOR OF POLICE, DANDELI TOWN POLICE STATION, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD - 580 011. 2. BLAVANTH HANUMANT BOMMANAHALLI, AGED 65 YEARS, OCC: RETIRED EMPLOYEE, R/AT BASAVESHWARA NAGAR, AMBEWADI, DANDELI, UTTAR KANNADA, KARNATAKA - 581 325. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. GIRIJA HIREMATH, HCGP FOR R1; SRI. VISHWANATH HEGDE, ADVOCATE FOR R2) Digitally signed by MALATESH K C Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:811 CRL.P No. 100235 of 2024 THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED U/SEC. 482 OF CR.P.C. SEEKING TO QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN CRIMINAL CASE NO. 3192/2021 ON THE FILE OF CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC DANDELI FOR THE OFFENSE P/U/SE. 420 R/W 149 OF IPC IN CONNECTION WITH CRIME NO. 28/2020 OF DANDELI TOWN PS AS FAR AS THIS PETITIONER/ ACCUSED NO.3 VIDE ANNEXURE-C IS CONCERNED. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING: CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA) Miss.Monisha Gowda, learned counsel representing Sri.Gouri Shankar E., learned counsel who represents the petitioner with No Objection Certificate from previous counsel, Sri.H.Shanthi Bhushan, learned counsel after addressing the arguments for some time submits that the petition may be dismissed with liberty to file an application seeking discharge of the accused. Placing her submission on record, petition is dismissed with liberty to file an application seeking discharge. Sd/- (V.SRISHANANDA) JUDGE KAV/List No.: 19 Sl No.: 5/CT: BHK