- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:12324 CRL.P No. 103112 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 17TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.VISHWAJITH SHETTY CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 103112 OF 2025 (482(CR.PC)/528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: 1. PRAKASH S/O GURUBASAPPA JANGANUR, AGE. 35 YEARS, OCC. DRIVER, R/O. CHIMMAD, TQ. RABAKAVI BANAHATTI, BAGALKOT-587 314. 2. PUNDALIK S/O PARAPPA PUJARI, AGE. 71 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O. CHIMMAD, TQ. RABAKAVI BANAHATTI, BAGALKOT-587 314. … PETITIONERS (BY SRI. SANTOSH S. HATTIKATAGI AND SRI. RAM P. GHORPADE, ADVOCATES) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA, BY BANAHATTI POLICE STATION, REPRESENTED BY THE STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BUILDING, DHARWAD-11. 2. RESHMA W/O RAMESH DEVAMANI, AGE. 26 YEARS, OCC. HOUSE WIFE, R/O. ASANGI, BASAV NAGAR, R/O. RABAKAVI BANAHATTI, BAGALKOT-587 311. … RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. GIRIJA S. HIREMATH, HCGP) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 482 OF CR.P.C.( UNDER SECTION 528 OF BNSS), PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS AND TAKING COGNIZANCE IN C.C. NO.1173/2024 AGAINST THE ACCUSED PERSONS FOR THE ALLEGED OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 279, 304(A) OF IPC R/W SECTION 3 R/W 181, 187 OF IMV ACT WHICH IS PENDING BEFORE THE CIVIL JUDGE AND J.M.F.C. BANAHATTI, BAGALKOT AGAINST THE PETITIONERS/ACCUSED NO.1 AND 2 IN CRIME NO.172/2023 OF BANAHATTI POLICE STATION. RAKESH S HARIHAR Digitally signed by RAKESH S HARIHAR Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:12324 CRL.P No. 103112 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. Learned counsel for the petitioners after arguing the matter for some time, submits that, this petition may be dismissed as not pressed at this stage with liberty to the petitioner to file fresh petition in the event of any change in circumstances. 2. Submission is placed on record. 3. Petition is dismissed as not pressed with liberty as prayed for. Pending IAs stand disposed of. Sd/- (S.VISHWAJITH SHETTY) JUDGE VMB CT:BCK LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 40