- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:11713 CRL.P No. 103165 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 10TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.VISHWAJITH SHETTY CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 103165 OF 2025 (482(CR.PC)/528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: SRI. M. SHEKSHAVALI S/O M. KHAJAHUSEN SAB, AGE. 69 YEARS, OCC. HELPER (DEPUTED BILL COLLECTOR), R/O. PATTANA PANCHAYAT, KAMALAPURA, DIST. BALLARI, PIN-583 101. … PETITIONER (BY SRI. ANAND R. KOLLI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD, THROUGH KAMALAPUR POLICE STATION, DIST. BELLARI, PIN-583 101. 2. SRI. M.A. NOORULLAKHAN, AGE. 50 YEARS, OCC. GOVT. OFFICIAL NON-GAZETTED, R/O. CHIEF OFFICER, PATTANA PANCHAYATI, KAMALAPURA, DIST. BALLARI, PIN-583 101. … RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. GIRIJA S. HIREMATH, HCGP) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 482 OF CR.P.C. (UNDER SECTION 528 OF BNSS), PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN C.C. NO.134/2023 PENDING BEFORE PRL. SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, HOSAPETE, ARISING OUT OF CRIME NO.39/2012 REGISTERED BY KAMALAPUR POLICE STATION FOR THE ALLEGED OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 409, 149 OF I.P.C., IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE. 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:11713 CRL.P No. 103165 of 2025 ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.VISHWAJITH SHETTY) 1. Learned HCGP is directed to take notice for respondent No.1. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petition may be dismissed as not pressed, with liberty to the petitioner to file necessary application seeking discharge before the trial Court. 3. The submission is placed on record. 4. The Criminal Petition is dismissed as not pressed, with liberty as prayed for. 5. All contentions urged are left open. 6. Pending applications, if any, do not survive for consideration and are accordingly disposed of. Sd/- (S.VISHWAJITH SHETTY) JUDGE VNP / CT: BCK LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 43