- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:12726 CRL.P No. 103462 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 19TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.VISHWAJITH SHETTY CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 103462 OF 2025 (482(CR.PC)/528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: YISHTALINGAPPA S/O SHIVLINGAPPA NAREGALL, AGE. 37 YEARS, OCC. BUSINESS, R/AT: BADAMI, TQ. BADAMI, DIST. BAGALKOT-587 201. … PETITIONER (BY SRI. GOURISHANKAR MOT, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, BADAMI POLICE STATION, BAGALKOT, REPRESENTED BY ITS STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH, DHARWAD-580 011. 2. THE TALUKA EXECUTIVE MAGISTRATE BADAMI, REPRESENTED BY ITS STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH, DHARWAD-580 011. … RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. GIRIJA S. HIREMATH, HCGP) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 482 OF CR.P.C. (UNDER SECTION 528 OF BNSS, 2023), PRAYING TO QUASH THE SHOW CAUSE NOTICE DATED 21/08/2025 AND FURTHER PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE ACCUSED NO.3/PETITIONER AS INITIATED BY THE TALUKA EXECUTIVE MAGISTRATE, BADAMI IN “MAG:CHR.SR:74/2025-26” AGAINST THE PETITIONER UNDER SECTION 126 AND 130 OF BHARATIYA NAGARIK SURAKSHA SANHITA-2023. RAKESH S HARIHAR Digitally signed by RAKESH S HARIHAR Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:12726 CRL.P No. 103462 of 2025 THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER IS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.VISHWAJITH SHETTY) 1. Petitioner is before this Court assailing the Show Cause Notice dated 21.08.2025 issued by respondent No.2 - Taluka Executive Magistrate under Sections 126 and 130 of BNSS, 2023. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner after arguing the matter for sometime submits that this petition may be disposed of with liberty to the petitioner to file his reply to the impugned Show Cause Notice dated 21.08.2025 and respondent No.2 may be directed to consider the same in accordance. 3. The submission of learned counsel is placed on record. Petition is disposed of with liberty as prayed for. 4. In the event, petitioner files his reply to the Show Cause Notice dated 21.08.2025, respondent No.2 shall consider the same in accordance with law and pass orders after affording an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner. Sd/- (S.VISHWAJITH SHETTY) JUDGE DN CT:BCK/LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 43