- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:13501 CRL.P No. 103683 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 24TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 103683 OF 2025 (482(Cr.PC)/528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: 1. VIDYADHAR S/O. SIDDAPPA SAVADI AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESSMAN, R/O. BANAHATTI, NOW AT HIREPADASALAGI, TQ. JAMKHANDI, DIST. BAGALKOT-587330. 2. JAGADISH S/O SHEKAPPA TODAKAL AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS, OCC. DRIVER, R/O. NIMBAL B. K. NOW AT NEAR GODAVARI HOTEL, VIJAYAPUR, DIST. VIJAYAPUR-586101. 3. YAMANAPPA S/O. BHIMAPPA METRI AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, OCC: LABOURER, R/O. POST COLONY, JAMKHANDI, DIST. BAGALKOT-587301. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. GIRISH A.YADAWAD, ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by GEETHA P G Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:13501 CRL.P No. 103683 of 2025 AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA R/BY HIGH COURT GOVERNMENT PLEADER HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD, THROUGH JAMKHANDI TOWN PS, TQ. JAMKHANDI, DIST. BAGALKOT-587301. 2. MALLAPPA S BUJARUK AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, OCC: GOVT. OFFICIAL GAZETTED, R/O. FLYING SQUAD OFFICER, JAMKHANDI, ASSEMBLY, DIST. BAGALKOT-587301 REPRESENTED BY SPP. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. B N JAGADEESHA, ADDL. SPP A/W SRI. PRAVEEN YELLAREDDY, HCGP FOR R1) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED U/S 482 OF CR.P.C. / SECTION 528 OF BNSS, 2023 PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN CC NO. 1396/2023 REGISTERED AGAINST THE PETITIONER ON THE FILE OF THE PRINCIPAL CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, JAMKHANDI, FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 171H OF THE INDIAN PENAL CODE, 1860 AND UNDER SECTION 192A OF MOTOR VEHICLES ACT, 1988, INSOFAR AS IT PERTAINS TO THE PETITIONERS (ACCUSED NOS 3, 5 AND 6). THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING: CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:13501 CRL.P No. 103683 of 2025 ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN) 1. The petitioners are before this Court calling in question the proceedings in C.C.No.1396/2023 registered for the offences punishable under Section 171H of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 and under Section 192A of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 pending before the Principal Civil Judge and JMFC, Jamkhandi. 2. Heard Sri.Girish A.Yadawad, learned counsel appearing for the petitioners and Sri.Jagadeesha B N, learned Additional State Public Prosecutor for respondent No.1. 3. The facts of the case on hand would revolve round the usage of a Hyundai Creta Car and a Backhoe loader (JCB) without the permission of the Election Officer at the time of filing of nomination by Accused No.1, for the election then ensuing for the Legislative Assembly of the State of Karnataka. 4. For the reasons rendered in Criminal Petition No.12344/2023 disposed on 22.08.2024, the offences alleged against accused No.1 has been quashed in Criminal Petition No.2769/2024. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:13501 CRL.P No. 103683 of 2025 5. The petitioners herein are co-accused, and since the proceedings against Accused No.1 itself has been quashed, under the given peculiar facts and circumstances of the case, question of continuing the criminal proceedings against the petitioners herein does not arise. The said factual position and preposition of law are not disputed by the learned Additional State Public Prosecutor. 6. For the aforementioned reasons, the following: ORDER i. Criminal Petition is allowed. ii. The impugned proceedings in C.C.No.1396/2023 pending on the file of the Principal Civil Judge and JMFC, Jamkhandi stands quashed insofar as it relates to the petitioners herein are concerned. iii. Pending interlocutory applications, if any, stand disposed of. Sd/- (M.I.ARUN) JUDGE VMB List No.: 19 Sl No.: 3