- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:7248 CRL.P No. 102020 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 29TH DAY OF MAY 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIJAYKUMAR A.PATIL CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 102020 OF 2025 (482(Cr.PC)/528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: 1. SRI. SIDDAPPA S/O. BASAPPA GADADAVAR, AGE: 30 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O. CHIMMAD, TQ: RABAKAVI-BANAHATTI, DIST: BAGALKOT-587 312. 2. SRI. BASAPPA S/O. YALLAPPA GADADAVAR, AGE: 53 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O. CHIMMAD, TQ: RABAKAVI-BANAHATTI, DIST: BAGALKOT-587 312. 3. SRI. YALLAPPA S/O. BASAPPA GADADAVAR, AGE: 34 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O. CHIMMAD, TQ: RABAKAVI-BANAHATTI, DIST: BAGALKOT-587 312. 4. SRI. PUNDALIK S/O. VENKAPPA BIRADI, AGE: 45 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O. CHIMMAD, TQ: RABAKAVI-BANAHATTI, DIST: BAGALKOT-587 312. 5. SRI. MAHADEV S/O. NINGAPPA NASLAPUR, AGE: 39 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O. CHIMMAD, TQ: RABAKAVI-BANAHATTI, DIST: BAGALKOT-587 312. 6. SRI. SHIVANAND S/O. BEERAPPA SANADI, AGE: 37 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O. CHIMMAD, TQ: RABAKAVI-BANAHATTI, DIST: BAGALKOT-587 312. 7. SRI. SHANKARANAND S/O. VEERUPAXAPPA KUDARI, AGE: 45 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O. CHIMMAD, TQ: RABAKAVI-BANAHATTI, DIST: BAGALKOT-587 312. 8. SRI. RAJUGOUDA S/O. BABAGOUDA PATIL, AGE: 35 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O. TAMADADDI, TQ: RABAKAVI-BANAHATTI, DIST: BAGALKOT-587 312. 9. SRI. BABU S/O. RAMAPPA CHIGARI, AGE: 45 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O. KHANDAL, TQ: RAIBAG, DIST: BELAGAVI-591 235. Digitally signed by CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH Date: 2025.05.29 15:02:12 +0530 - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:7248 CRL.P No. 102020 of 2025 10. SRI. BASAPPA S/O. BHEERAPPA SANADI, AGE: 48 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O. TAMADADDI, TQ: RABAKAVI-BANAHATTI, DIST: BAGALKOT-587 312. 11. SRI. RAVI S/O. MAHADEV DHARENNAVAR, AGE: 35 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O. CHIMMAD, TQ: RABAKAVI-BANAHATTI, DIST: BAGALKOT-587 312. 12. SMT. BHARATI W/O. RAJU KARPOORSHETTI, AGE: 32 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O. CHIMMAD, TQ: RABAKAVI-BANAHATTI, DIST: BAGALKOT-587 312. 13. SRI. MAYAPPA S/O. LAKXMAN CHIGARI, AGE: 48 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O. KHANDAL, TQ: RAIBAG, DIST: BELAGAVI-591 235. 14. SRI. SHRISHAIL S/O. KAREPPA DALAWAI, AGE: 52 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O. BADABYKOD, TQ: RAIBAG, DIST: BELAGAVI-591 235. 15. SRI. RAMAPPA S/O. PANDU PUJERI, AGE: 48 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O. BASTAVAD, TQ: RAIBAG, DIST: BELAGAVI-591 235. 16. SRI. ANAND S/O. RAVINDRA GUDACHE, AGE: 54 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O. CHIMMAD, TQ: RABAKAVI-BANAHATTI, DIST: BAGALKOT-587 312. 17. SRI. NEMANNA S/O. NINGAPPA BALAKAI, AGE: 48 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O. CHIMMAD, TQ: RABAKAVI-BANAHATTI, DIST: BAGALKOT-587 312. 18. SMT. DEVAKI W/O. NEMANNA BALAKI, AGE: 42 YEARS, OCC: HOUSE HOLD, R/O. MUGALKHOD, TQ: RAIBAG, DIST: BELAGAVI-591 235. 19. SRI. BHEERAPPA S/O. BHIMA CHOUGALA, AGE: 52 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O. ALAKANOOR, TQ: RAIBAG, DIST: BELAGAVI-591 317. 20. SRI. CHIDANAND S/O. SHANKAR KARIGAR, AGE: 48 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O. ALAKANOOR, TQ: RAIBAG, DIST: BELAGAVI-591 317. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:7248 CRL.P No. 102020 of 2025 21. SMT. LAKKAVVA W/O. MAYAPPA KARIGARI, AGE: 58 YEARS, OCC: HOUSE HOLD, R/O. ALAKANOOR, TQ: RAIBAG, DIST: BELAGAVI-591 317. 22. SRI. SATTEPPA S/O. KAREPPA KARIGAR, AGE: 48 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O. ALAKANOOR, TQ: RAIBAG, DIST: BELAGAVI-591 317. 23. SMT. YALLAVVA W/O. KAREPPA KARIGAR, AGE: 50 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O. ALAKANOOR, TQ: RAIBAG, DIST: BELAGAVI-591 317. 24. SRI. KAREPPA S/O. VITTAL KARIGAR, AGE: 45 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O. ALAKANOOR, TQ: RAIBAG, DIST: BELAGAVI-591 317. 25. SMT. PUSPA W/O. CHIDANAND KARIGAR, AGE: 38 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O. ALAKANOOR, TQ: RAIBAG, DIST: BELAGAVI-591 317. 26. SMT. SATTEVVA W/O. RAMAPPA KARIGAR, AGE: 49 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O. ALAKANOOR, TQ: RAIBAG, DIST: BELAGAVI-591 317. 27. SMT. MALAVVA W/O. SHANKAR KARIGAR, AGE: 47 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O. ALAKANOOR, TQ: RAIBAG, DIST: BELAGAVI-591 317. 28. SRI. MURIGEPPA S/O. RAMAPPA KARIGAR, AGE: 42 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O. ALAKANOOR, TQ: RAIBAG, DIST: BELAGAVI-591 317. 29. SMT. SAVITA W/O. SURESH PUJARI, AGE: 38 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O. ALAKANOOR, TQ: RAIBAG, DIST: BELAGAVI-591 317. 30. SMT. NIMBEVVA W/O. SIDAPPA HONNAHOSUR, AGE: 47 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O. ALAKANOOR, TQ: RAIBAG, DIST: BELAGAVI-591 317. 31. SMT. GANGAVVA W/O. KAMANNA YALLATTI, AGE: 48 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O. ALAKANOOR, TQ: RAIBAG, DIST: BELAGAVI-591 317. 32. SRI. RAMESH S/O. PARAPPA JALAPURI, - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:7248 CRL.P No. 102020 of 2025 AGE: 38 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O. ALAKANOOR, TQ: RAIBAG, DIST: BELAGAVI-591 317. 33. SRI. GIRIMALLAPPA S/O. RAMAPPA KAKAMARI, AGE: 38 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O. ALAKANOOR, TQ: RAIBAG, DIST: BELAGAVI-591 317. - PETITIONERS (BY SRI. M.S.HARAVI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKATHROUGH ITS P.S.I., KAGAWAD POLICE STATION, KAGAWAD, TQ: KAGWAD, DIST: BELAGAVI, R/BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT, DHARWAD. 2. SRI. PARAMESHWARAPPA, S/O. HANUMANTAPPA BHIMAKKANAVAR, AGE: 69 YEARS, OCC: MANAGER, SECURITY, IN UGAR SUGAR FACTORY, UGAR K.H., TOWN, KAGAWAD, TQ: KAGAWAD, DIST: BELAGAVI. - RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. ASHOK KATTIMANI, AGA FOR R1) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED U/S 482 OF CR.P.C. (U/S 528 OF BNSS, 2023) SEEKING TO QUASH THE POLICE NOTICE ISSUED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT DATED 15.03.2025 AND 18.05.2025 ISSUED TO THE PETITIONERS IN CONNECTION WITH KAGAWAD P.S. CRIME NO.183/2022 FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE U/S 408, 420, 465 AND 468 R/W SECTION 34 OF I.P.C. AS PER ANNEXURE-C AND C1 TO C24 RESPECTIVELY & ETC. THIS CRIMINAL PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIJAYKUMAR A.PATIL - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:7248 CRL.P No. 102020 of 2025 ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioners files memo seeking leave of the Court to withdraw the petition. Memo reads as under: “The above petition has been filed challenging the police notice issued by the 1st respondent dated 15-03-2025 and 18-05-2025 respectively vide Annexure-C &C1 to C24. That, the petitioners have not challenged the F.I.R. and Complaint and they are not the accused in Kagawad P.S. Crime No, 183/2022 and as such criminal petition is not maintainable. The petitioners have inadvertently filed the above petition and hence it is just and necessary to withdraw the above petition as the petitioners have already filed writ petition challenging the impugned notices. Hence it is necessary to withdraw the petition. Wherefore, the petitioners most humbly pray that this Hon'ble court may be pleased to permit the petitioners to withdraw the above criminal petition in the interest of justice and equity.” In view of the aforesaid memo, petition is dismissed as withdrawn. Sd/- (VIJAYKUMAR A.PATIL) JUDGE BVV Ct:vh List No.: 1 Sl No.: 8