- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:10068 CRL.P No. 102462 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 12TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S.VISHWAJITH SHETTY CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 102462 OF 2025 (482(CR.PC)/528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: 1. SHRI BALAPPA BASAVANT GUDAGENATTI, AGE. 28 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O. GODIHAL, TQ. AND DIST. BELAGAVI, PIN CODE-591 156. 2. SHRI NITESH SHYAM KITTUR, AGE. 29 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O. VAIBHAV NAGAR, TQ. AND DIST. BELAGAVI, PIN CODE-590 010. … PETITIONERS (BY SRI. S.B. DEYANNAVAR, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, THROUGH NIPPANI TOWN P.S., R/BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BENCH DHARWAD. 2. SHRI SANJAY BHAIRAPPA MALI, AGE. 48 YEARS, OCC. BUSINESS, R/O. SANKESHWAR ANKALI ROAD, TQ. HUKKERI, DIST. BELAGAVI, PIN CODE-591 213. … RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. GIRIJA S. HIREMATH, HCGP) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 482 OF CR.P.C. (UNDER SECTION 528 OF BNSS), PRAYS THAT THE COMPLAINT INITIATED BY NIPPANI TOWN POLICE IN ITS P.S. CR.NO.05/2024 FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 306 R/W 34 OF IPC AND AFTER INVESTIGATION THE POLICE SUBMITTED CHARGE SHEET AND THE SAME IS PENDING BEFORE THE VII ADDITIONAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE BELAGAVI SITTING AT CHIKKODI IN SESSIONS CASE NO.5021/2024 MAY BE QUASHED AGAINST PETITIONER/ACCUSED NO.1 AND 2, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION THIS DAY, ORDER IS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: RAKESH S HARIHAR Digitally signed by RAKESH S HARIHAR Location: HIGHCOURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH DHARWAD - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:10068 CRL.P No. 102462 of 2025 ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S.VISHWAJITH SHETTY) Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petition may be dismissed as not pressed with liberty to the petitioner to file necessary application seeking discharge before the Trial Court. Submission is placed on record. Petition is dismissed as not pressed with liberty as prayed for. All contentions are left open. Sd/- (S.VISHWAJITH SHETTY) JUDGE RSH CT:BCK LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 22