- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:9511 CRL.P No. 102978 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 31ST DAY OF JULY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S.VISHWAJITH SHETTY CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 102978 OF 2025 (482(CR.PC)/528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: 1. DR. SHIVANAND RATHOD, AGE: 67 YEARS, OCC: SERVICE, R/O: BENGALURU, DIST: BENGALURU-560 001. 2. UTTAMCHAND RATHOD, AGE: 63 YEARS, OCC: FARMER, R/O: BENGALURU, DIST: BENAGLURU-560 001. 3. YASHAVANT RATHOD, AGE: 56 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: YELAVIGI, PARAMAWADI VILLAGE, TQ: SAVANUR, DIST: HAVERI-581 118. 4. YALLAPPA RAMANNA KARABARI, AGE: 48 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O: YELAVIGI, PARAMAWADI VILLAGE, TQ: SAVANUR, DIST: HAVERI-581 118. 5. CHANDU KARABARI, AGE: 26 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: YELAVIGI, PARAMAWADI VILLAGE, TQ: SAVANUR, DIST: HAVERI-581 118. 6. UMESH KARABARI, AGE: 22 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, Digitally signed by RAKESH S HARIHAR Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH Date: 2025.08.02 11:45:00 +0530 - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:9511 CRL.P No. 102978 of 2025 R/O: YELAVIGI, PARAMAWADI VILLAGE, TQ: SAVANUR, DIST: HAVERI-581 118. 7. MAHESH KARABARI, AGE: 20 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: YELAVIGI, PARAMAWADI VILLAGE, TQ: SAVANUR, DIST: HAVERI-581 118. … PETITIONERS (BY SRI. VADIRAJ P. VADAVI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, BY SAVANOOR P.S., TQ: SAVANOOR, DIST: HAVERI, R/BY ADDL. S.P.P., HIGH COURT PREMISES, DHARWAD-580 011. 2. REVATIRAM W/O LOKARAM RATHOD, AGE: 48 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD, R/O: YELAVIGI, PARAMAWADI VILLAGE, TQ: SAVANUR, DIST: HAVERI-581 118. … 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 FIR REGISTERED ON 08/06/2025 AS AGAINST THE PETITIONERS/ACCUSED NO.2 TO 8 BY SAVANOOR PS, TQ: SAVANOOR, DIST: HAVERI FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 115(2), 118(1), 133, 189(2), 191(2), 190, 191(3), 329(3), 351(2), 352 OF BNS, 2023 PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE COURT OF CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC COURT, SAVANOOR, DIST: HAVERI, IN CRIME NO.136/2025, AND ALLOW THE ABOVE CRIMINAL PETITION, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:9511 CRL.P No. 102978 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 HCGP is directed to take notice for the respondent – State. Learned counsel for the petitioners after arguing the matter for some time submits that at this stage, petition may be dismissed as not pressed with liberty to the petitioners to assail the final report filed by the Investigating Officer if the same is adverse to his interest. Submission is placed on record. Petition is dismissed as not pressed with liberty as prayed for. Sd/- (S.VISHWAJITH SHETTY) JUDGE RSH CT:BCK LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 91