- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:16228 CRL.P No. 104280 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 24TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.VISHWAJITH SHETTY CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 104280 OF 2025 BETWEEN: K. RAMPRAKASH REDDY @ H. RAMA PRAKASH REDDY S/O RAJGOPAL REDDY AGE 55 YEARS OCC. BUSINESS R/O. 2A SITARAM NIVAS, K.C.ROAD, BALLARI. …PETITIONER (BY SRI ANILKUMAR H BUDARPUR, ADV.) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SPP OFFICE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH AT DHARWAD THROUGH BALLARI RURAL POLICE STATION - 580 008. 2. SMT. K. PADMA W/O LATE RAVI K AGE. 57 YEARS OCC. HOUSEHOLD WORK R/O H.NO.77, 14TH WARD WARDER RANGAPPA STREET MILLARPETE, BALLARI KARNATAKA PIN - 583 101. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI ABHISHEK MALIPATIL, HCGP) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED U/S 482 OF CR.P.C. (U/S. 528 OF BNSS, 2023) SEEKING TO QUASH THE FIR AND COMPLAINT AGAINST THE PETITIONER/ACCUSED NO.1 IN BALLARI RURAL PS CRIME NO.0222/2025 FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER Digitally signed by NANDINI M S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:16228 CRL.P No. 104280 of 2025 SECTION 319(2), 318(5), 335 OF THE BNS, 2023 PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE III ADDITIONAL CIVIL JUDGE (JR. DN.) AND JMFC, BALLARI. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING: CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.VISHWAJITH SHETTY ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.VISHWAJITH SHETTY) 1. Petitioner is before this Court with a prayer to quash the entire proceedings in Crime No.222/2025 registered by Ballari Rural Police Station, Ballari, for the offences punishable under Sections 319(2), 318(2) and 335 of BNS, 2023, which is pending before the Court of III Addl. Civil Judge (Jr. Dn.) and JMFC, Ballari. 2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned HCGP for respondent. 3. Perusal of the material on record would go to show that petitioner had earlier approached this Court in Crl.P.No.103148/2025 and the said petition was dismissed as not pressed with liberty to the petitioner to assail the final report that may be filed by the Investigating Officer, if the same is adverse to his interest. Learned counsel for the - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:16228 CRL.P No. 104280 of 2025 petitioner submits that final report is not filed as on this date. If that is so, this petition which is filed with a prayer to quash the entire proceedings cannot be entertained having regard to the order passed by this Court in Crl.P.No.103148/2025. Accordingly, this criminal petition is dismissed. Sd/- (S VISHWAJITH SHETTY) JUDGE DN