- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:13033 CRL.P No. 103492 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 24TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.VISHWAJITH SHETTY CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 103492 OF 2025 (482(CR.PC)/528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: 1. SANDEEP ASHOK NAIK, AGE. 35 YEARS, OCC. PRIVATE WORK, R/O. SUNKASAL, ANKOLA, TQ. ANKOLA, DIST. UTTARA KANNADA-581 314. 2. SUBRAYA RAMAKRISHNA BHAT, AGE. 70 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O. KATTINAHAKKAL, SUNKASAL, ANKOLA, TQ. ANKOLA, DIST. UTTARA KANNADA-581 314. 3. MAHABALESHWAR BHAT, AGE. 35 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O. KATTINAHAKKAL, SUNKASAL, ANKOLA, TQ. ANKOLA, DIST. UTTARA KANNADA-581 314. 4. DEEPA MAHABALESHWAR BHAT, AGE. 30 YEARS, OCC. HOUSE WIFE, R/O. KATTINAHAKKAL, SUNKASAL, ANKOLA, TQ. ANKOLA, DIST. UTTARA KANNADA-581 314. … PETITIONERS (BY SRI. VISHWANATHA BHAT, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, ANKOLA POLICE STATION, REP. BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BUILDING, DHARWAD BENCH, DHARWAD-580 011. RAKESH S HARIHAR Digitally signed by RAKESH S HARIHAR Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:13033 CRL.P No. 103492 of 2025 2. ARUN NADAKATTIN S/O JOSEPH, AGE. 31 YEARS, OCC. GOVT. OFFICIAL NON-GAZETTED, R/O. HEBBUL, MASTIKATTA, ANKOLA, DIST. UTTARA KANNADA-581 314. … RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. GIRIJA S. HIREMATH, HCGP FOR R1) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 482 OF CR.P.C. (UNDER SECTION 528 OF BNSS, 2023), PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIR FILED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT AS AGAINST PETITIONERS/A1 TO 4 IN ADDL. CIVIL JUDGE (JR. DN.) AND ANKOLA P.S. CRIME NO.0121/2025. THE BHARATIYA NYAYA SANHITA (BNS), 2023 UNDER SECTIONS 329(3), 126(2), 132, 352, 351(2), 3(5) PENDING BEFORE THE ADDL. CIVIL JUDGE (JR. DN.) AND J.M.F.C. COURT ANKOLA, UTTARA KANNADA DISTRICT, AS AGAINST THE PETITIONERS AS IT IS ILLEGAL AND NOT MAINTAINABLE. 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) 1. Learned HCGP is directed to take notice for respondent. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that this petition may be dismissed as not pressed, with liberty to the petitioner to challenge the final report, if the same is filed adverse to their interest. 3. The submission is and the memo is taken on record. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:13033 CRL.P No. 103492 of 2025 4. The Criminal Petition is dismissed as not pressed, with liberty as prayed for. 5. All contentions urged are left open. Sd/- (S.VISHWAJITH SHETTY) JUDGE VNP / CT: BCK LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 28