- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:9947 CRL.P No. 102142 of 2023 C/W CRL.P No. 100644 of 2025 CRL.P No. 101102 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 6TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.VISHWAJITH SHETTY CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 102142 OF 2023 C/w. CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 100644 OF 2025 CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 101102 OF 2025 (482(CR.PC)/528(BNSS)) IN CRL.P. NO. 102142 OF 2023: BETWEEN: SUDHARANI D/O HOOVAPPA ARABHAVI, AGE. 25 YEARS, OCC. NIL, R/O. TUKKANATTI-591 224, TQ. MUDALAGI, DIST. BELAGAVI, NOW AT C/O. BHIMAPPA @ BHIMASI SIDDAPPA GUDIGOPPA, R/O. UPPARATTI-591 307, TQ. GOKAK, DIST. BELAGAVI. … PETITIONER (BY SRI. SHRIHARSH A. NEELOPANT, ADVOCATE) AND: THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REP. BY ITS STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH, THROUGH PSI, GOKAK TOWN POLICE STATION, GOKAK-591 218, TQ. GOKAK, DIST. BELAGAVI. … RESPONDENT (BY SMT. GIRIJA S. HIREMATH, HCGP) RAKESH S HARIHAR Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:9947 CRL.P No. 102142 of 2023 C/W CRL.P No. 100644 of 2025 CRL.P No. 101102 of 2025 THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 482 OF CR.P.C., PRAYING TO QUASH THE PROCEEDINGS IN CC NO.6731/2022 PERTAINING TO GOKAK TOWN P.S. CRIME NO.96/2022 REGISTERED BY THE RESPONDENT POLICE FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 406, 417, 420, 426, 116 R/W 34 OF IPC PENDING ON THE FILE OF PRL. CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, GOKAK, AS PER ANNEXURE-A AS AGAINST THE PETITIONER/ACCUSED NO.43. IN CRL.P. NO. 100644 OF 2025: BETWEEN: ADESH S/O IRAPPA NAGANURI, CORRECT NAME IS ADESH S/O IRAPPA NAGANURE, AGE. 28 YEARS, OCC. ASSISTANT LECTURER, R/O. KAMATANOOR, HUKKERI TALUK, DIST. BELAGAVI-591 309. … PETITIONER (BY SRI. MANJUNATH A. KARIGANNAVAR, ADVOCATE) AND: THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, THROUGH GOKAK TOWN P.S., GOKAK, REP. BY ITS STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH, DHARWAD-580 001. … RESPONDENT (BY SMT. GIRIJA S. HIREMATH, HCGP) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 482 OF CR.P.C., PRAYING TO QUASH THE PROCEEDINGS PURSUANT TO ACCUSED NO.9/PETITIONER IN CC NO.6731/2022 AND SAME IS PENDING FOR ADJUDICATION BEFORE PRL. CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC COURT AT GOKAK, AT ANNEXURE-A, AND REGISTRATION OF CRIME NO.96/2022 AT GOKAK TOWN P.S. AND COMPLAINT FOR THE ALLEGED OFFENCES UNDER SECTIONS 411, 417, 420, 426, 406, - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:9947 CRL.P No. 102142 of 2023 C/W CRL.P No. 100644 of 2025 CRL.P No. 101102 of 2025 511, 116, 201, 120(B) R/W SECTION 34 OF IPC AT ANNEXURE-C AND FURTHER DISMISS COMPLAINT DATED 09.08.2022 VIDE ANNEXURE-B AND CHARGE-SHEET AND ADDITIONAL CHARGE SHEET AT ANNEXURE-D AND D1 IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE. IN CRL.P. NO. 101102 OF 2025: BETWEEN: PUNDALIK FAKIRAPPA BANAJI, AGE. 28 YEARS, OCC. POLICE OFFICER, R/O. ARABHAVI, MUDALGI TALUK, DIST. BELAGAVI-591 309. … PETITIONER (BY SRI. MANJUNATH A. KARIGANNAVAR, ADVOCATE) AND: THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, THROUGH GOKAK TOWN P.S., GOKAK, REP. BY ITS STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH, DHARWAD-580 001. … RESPONDENT (BY SMT. GIRIJA S. HIREMATH, HCGP) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 482 OF CR.P.C., PRAYING TO QUASH THE PROCEEDINGS PURSUANT TO ACCUSED NO.31/PETITIONER IN CC NO.6731/2022 AND SAME IS PENDING FOR ADJUDICATION BEFORE PRL. CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC COURT AT GOKAK, AT ANNEXURE-A, AND REGISTRATION OF CRIME NO.96/2022 AND FIR FOR THE ALLEGED OFFENCES UNDER SECTIONS 411, 417, 420, 426, 406, 511, 116, 201, 120(B) R/W SECTION 34 OF IPC AT ANNEXURE-C AND FURTHER DISMISS COMPLAINT DATED 09.08.2022 VIDE ANNEXURE-B AND CHARGE- SHEET AND ADDITIONAL CHARGE SHEET AT ANNEXURE-D AND D1 IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:9947 CRL.P No. 102142 of 2023 C/W CRL.P No. 100644 of 2025 CRL.P No. 101102 of 2025 THESE PETITIONS ARE 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 appearing for the parties submit that the petitions may be dismissed as not pressed, with liberty to the petitioners to file necessary application before the trial Court seeking their discharge. 2. The submission is placed on record. 3. Accordingly, the petitions are dismissed as not pressed, with liberty as prayed for. 4. All contentions urged are left open. Sd/- (S.VISHWAJITH SHETTY) JUDGE VNP / CT: BCK LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 60