- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:13482 CRL.P No. 103995 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 26TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.VISHWAJITH SHETTY CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 103995 OF 2025 (482(CR.PC)/528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: NINGAPPA @ NAGARAJ RAMACHANDRA HALLAD, AGE. 38 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O. CHIKKA ULLEGERI, TQ. SAUNDATTI-591 126, DIST. BELAGAVI. … PETITIONER (BY SMT. SHAILA BELLIKATTI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, SAUNDATTI POLICE STATION, REPRESENTED BY SPP, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA-580 011, DHARWAD BENCH. 2. SMT. SUDHA W/O NINGAPPA @ NINGARAJ HALLAD, AGE. 28 YEARS, OCC. HOUSEHOLD WORK, R/O. CHIKKA-ULLIGERI, NOW R/O. C/O. SANGAPPA GADAGI, R/O. HOSAHALLI, TQ. KUNDAGOL-581 113, DIST. DHARWAD. … 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 ALLOW THIS CRIMINAL PETITION BY QUASHING THE FIR AND COMPLAINT DATED 13.01.2025 IN SAUNDATTI P.S. CR.NO.14/2025 FILED FOR OFFENCES UNDER SECTIONS 126(2), 118(2) OF BNS PENDING ON THE FILE OF PRL. CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC SAUNDATTI, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER IS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: RAKESH S HARIHAR Digitally signed by RAKESH S HARIHAR Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:13482 CRL.P No. 103995 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 at this stage with liberty to the petitioner to file a fresh petition in the event the final report is filed adverse to the interest of the petitioner. Submission is placed on record. Petition is dismissed as not pressed with liberty as prayed for. All the contentions are left open. Pending I.As., if any, do not survive for consideration and the same are disposed of accordingly. Sd/- (S.VISHWAJITH SHETTY) JUDGE RSH / CT:BCK LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 23