- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:11927 WP No. 104500 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 12TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.VISHWAJITH SHETTY WRIT PETITION NO. 104500 OF 2025 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: KUMARI PUNITHA K. D/O KASULA MADHU, AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS, R/AT: FLAT NO.A-204, 3RD FLOOR MAHIMA DAHILIYA APARTMENTS, NEAR COMMERCE COLLEGE HOSTEL, VIDYA NAGAR, HUBBALLI-580 021. … PETITIONER (BY SRI. S.B. PATIL, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA, BY HUBLI SUB-URBAN POLICE STATION, REP. BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, HIGH COURT BUILDING, DHARWAD-580 011. 2. VISHNUDAS S/O NARAYAN BHAT, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, ASSISTANT GENERAL MANAGER, CANARA BANK, TRAFFIC ICE LAND, COURT CIRCLE, HUBBALLI-580 029. … RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. GIRIJA S. HIREMATH, HCGP) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA R/W SECTION 482 OF CR.P.C. 1973 (UNDER SECTION 528 OF BNSS), PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN C.C. NO.3585/2024 PENDING ON THE FILE OF II ADDL. SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, HUBLI FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 408, 420, 468, 471 OF IPC AND 66-C OF IT ACT VIDE ANNEXURE-A AND QUASH THE ENTIRE CHARGE SHEET IN C.C. NO.3585/2024 PENDING ON THE FILE OF II ADDL. SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, HUBLI FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 408, 420, 468, 471 OF IPC AND 66-C OF IT ACT VIDE ANNEXURE-B. RAKESH S HARIHAR Digitally signed by RAKESH S HARIHAR Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:11927 WP No. 104500 of 2025 THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, ORDER IS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: 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 the petition may be dismissed as not pressed with liberty to the petitioner to file discharge application before the trial Court. Submission is placed on record. Petition is dismissed as not pressed with liberty as sought for. All contentions are left open. Sd/- (S.VISHWAJITH SHETTY) JUDGE VMB CT:BCK, LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 76