- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:5332 CRL.P No. 13592 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 4TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 13592 OF 2024 (482(Cr.PC) / 528(BNSS) BETWEEN: 1. MAHESHWARAPPA Y.R. AGRICULTURIST, R/O, YAKKANAHALLI VILLAGE, HONNALI TALUK, DAVANGERE DISTRICT-577 219. 2. A.SHIVAPPA S/O, MALLAPPA, AGED ABOUT 73 YEARS, AGRICULTURIST, R/O, YAKKANAHALLI VILLAGE, HONNALI TALUK, DAVANGERE DISTRICT-577 219. 3. KOTRAPPA S/O, BASAPPA, AGED ABOUT 75 YEARS, R/O YAKKANAHALLI VILLAGE, HONNALI TALUK, DAVANGERE DISTRICT-577 219. 4. DYAMAPPA S/O, MURUDABASAPPA AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, R/O, YAKKANAHALLI VILLAGE, HONNALI TALUK, DAVANGERE DISTRICT-577 219. 5. K.V CHIKKAPPA, S/O VEERAPPA, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, R/O, YAKKANAHALLI VILLAGE, HONNALI TALUK, DAVANGERE DISTRICT-577 219. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. RAVI H K.,ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by LEELAVATHI S R Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:5332 CRL.P No. 13592 of 2024 AND: 1. THE STATE BY HONNALI POLICE STATION, REP BY HCGP, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BENGALURU -560 001. 2. M.K MANGAL, AGED ABOUT MAJOR POLICE INSPECTOR, LOKAYUKTHA, DAVANGERE -577 219. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. VINAY MAHADEVAIAH, HCGP FOR R-1) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNSS) PRAYING TO QUASH THE PROCEEDINGS IN C.C.NO.517/2015 ON THE FILE OF THE PRL.CIVIL JUDGE (JR.DN) AND J.M.F.C HONNALI AT DAVANAGERE FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 464,471,470,468,419,34 OF IPC AGAINST THE PETITIONER. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR ORAL ORDER In this petition, petitioners seeks for the following reliefs: “Wherefore, it is prayed that this Hon’ble Court may be pleased to quash the proceedings in C.C.No.517/2015 on the file of the Principal Civil Judge (Jr.Dn) and JMFC, Honnali at Davanagere for the offences punishable under Sections 464, 471, 470, 468, 419 and 34 of IPC 1860, against the petitioner and grant such other and further reliefs in the interest of justice and equity.” - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:5332 CRL.P No. 13592 of 2024 2. Though several contentions have been urged by both sides in support of their respective claims, having regard to the undisputed fact that the proceedings in C.C.No.517/2015 are pending before the trial Court, without expressing any opinion on the merits / de-merits of the rival contentions, I deem it just and appropriate to dispose of this petition reserving liberty in favour of the parties to urge all contentions in the aforesaid proceedings before the trial Court, who shall adjudicate upon the matter after providing sufficient and reasonable opportunity to both the parties and dispose of the proceedings within a period of six months from the date of receipt of copy of this order. 3. All rival contentions on all aspects of the matter are kept open and no opinion is expressed on the same. 4. Subject to the aforesaid directions, the petition stands disposed of. Sd/- (S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR) JUDGE MDS List No.: 2 Sl No.: 65