- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:10357 CRL.P No. 102968 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 18TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.VISHWAJITH SHETTY CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 102968 OF 2025 (482(CR.PC)/528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: SADIQ S/O SULEMAN GULAGUNDI, AGE. 32 YEARS, OCC. BUSINESS, R/O. SURYA NAGAR TQ. AND DIST. GADAG, PIN-582 101. … PETITIONER (BY SRI. SADIK KANVI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, R/BY HON’BLE HOME SECRETARY, M.S. BUILDING, BENGALURU-560 001. 2. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER AND EXECUTIVE MAGISTRATE, GADAG. 3. SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, GADAG, BEHIND NEW BUS STAND, PANCHAL NAGAR, KALASAPUR, GADAG-BETAGERI, KARNATAKA-582 103. 4. THE POLICE INSPECTOR, GADAG RURAL POLICE STATION, P.B. ROAD, GADAG, TQ. AND DIST. GADAG, PIN-582 101. … 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 NOTICE BEARING REFERENCE NO.MAG/POL/CR/27/2025-26 DATED 04.06.2025 ISSUED BY RESPONDENT NO.2 AND ALL CONSEQUENTIAL PROCEEDINGS ARISING THEREFROM, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION THIS DAY, ORDER IS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: RAKESH S HARIHAR Digitally signed by RAKESH S HARIHAR Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:10357 CRL.P No. 102968 of 2025 ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.VISHWAJITH SHETTY) Learned counsel for the petitioner after arguing the matter for some time submits that petition may be dismissed as not pressed with liberty to the petitioner to appear before the competent authority and file objections to the show cause notice dated 04.06.2025 which is impugned in this petition. Learned HCGP submits that in the event petitioner appears before the competent authority and files objections to the show cause notice, the same shall be considered in accordance with law. Considering the submissions made by both parties, this petition is disposed of with liberty to the petitioner to appear before the competent authority and file necessary reply / objections to the impugned show cause notice dated 04.06.2025 and if such objection is filed, the same shall be considered in accordance with law by the competent authority before passing any final orders. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:10357 CRL.P No. 102968 of 2025 I.A. No.1/2025 does not survive for consideration and accordingly same stands disposed of. Sd/- (S.VISHWAJITH SHETTY) JUDGE RSH CT:BCK LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 46