- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:8023 CRL.P No. 101168 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 25TH DAY OF JUNE, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VENKATESH NAIK T CRIMINAL PETITION NO.101168 OF 2023 (482 OF Cr.PC/528 OF BNSS) BETWEEN: 1. SHANTA W/O. BASALINGAYYA SANSHIMATH, AGE: 53 YEARS, OCC: HOUSE HOLD, R/O. KUKANUR VILLAGE-583232, TQ. YALBURGA, DIST. KOPPAL. 2. VEERESH S/O. BASANAGOUDA HIREGOUDAR, AGE: 45 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O. KARADIKOPPA VILLAGE-582209, TQ. RON, DIST. GADAG. …PETITIONERS (BY KUMARI GOURI JOSHI, ADV. FOR SHRI ARUN L. NEELOPANT, ADVOCATE) AND: THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REP. BY S.P.P, THROUGH NAVALGUND POLICE STATION. NAVALGUND REP. BY C.P.I, NAVALGUND POLICE STATION, NAVALGUND-582208. …RESPONDENT (BY SMT. KIRTILATA R. PATIL, HCGP) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED U/S.482 PF CR.P.C SEEKING TO QUASH THE COMPLAINT, FIR AND ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE PETITIONERS IN NAVALGUND P.S. CRIME NO.179/2022 ON THE FILE OF CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC COURT NAVALGUND REGISTERED BY THE RESPONDENT POLICE AS PER ANNEXURE -A, B AND C FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 427 AND 447 IPC AND ETC. THIS PETITION IS COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS: Digitally signed by RAKESH S HARIHAR Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:8023 CRL.P No. 101168 of 2023 ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VENKATESH NAIK T) Kumari Gouri Joshi, learned counsel appearing for Sri. Arun L. Neelopant, learned counsel for the petitioners, is present. The learned High Court Government Pleader appearing for the respondent–State is also present. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioners has filed a memo stating that the Investigating Officer has submitted ‘B’ Report in Crime No.179/2022 of Navalgund Police Station. Consequently, the present criminal petition, which arises from the said crime number, does not survive for consideration. Accordingly, she prayed for dismissal of the petition, as infructuous. 3. The learned High Court Government Pleader for the respondent–State does not dispute the fact that ‘B’ Report has been filed by the Investigating Officer in this matter. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:8023 CRL.P No. 101168 of 2023 In view of the memo and the supporting submissions, the petition is dismissed as having become infructuous. In view of dismissal of the petition, pending interlocutory applications, if any, do not survive for consideration and are disposed of accordingly. Sd/- (VENKATESH NAIK T) JUDGE AM /CT-AN List No.: 1 Sl No.: 22