- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:11645 WP No. 100572 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 9TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.VISHWAJITH SHETTY WRIT PETITION NO. 100572 OF 2025 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: 1. DILEEP KUMAR S/O MALLIKARJUNAIAH, AGE. 33 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O. DODDAJANNAHALLI, TQ. NELAMANGALA, DIST. BENGALURU RURAL-562 123. 2. NATARAJ S/O MUNIYAPPA, AGE. 36 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O. TAVATAHALLI, TQ. HOSAKOTE, DIST. BENGALURU RURAL-562 114. 3. MS. LATHASHREE D/O SUBBARAYASHETTY, AGE. 27 YEARS, OCC. HOUSEHOLD WORK, R/O. JANGAMAKOTE, TQ. SIDLGHATTA, DIST. CHIKKABALLAPUR-562 102. 4. SUNEEL KUMAR S/O VEERAPPA, AGE. 37 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O. KYALANURU, TQ. VEMAGAL, DIST. KOLAR-563 157. & PETITIONERS (BY SRI. S.S. YADRAMI, SENIOR COUNSEL FOR SRI. GIRISH V. BHAT, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, M.S. BUILDING, VIDHANA VEEDHI, BENGALURU-560 001. RAKESH S HARIHAR Digitally signed by RAKESH S HARIHAR Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:11645 WP No. 100572 of 2025 2. PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HOME, M.S. BUILDING, VIDHANA VEEDHI, BENGALURU-560 001. 3. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, BAGALKOT REVENUE DISTRICT, D.C. OFFICE, NAVANAGAR, BAGALKOT-587 103. 4. THE TAHSILDAR, BADAMI REVENUE TALUK TEHSILDAR OFFICE, BADAMI-587 201. 5. BAGALKOT NAVANAGAR POLICE STATION, BY POLICE SUB INSPECTOR, REPRESENTED BY THE STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH, DHARWAD-580 011. & RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. GIRIJA S. HIREMATH, HCGP) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, R/W SECTION 482 OF THE CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE 1973, PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OR A DIRECTION OR AN APPROPRIATE ORDER IN THE NATURE OF CERTIORARI QUASHING THE IMPUGNED F.I.R. DATED 14.11.2014 AT ANNEXURE-A, THE COMPLAINT DATED 16.11.2013 AT ANNEXURE-B AND THE CHARGESHEET AT ANNEXURE-G AND ALL FURTHER PROCEEDINGS PURSUANT TO IT IN C.C. NO.31/2017 (BAGALKOT NAVANAGAR P.S. CRIME NO.105/2014) FOR THE ALLEGED OFFENCES UNDER SECTIONS 420, 465, 466, 468 AND 471 OF I.P.C. PENDING ON THE FILE OF LEARNED PRINCIPAL SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND CJM, BAGALKOT IN SO FAR THEY RELATE TO THE PETITIONERS NOS.1 TO 4. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING THIS DAY, ORDER IS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:11645 WP No. 100572 of 2025 ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.VISHWAJITH SHETTY) Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that this petition may be dismissed as not pressed with liberty to the petitioners to file necessary application before the Trial Court seeking discharge. Submission is placed on record. Petition is dismissed as not pressed with liberty to the petitioners to file necessary application seeking discharge before the Trial Court. In the event petitioners file any such application, the same shall be considered on merits by the Trial Judge. All contentions are left open. Sd/- (S.VISHWAJITH SHETTY) JUDGE RSH / CT:BCK LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 57