- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:9597 CRL.P No. 102579 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 1ST DAY OF AUGUST, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S.VISHWAJITH SHETTY CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 102579 OF 2025 (482(CR.PC)/528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: SRI. SUNDAR MALLAPPA KUNDEKAR, AGE: 24 YEARS, OCC: STUDENT, R/O: PLOT NO.6, ANAND NAGAR, VADAGAON, BELAGAVI-590 005. … PETITIONER (BY SMT. NAGARATNA S. PATTAR, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SHRI NITIN ISHWAR DUKARE, AGE: 37 YEARS, OCC: ELECTRICIAN, R/O: PATIL GALLI, DHAMNE, BELAGAVI CITY-590 005. 2. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, THROUGH BELAGAVI RURAL POLICE, R/BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BENCH, DHARWAD. … RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. GIRIJA S. HIREMATH, HCGP FOR R2) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 482 OF CR.P.C. (UNDER SECTION 528 OF BNSS), PRAYING TO THAT BY ALLOWING THIS PETITION, THE PROCEEDINGS INITIATED BY JMFC II, BELAGAVI, AGAINST THE PETITIONER/ACCUSED NO.2 FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 125(A), 125(B), 3(5) BNS ACT IN CC NO.58/2025 (BELAGAVI RURAL PS, CRIME NO.157/2024) MAY BE QUASHED, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION THIS DAY, ORDER IS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: Digitally signed by RAKESH S HARIHAR Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH Date: 2025.08.04 15:17:24 +0530 - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:9597 CRL.P No. 102579 of 2025 ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S.VISHWAJITH SHETTY) 1. 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 necessary application before the Jurisdictional Court seeking discharge. 2. Submission is placed on record. 3. Petition is dismissed as not pressed with liberty as prayed for. 4. All contentions urged are kept open. 5. I.A.No.1/2025 does not survive for consideration. Sd/- (S.VISHWAJITH SHETTY) JUDGE KGK CT:BCK LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 64