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PARAMESHA v. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY

CRL.P/12026/2023 · 2025-03-28

Mohammad Nawaz

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- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:13415 CRL.P No. 12026 of 2023 C/W CRL.P No. 12305 of 2023 CRL.P No. 12449 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 28TH DAY OF MARCH, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE MOHAMMAD NAWAZ CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 12026 OF 2023 (482(Cr.PC) / 528(BNSS)) C/W CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 12305 OF 2023 (482(Cr.PC) / 528(BNSS)) CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 12449 OF 2023 (482(Cr.PC) / 528(BNSS)) IN CRL.P No. 12026/2023 BETWEEN: 1. PARAMESHA, S/O SHIVAMURTHY, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS OCC: FARMER R/O ANNAYAKANAHALLY VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, ARASIKERE TALUK, HASSAN - 573 103. 2. MALLIKARJUNA, S/O REVANNA SIDDAPPA, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS OCC: FARMER R/O ANNAYAKANAHALLY VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, ARASIKERE TALUK, HASSAN - 573 103. 3. THIMMANNA S/O CHANNAPPA AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS Digitally signed by LAKSHMI T Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:13415 CRL.P No. 12026 of 2023 C/W CRL.P No. 12305 of 2023 CRL.P No. 12449 of 2023 OCC: FARMER R/O ANNAYAKANAHALLY VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, ARASIKERE TALUK, HASSAN - 573 103. 4. SHIVA MURTHY S/O SIDDAPPA AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS OCC: FARMER R/O ANNAYAKANAHALLY VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, ARASIKERE TALUK, HASSAN - 573 103. 5. DINESHA S/O SHIVAMURTHY AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS OCC: FARMER R/O ANNAYAKANAHALLY VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, ARASIKERE TALUK, HASSAN - 573 103. 6. MALLIKARJUNA S/O MADANNA AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, OCC: FARMER R/O ANNAYAKANAHALLY VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, ARASIKERE TALUK, HASSAN - 573 103. 7. HALU SWAMY S/O CHANDRASHEKARAIAH AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, OCC: FARMER R/O ANNAYAKANAHALLY VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, ARASIKERE TALUK, HASSAN - 573 103. 8. RAJASHEKHAR S/O SADASHIVAIAH AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS OCC: FARMER - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:13415 CRL.P No. 12026 of 2023 C/W CRL.P No. 12305 of 2023 CRL.P No. 12449 of 2023 R/O ANNAYAKANAHALLY VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, ARASIKERE TALUK, HASSAN - 573 103. 9. BABU S/O PANCHAKSHARAIAH AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS OCC: FARMER R/O ANNAYAKANAHALLY VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, ARASIKERE TALUK, HASSAN - 573 103. 10. NAVEEN S/O GURURAJ AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS OCC: FARMER R/O ANNAYAKANAHALLY VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, ARASIKERE TALUK, HASSAN - 573 103. 11. UMESH S/O SIDDAPPA AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS OCC: FARMER R/O ANNAYAKANAHALLY VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, ARASIKERE TALUK, HASSAN - 573 103. 12. CHETHAN S/O KUMARA, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, OCC: FARMER R/O ANNAYAKANAHALLY VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, ARASIKERE TALUK, HASSAN - 573 103. 13. KUMARA @ RAVIKUMAR S/O SHIVABOVI AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS OCC: FARMER R/O ANNAYAKANAHALLY VILLAGE, - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC:13415 CRL.P No. 12026 of 2023 C/W CRL.P No. 12305 of 2023 CRL.P No. 12449 of 2023 KASABA HOBLI, ARASIKERE TALUK, HASSAN - 573 103. 14. SIDDESH, S/O CHANNABASAPPA AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS OCC: FARMER R/O ANNAYAKANAHALLY VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, ARASIKERE TALUK, HASSAN - 573 103. 15. RAVEESHA, S/O ERANNAIAH, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, OCC: FARMER R/O ANNAYAKANAHALLY VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, ARASIKERE TALUK, HASSAN - 573 103. 16. SRIKANTAPPA, S/O ERANNAIAH, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS OCC: FARMER R/O ANNAYAKANAHALLY VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, ARASIKERE TALUK, HASSAN - 573 103. 17. ANANTHA S/O MALLEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS OCC: FARMER R/O ANNAYAKANAHALLY VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, ARASIKERE TALUK, HASSAN - 573 103. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. UMESH P.B, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. R.B. DESHPANDE, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY - 5 - NC: 2025:KHC:13415 CRL.P No. 12026 of 2023 C/W CRL.P No. 12305 of 2023 CRL.P No. 12449 of 2023 ARASIKERE RURAL POLICE STATION ARASIKERE RURAL CIRCLE, HASSAN DISTRICT - 573 103. (REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT BUILDINGS, BANGALORE - 560 001) 2. RAVIPRASHANTH K.S, S/O SATHYAMURTHY AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, (OCCUPATION OF THE RESPONDENT NO.2 IS NOT KNOWN THE PETITIONERS) R/O KHB COLONY, LAXMIPURA, ARASIKERE, HASSAN DISTRICT - 573 103. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. ASMA KOUSER, ADDL. SPP FOR R1; SRI. R.D. PANCHAM, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 OF CR.PC PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENTIRE CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS IN SPL.C.NO.512/2018, PENDING ON THE FILE OF ADDL. DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, HASSAN (CHARGE SHEETED FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 427, 506, 447, 143 R/W 149 OF IPC AND SEC. 3(1)(r)(s), 3(2)(v-a) OF SC AND ST (POA) AMENDMENT BILL 2015). IN CRL.P NO. 12305/2023 BETWEEN: 1. MALLIKARJUNA S/O RENUKAPPA, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, OCC: FARMER R/O ANNAYAKANAHALLY VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, ARASIKERE TALUK, HASSAN - 573 103. 2. SHIVAMURTHY S/O SIDDAPPA AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, OCC: FARMER R/O ANNAYAKANAHALLY VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, ARASIKERE TALUK, - 6 - NC: 2025:KHC:13415 CRL.P No. 12026 of 2023 C/W CRL.P No. 12305 of 2023 CRL.P No. 12449 of 2023 HASSAN - 573 103. 3. DINESHA S/O SHIVAMURTHY, AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, OCC: FARMER R/O ANNAYAKANAHALLY VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, ARASIKERE TALUK, HASSAN - 573 103. 4. THIMMANNA @ THIMMARAJU S/O CHANNAPPA, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, OCC: COLLIE, R/O ANNAYAKANAHALLY VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, ARASIKERE TALUK, HASSAN - 573 103. 5. MALLIKARJUNA, S/O MADANNA, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, OCC: FARMER R/O ANNAYAKANAHALLY VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, ARASIKERE TALUK, HASSAN - 573 103. ...PETITIONERS (BY SRI. UMESH P.B, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. R.B. DESHPANDE, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ARASIKERE RURAL POLICE STATION, ARASIKERE RURAL CIRCLE, HASSAN DISTRICT - 573 103. (REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BUILDINGS, BANGALORE - 01) - 7 - NC: 2025:KHC:13415 CRL.P No. 12026 of 2023 C/W CRL.P No. 12305 of 2023 CRL.P No. 12449 of 2023 2. RAVIPRASHANTH K.S. S/O LATE SATHYAMURTHY, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, (OCCUPATION OF THE RESPONDENT NO.2, IS NOT KNOWN THE PETITIONERS) R/O ADHISHAKTHI NILAYA, KHB COLONY, LAXMIPURA, ARASIKERE TOWN,ARASIKERE, HASSAN DISTRICT - 573 103. ...RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. ASMA KOUSER, ADDL. SPP FOR R1; SRI. R.D. PANCHAM, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482 OF CR.P.C PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENTIRE CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS IN SPL.C.NO.174/2017 PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE ADDITIONAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE HASSAN (CHARGE SHEETED FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S.143, 447, 427, 504, 506 R/W SEC.149 OF IPC AND SEC.3(1)(s) AND 3(2)(va) OF SC/ST (POA) AMENDMENT ACT 2015. IN CRL.P NO. 12449/2023 BETWEEN: 1. PARMESHA, S/O SHIVAMURTHY, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, (IN CHARGE SHEET AGE IS MENTIONED AS 24 YEARS) OCC: FARMER R/O ANNAYAKANAHALLY VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, ARASIKERE TALUK, HASSAN - 573 103. 2. MALLIKARJUNA S/O REVANNA SIDDAPPA AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS OCC: FARMER R/O ANNAYAKANAHALLY VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, ARASIKERE TALUK, HASSAN - 573 103. - 8 - NC: 2025:KHC:13415 CRL.P No. 12026 of 2023 C/W CRL.P No. 12305 of 2023 CRL.P No. 12449 of 2023 3. THIMMANNA @ THIMMARAJU S/O CHANNAPPA AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS OCC: FARMER R/O ANNAYAKANAHALLY VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, ARASIKERE TALUK, HASSAN - 573 103. 4. SHIVAMURTHY S/O SIDDAPPA AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS OCC: FARMER R/O ANNAYAKANAHALLY VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, ARASIKERE TALUK, HASSAN - 573 103. 5. DINESHA S/O SHIVAMURTHY AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS OCC: FARMER R/O ANNAYAKANAHALLY VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, ARASIKERE TALUK, HASSAN - 573 103. 6. MALLIKARJUNA S/O MADANNA AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS OCC: FARMER R/O ANNAYAKANAHALLY VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, ARASIKERE TALUK, HASSAN - 573 103. 7. HALASWAMY S/O LATE CHANDRASHEKARAIAH AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS OCC: FARMER R/O ANNAYAKANAHALLY VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, ARASIKERE TALUK, HASSAN - 573 103. - 9 - NC: 2025:KHC:13415 CRL.P No. 12026 of 2023 C/W CRL.P No. 12305 of 2023 CRL.P No. 12449 of 2023 8. RAJASHEKHAR S/O LATE SADASHIVAIAH AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS OCC: FARMER R/O ANNAYAKANAHALLY VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, ARASIKERE TALUK, HASSAN - 573 103. 9. BABU S/O PANCHAKSHARAIAH AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS OCC: FARMER R/O ANNAYAKANAHALLY VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, ARASIKERE TALUK, HASSAN - 573 103. 10. NAVEEN S/O GURURAJ AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS OCC: FARMER R/O ANNAYAKANAHALLY VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, ARASIKERE TALUK, HASSAN - 573 103. 11. UMESHA S/O SIDDAPPA AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS OCC: FARMER R/O ANNAYAKANAHALLY VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, ARASIKERE TALUK, HASSAN - 573 103. 12. CHETHAN S/O KUMARA AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS OCC: FARMER R/O ANNAYAKANAHALLY VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, ARASIKERE TALUK, HASSAN - 573 103. 13. KUMARA, - 10 - NC: 2025:KHC:13415 CRL.P No. 12026 of 2023 C/W CRL.P No. 12305 of 2023 CRL.P No. 12449 of 2023 S/O SHIVA BOVI, AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS, OCC: FARMER R/O ANNAYAKANAHALLY VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, ARASIKERE TALUK, HASSAN - 573 103. 14. SIDDESH S/O CHANNABASAVAIAH AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS OCC: FARMER R/O ANNAYAKANAHALLY VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, ARASIKERE TALUK, HASSAN - 573 103. 15. RAVISHA S/O HIRANNAIAH AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS OCC: FARMER R/O ANNAYAKANAHALLY VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, ARASIKERE TALUK, HASSAN - 573 103. 16. SRIKANTAPPA S/O HOSALAPPA AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS OCC: FARMER R/O ANNAYAKANAHALLY VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, ARASIKERE TALUK, HASSAN - 573 103. 17. ANANTHA S/O MULLEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS OCC: FARMER R/O ANNAYAKANAHALLY VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, ARASIKERE TALUK, HASSAN - 573 103. ...PETITIONERS (BY SRI. UMESH P.B, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. R.B. DESHPANDE, ADVOCATE) - 11 - NC: 2025:KHC:13415 CRL.P No. 12026 of 2023 C/W CRL.P No. 12305 of 2023 CRL.P No. 12449 of 2023 AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ARASIKERE RURAL POLICE STATION ARASIKERE RURAL CIRCLE, HASSAN DISTRICT - 573 103 (REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BUILDINGS, BANGALORE - 01) 2. JAYAPRAKASH S/O LATE K.S. SATHYAMURTHY AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS OCC: ENGINEER R/O ADHISHAKTHI NILAYA HOUSING BOARD COLONY LAXMIPURA, ARASIKERE TOWN, ARASIKERE, HASSAN DISTRICT - 573 103. ...RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. ASMA KOUSER, ADDL. SPP FOR R1; SRI. R.D. PANCHAM, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482 OF CR.P.C PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENTIRE CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS IN SPL.C.NO.214/2017 PENDING ON THE FILE OF ADDITIONAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, HASSAN (CHARGE SHEETED FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 147, 143, 447, 504, 323, 506, 324 R/W 149 OF IPC AND SEC. 3(2)(va) OF SC/ST (POA) AMENDMENT ACT. THESE PETITIONS, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 12 - NC: 2025:KHC:13415 CRL.P No. 12026 of 2023 C/W CRL.P No. 12305 of 2023 CRL.P No. 12449 of 2023 CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE MOHAMMAD NAWAZ ORAL ORDER Learned counsel appearing for the petitioners seeks permission of the Court to withdraw the petitions with liberty to take all contentions before the Trial Court at appropriate stage. 2. Petitions are accordingly, dismissed as withdrawn. 3. Petitioners are at liberty to take all the contentions before the Trial Court at appropriate stage. 4. Pending IAs are disposed of. Sd/- (MOHAMMAD NAWAZ) JUDGE LDC List No.: 1 Sl No.: 30 CT: BHK