- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:2013 CRL.P No. 103241 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 31ST DAY OF JANUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE N.S.SANJAY GOWDA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 103241 OF 2024 BETWEEN: 1. HULAGAPPA S/O RAMAPPA GADAD AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O. AGALAKERI VILLAGE, TQ. KOPPAL, DIST. KOPPAL-583 234. 2. MARKANDAPPA S/O. NAGAPPA PUJAR AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, OCC. BUSINESS, R/O. WARD NO.01, HULIGI, TQ. KOPPAL, DIST. KOPPAL-583 234. 3. SRINIVAS S/O SHESHAPPA KUDALGI, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O. 19TH WARD, TQ. KUDALGI, DIST. BALLARI-583 135. 4. HANUMANTHA S/O NINGAPPA SHIVAPPA AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, OCC. COOLIE, R/O. HALE SHIVAPURA, TQ. KOPPAL, DIST. KOPPAL-583 234. 5. BASAVARAJ S/O SANNANAGAPPA KUMBAR AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, Digitally signed by KIRAN KUMAR R Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:2013 CRL.P No. 103241 of 2024 R/O. HALE SHIVAPURA, TQ. KOPPAL, DIST. KOPPAL-583 234. 6. AMBANNA S/O. RAMANNA AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O. WARD NO.33, HOSAPETE, DIST. VIJAYANAGAR-583 201. 7. VENUGOPAL S/O. LAKSHMAN RAO AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O. WARD NO.10, KAMALAPUR, TQ. AND DIST. KOPPAL-583 234. 8. CHANDRAPPA S/O. BASAPPA NAGARIKA AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O. HITNAL, TQ. AND DIST. KOPPAL-583 234. …PETITIONERS (BY SMT. YALAGI KAVYA SHIVAPPA, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA THROUGH MUNIRABAD POLICE STATION R/BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH AT DHARWAD 580 006. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. ABHISHEK MALIPATIL, HCGP) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED U/S 482 OF CR.P.C., SEEKING TO QUASH THE ORDER OF TAKING COGNIZANCE DATED 27.08.2017 BY CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, KOPPAL IN CC - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:2013 CRL.P No. 103241 of 2024 NO.29/2019 FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE U/S 79 AND 80 OF KARNATAKA POLICE ACT, AGAINST ACCUSED NO.2, 10, 20, 32, 34, 45, 46 AND 55 AND PETITIONER NO.1 TO 8 HEREIN, PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-D. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING: CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE N.S.SANJAY GOWDA ORAL ORDER 1. The petitioners are accused Nos.2, 10, 20, 32, 34, 45, 46 and 55. 2. It is not in dispute that this Court in Crl.P.No.102476/2017 and Crl.P.No.100431/2024 has quashed the proceedings in respect of the other accused. 3. In the light of the above, the proceedings against the present petitioners shall also stand quashed. 4. This petition is accordingly allowed. Sd/- (N.S.SANJAY GOWDA) JUDGE GSR,List No.: 19 Sl No.: 2