- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:10663 CRL.P No. 101298 of 2020 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 21ST DAY OF AUGUST, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.VISHWAJITH SHETTY CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 101298 OF 2020 (482(CR.PC)/528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: 1. BASAVARAJ S/O ANJANEYA KUNCHUR, AGE. 34 YEARS, OCC. VILLAGE ACCOUNTANT, R/O. HARIULLAL, HANGAL TALUK, HAVERI DISTRICT, PIN-581 104. 2. BASAVARAJ S/O MALLESHAPPA DODDAMANI, AGE. 34 YEARS, OCC. VILLAGE ACCOUNTANT, R/O. KELAVARAKOPPA, HANGAL TALUK, HAVERI DISTRICT, PIN -581 104. 3. P.S. BHOSIE S/O SHRIKANTH, AGE. 36 YEARS, OCC. VILLAGE ACCOUNTANT, R/O. BYACHAVALLI, HANGAL TALUK, HAVERI DISTRICT, PIN-581 104. 4. NAGARAJ S/O LAXMAPPA ITI, AGE. 35 YEARS, OCC. VILLAGE ACCOUNTANT, R/O. BYACHAVALLI, HANGAL TALUK, HAVERI DISTRICT, PI -581 104. 5. AJIT S/O ARUN NAIK, AGE. 36 YEARS, OCC. VILLAGE ACCOUNTANT, R/O. YALLUR, HANGAL TALUK, HAVERI DISTRICT, PIN-581 104. 6. YAMUNAPPA S/O MANOJ METRI, AGE. 30 YEARS, OCC. VILLAGE ACCOUNTANT, R/O. NAREGAL, HANGAL TALUK, HAVERI DISTRICT, PIN-581 104. RAKESH S HARIHAR Digitally signed by RAKESH S HARIHAR Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:10663 CRL.P No. 101298 of 2020 7. TEJASHVIKUMAR S/O JAGANNATH NEGALUR, AGE. 36 YEARS, OCC. VILLAGE ACCOUNTANT, R/O. HAVANAGI, HANGAL TALUK, HAVERI DISTRICT, PIN-581 104. 8. REENABHI D/O KHALANDAR BADEGHAR, AGE. 31 YEARS, OCC. VILLAGE ACCOUNTANT, R/O. HULLATTI, HANGAL TALUK, HAVERI DISTRICT, PIN-581 104. 9. RADHA D/O YALLAPPA RAVAL, AGE. 42 YEARS, OCC. VILLAGE ACCOUNTANT, R/O. KALAVEKALLAPUR, HANGAL TALUK, HAVERI DISTRICT, PIN-581 104. 10. KAVYA D/O YOGESH PATIL, AGE. 19 YEARS, OCC. VILLAGE ACCOUNTANT, R/O. MALAGUNDA, HANGAL TALUK, HAVERI DISTRICT, PIN-581 104. 11. MALATESH S/O SHEKAPPA MOODUR, AGE. 25 YEARS, OCC. VILLAGE ACCOUNTANT, R/O. SAVASAGI-DOLLUR, HANGAL TALUK, HAVERI DISTRICT, PIN-581 104. 12. MALLIKARJUNA S/O BASANNA PUJARI, AGE. 24 YEARS, OCC. VILLAGE ACCOUNTANT, R/O. SURLESHWAR, HANGAL TALUK, HAVERI DISTRICT, PIN-581 104. 13. YALLAPPA S/O MALLESHAPPA BENCHIHALLI, AGE. 28 YEARS, OCC. VILLAGE ACCOUNTANT, R/O. HERUR, HANGAL TALUK, HAVERI DISTRICT, PIN-581 104. 14. NAGARAJ S/O SURESH REDDI, AGE. 28 YEARS, OCC. VILLAGE ACCOUNTANT, R/O. TILUVALLI, HANGAL TALUK, HAVERI DISTRICT, PIN-581 104. 15. RAMAKRISHNA S/O SHARANAPPA KENNALLI, AGE. 24 YEARS, OCC. VILLAGE ACCOUNTANT, R/O. MASANAKATTI, HANGAL TALUK, HAVERI DISTRICT, PIN-581 104. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:10663 CRL.P No. 101298 of 2020 16. SHIVANANDA S/O BASAPPA KOTAGI, AGE. 30 YEARS, OCC. VILLAGE ACCOUNTANT, R/O. BYAGVADI, HANGAL TALUK, HAVERI DISTRICT, PIN-581 104. 17. AADARSHA S/O UDAYA SHETTI, AGE. 21 YEARS, OCC. VILLAGE ACCOUNTANT, R/O. DASHARADAKOPPA, HANGAL TALUK, HAVERI DISTRICT, PIN-581 104. 18. MARUTI S/O BASAVARAJ HONAKUPPA, AGE. 33 YEARS, OCC. VILLAGE ACCOUNTANT, R/O. MAKARAVALLI, HANGAL TALUK, HAVERI DISTRICT, PIN-581 104. 19. MAHADEV S/O SHIVAYOGAPPA JAMADAR, AGE. 30 YEARS, OCC. VILLAGE ACCOUNTANT, R/O. YALAVATTI, HANGAL TALUK, HAVERI DISTRICT, PIN-581 104. 20. MAHESHA S/O BALAGOUDA TRIKANI, AGE. 36 YEARS, OCC. VILLAGE ACCOUNTANT, R/O. CHIKKASHI HOSUR, HANGAL TALUK, HAVERI DISTRICT, PIN-581 104. 21. CHIDAMBAR S/O CHANDURAO KADAM AGE. 36 YEARS, OCC. VILLAGE ACCOUNTANT, R/O. HALEKOTI, HANGAL TALUK, HAVERI DISTRICT, PIN-581 104. 22. SOMAPPA S/O LALAPPA LAMANI, AGE. 29 YEARS, OCC. VILLAGE ACCOUNTANT, R/O. KUDAL, HANGAL TALUK, HAVERI DISTRICT, PIN-581 104. 23. GURURAJ S/O KORISANGAPPA DAMBAL, AGE. 26 YEARS, OCC. VILLAGE ACCOUNTANT, R/O. KOPPARASIKOPPA, HANGAL TALUK, HAVERI DISTRICT, PIN-581 104. 24. GIRISH S/O FAKKIRAPPA SHIVANAYAKAR, AGE. 39 YEARS, OCC. VILLAGE ACCOUNTANT, R/O. BALIHALLI, HANGAL TALUK, - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:10663 CRL.P No. 101298 of 2020 HAVERI DISTRICT, PIN-581 104. 25. RAJASHEKHAR S/O CHANDRAMA HARIJAN, AGE. 39 YEARS, OCC. VILLAGE ACCOUNTANT, R/O. ADUR, HANGAL TALUK, HAVERI DISTRICT, PIN-581 104. 26. MUSTAK S/O MOHAMMAD BHAGAVAN, AGE. 24 YEARS, OCC. VILLAGE ACCOUNTANT, R/O. BYATANAL, HANGAL TALUK, HAVERI DISTRICT, PIN-581 104. 27. MANOJ S/O GADIGEPPA RAYAMMANAVAR, AGE. 26 YEARS, OCC. VILLAGE ACCOUNTANT, R/O. MUDOOR, HANGAL TALUK, HAVERI DISTRICT, PIN-581 104. 28. AJIT S/O VAJJRAPPA JAIN, AGE. 34 YEARS, OCC. VILLAGE ACCOUNTANT, R/O. NEERALAGI (M) ADUR, HANGAL TALUK, HAVERI DISTRICT, PIN-581 104. 29. ASHOK S/O FAKKIRAPPA MADIVALAR, AGE. 60 YEARS, OCC. VILLAGE ACCOUNTANT, R/O. GONDI, HANGAL TALUK, HAVERI DISTRICT, PIN-581 104. 30. RAJENDRA S/O SUBBARAO HEGDE, AGE. 58 YEARS, OCC. VILLAGE ACCOUNTANT, R/O. KONANKODU, HANGAL TALUK, HAVERI DISTRICT, PIN-581 104. 31. NAGESH S/O RAMACHNDRA KAGALAKAR, AGE. 46 YEARS, OCC. VILLAGE ACCOUNTANT, R/O. AKKIALUR, HANGAL TALUK, HAVERI DISTRICT, PIN-581 104. 32. BASHETTI S/O CHANDRAPPA BOODANUR, AGE. 30 YEARS, OCC. VILLAGE ACCOUNTANT, R/O. GONDI, HANGAL TALUK, HAVERI DISTRICT, PIN-581 104. 33. MUTTAMMA B.S. D/O SANNAIRAPPA B., AGED ABOUT 20 YEARS, - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:10663 CRL.P No. 101298 of 2020 OCC. VILLAGE ACCOUNTANT, R/O. BYACHAVALLI, HANGAL TALUK, HAVERI DISTRICT, PIN-581 104. 34. MALLAMMA D/O DEVENDRAGOUDA GONEJJANVAR, AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, OCC. VILLAGE ACCOUNTANT, R/O. KOOSNUR, HANGAL TALUK, HAVERI DISTRICT-581 104. … PETITIONERS (BY SRI. ARAVIND D. KULKARNI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA, THROUGH POLICE SUB-INSPECTOR, HANGAL POLICE STATION, REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH. 2. ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, SAVANUR SUB-DIVISION, SAVANUR-581 118, HAVERI-581 110. … RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. GIRIJA S. HIREMATH, HCGP) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 482 OF CR.P.C., PRAYING TO QUASH THE COMPLAINT FILED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.2 AND FIR REGISTERED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.1 POLICE IN THEIR CRIME NO.28/2020 FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 66, 66(C) OF THE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ACT 2000 AND SECTIONS 406, 408, 409, 468 OF IPC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR FINAL HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER IS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:10663 CRL.P No. 101298 of 2020 ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.VISHWAJITH SHETTY) Learned HCGP submits that this petition is filed challenging the FIR and during the pendency of this petition, investigation is completed and charge sheet has been filed and petitioners names are not found in the charge sheet and therefore, the petition has been rendered infructuous. Submission is placed on record. Petition is dismissed as rendered infructuous. Sd/- (S.VISHWAJITH SHETTY) JUDGE VMB CT:BCK LIST NO.: 2 SL NO.: 34