- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:12638 CRL.P No. 103804 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 18TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.VISHWAJITH SHETTY CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 103804 OF 2025 (482(CR.PC)/528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: 1. NAGAMALLESHWARA G., AGE. 52 YEARS, OCC. CIVIL CONTRACTOR, R/O. NEAR VINAYAKA TEMPLE, KOTAYYA CAMP, HOSAKERA, KOPPAL-583 268. 2. HANUMANTHAIAH M., AGE. 55 YEARS, OCC. CIVIL CONTRACTOR, R/O. 17TH WARD, MITHAYIGAR ONI, GANGAWATI, KOPPAL-583 227. … PETITIONERS (BY SRI. SHIVRAJ S. BALLOLI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, THROUGH KUDLIGI POLICE STATION, R/BY THE STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH, DHARWAD-580 001. 2. BASAVANAGOUDA K., AGE. 44 YEARS, OCC. ENGINEER, R/O. BHUVANAGARI COLONY, HAVAMBHAVI, SHANVASAPURA VILLAGE, TQ. BALLARI, DIST. BALLARI-583 101. … 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 QUASH THE IMPUGNED PROCEEDINGS IN CRIME NO.139/2025 OF KUDILIGI POLICE STATION PENDING ON THE FILE OF LEARNED CIVIL JUDGE (SENIOR DIVISION) AND JMFC COURT KUDILIGI FOR THE COMMISSION OF THE ALLEGED OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 316(4), 318(3), 61(1) OF THE BNS, 2023 IN SO FAR AS THE PETITIONERS/ACCUSED NO.1 AND 2 ARE CONCERNED. RAKESH S HARIHAR Digitally signed by RAKESH S HARIHAR Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:12638 CRL.P No. 103804 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) Learned counsel for the petitioners after arguing the matter for some time submits that the petition may be dismissed as not pressed with liberty to the petitioner to assail the final report if the same is filed adverse to his interest. Submission is placed on record. Petition is dismissed as not pressed with liberty as sought for. Pending IAs stand disposed of. The Registry is directed to return the certified copies of the documents to the learned counsel for the petitioner, after retaining the photocopy of the same. Sd/- (S.VISHWAJITH SHETTY) JUDGE VMB CT:BCK, LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 45