- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:473 CRL.P No. 102984 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 10TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE N.S.SANJAY GOWDA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 102984 OF 2024 BETWEEN: 1. MANJUNATH S/O CHANNABASAPPA LANDETTINAVAR AGE. 47 YEARS OCC. AGRICULTURE R/O BELAVALAKOPPA – 581 205 TQ. SHIGGAON, DIST. HAVERI. 2. ISHWARI D/O MANJUNATH LANDETTINAVAR AGE. 19 YEARS OCC. STUDENT R/O BELAVALAKOPPA-581205 TQ. SHIGGAON, DIST. HAVERI. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI CHETAN MUNNOLI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY STATE OF PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH, AT DHARWAD THROUGH HAVERI RURAL POLICE STATION. 2. THE ADDITIONAL DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER HAVERI, HAVERI – 581 110 TQ AND DIST. HAVERI. …RESPONDENTS Digitally signed by KIRAN KUMAR R Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:473 CRL.P No. 102984 of 2024 (BY SMT. GIRIJA HIREMATH, HCGP) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED U/S 482 OF CR.P.C., (U/SEC. 528 OF BNSS, 2023) SEEKING TO QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN CC NO.868/2024 (HAVERI RURAL PS CRIME NO.27/2020) ON THE FILE OF THE PRL. CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, HAVERI REGISTERED FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE U/S 406, 409, 201 AND 420 OF IPC VIDE ANNEXURE - A IN RESPECT OF PETITIONERS/ACCUSED NO.9 AND 10. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING: CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE N.S.SANJAY GOWDA ORAL ORDER 1. In Criminal Petition No.102513 of 2024, which was filed by accused Nos.5, 6 and 7, this Court has quashed the proceedings that has been initiated against those petitioners and also which was initiated against the present petitioners. 2. In fact, that judgment was rendered on the basis of an earlier decision rendered in Criminal Petition No.100515 of 2024 disposed of on 16.02.2024. 3. Since the proceedings in respect of other accused have already been quashed, it would be appropriate - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:473 CRL.P No. 102984 of 2024 to quash the proceedings insofar as the petitioners are concerned. 4. In that view of the matter, the impugned proceedings insofar as the petitioners herein are concerned (accused Nos.9 and 10) also stand quashed. 5. The criminal petition is accordingly allowed. Sd/- (N.S.SANJAY GOWDA) JUDGE RK List No.: 19 Sl No.: 1