- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:10193 CRL.P No. 103148 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 13TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.VISHWAJITH SHETTY CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 103148 OF 2025 (482(CR.PC)/528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: SRI. H. RAMPRAKASH REDDY S/O H. RAJA GOPAL REDDY, AGE. 60 YEARS, RESIDING AT #SITARAM NIVAS, DOOR NO.2, K.C.ROAD, BALLARI-583 101. … PETITIONER (BY SRI. VADIRAJA PADAKANDLA, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REP. BY P.S.I. BALLARI RURAL P.S., REP. BY STATE OF PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH, DHARWAD-580 011. 2. SMT. PADMA W/O LATE K. RAVI, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, R/O. D.NO.77, 14TH WARD, RANGAPPA STREET, MILLER PET, BALLARI-683 101. … 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 ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN CRIME NO.222/2025 REGISTERED AGAINST THE PETITIONER/ACCUSED NO.1 FOR THE ALLEGED OFFENCE PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 319(2), 318(2), 335 OF THE BHARATIYA NYAYA SANHITA, 2023 REGISTERED BY BALLARI RURAL P.S. PENDING ON THE FILE OF LEARNED III ADDITIONAL (JR.DN) CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, BALLARI. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION THIS DAY, ORDER IS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: RAKESH S HARIHAR Digitally signed by RAKESH S HARIHAR Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:10193 CRL.P No. 103148 of 2025 ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.VISHWAJITH SHETTY) Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that, at this stage, the petition may be dismissed as not pressed with liberty to the petitioner to assail the final report that may be filed by the Investigating Officer, if the same is adverse to his interest. The said submission is placed on record. The petition is dismissed as not pressed. Pending applications do not survive for consideration. Sd/- (S.VISHWAJITH SHETTY) JUDGE VMB CT:BCK LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 43