- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:9727 CRL.P No. 103035 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 4TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.VISHWAJITH SHETTY CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 103035 OF 2025 (482(Cr.PC)/528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: MUTTU BALLA S/O. LAXMAN BALLA, AGE: 41 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS, R/O: TEGGI LAYOUT, VIDYAGIRI, TQ: AND DIST: BAGALKOT-587101. … PETITIONER (BY SRI. SRINIVAS NAIK, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REP. BY SPP, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH, THROUGH BAGALKOT WOMEN POLICE STATION-580011. 2. MAHANTESH S/O.VENKAPPA JUNJA, AGE 52 YEARS, OCC: STATE GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEE, R/O: ILKAL, NOW AT KADAMPUR R.C. BAGALKOT-587101, TQ & DIST.BAGALKOT. … RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. GIRIJA S. HIREMATH, HCPG) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED U/S 482 OF CR.P.C. (UNDER SECTION 528 OF BNSS), SEEKING TO QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN FIR AND COMPLAINT REGISTERED IN CRIME NO.22/2025 OF BAGALKOT WOMEN POLICE STATION ON THE FILE OF ADDL. DISTRICT AND SESSIONS COURT BAGALKOT, REGISTERED FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 115(2), 352, 351(2) READ WITH 3(5) OF B.N.S. 2023 AND UNDER SECTIONS 8, 12, 17 OF THE P.O.C.S.O. ACT 2012 IN RESPECT OF PETITIONER/ACCUSED NO.1 HEREIN. RAKESH S HARIHAR Digitally signed by RAKESH S HARIHAR Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH DHARWAD - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:9727 CRL.P No. 103035 of 2025 THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING: ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.VISHWAJITH SHETTY) 1. Learned HCGP is directed to take notice for respondent. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that this petition may be dismissed as not pressed, at this stage, with liberty to the petitioner to assail the final report filed in the present case, if the same is adverse to his interest. 3. The submission is placed on record. 4. The petition is dismissed as not pressed, with liberty, as prayed for. Sd/- (S.VISHWAJITH SHETTY) JUDGE VNP / CT: BCK List No.: 1 Sl No.: 84