- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:2508 CRL.P No. 103389 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 7TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE N.S.SANJAY GOWDA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 103389 OF 2024 BETWEEN: 1. NAGARAJ S/O BASAVARAJ @ FAKKIRAPPA LANDETTINAVAR AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS, OCCUPATION: COOLIE/KEB BILLE COLLECTOR R/O: BELAVALAKOPPA VILLAGE, TALUK: SHIGGAON DISTRICT: HAVERI …PETITIONER (BY SRI. A.C. CHAKALABBI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA THROUGH HAVERI RURAL POLICE STATION SPP, HIGH COURT BUILDING DHARWAD. …RESPONDENT (BY SMT. MALA B.BHOOTHE, ADVOCATE) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED U/S 482 OF CR.P.C. (528 OF BNSS), PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS INITIATED IN CC NO.868/2024 ARISING OUT OF HAVERI RURAL PS CRIME NO.27/2020 BY THE RESPONDENT FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 201, 406, 409 AND 420 OF IPC PENDING BEFORE ADDITIONAL CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC COURT HAVERI IN SO FAR AS THE PETITIONER/ACCUSED NO.8 IS Digitally signed by KIRAN KUMAR R Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:2508 CRL.P No. 103389 of 2024 CONCERNED AND GRANT ANY OTHER RELIEF BY ALLOWING THIS CRIMINAL PETITION AND ETC. 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. This criminal petition is filed praying to quash the entire proceedings initiated in C.C. No.868 of 2024 arising out of Haveri Rural Police Crime No.27 of 2020 by the respondent for the offences punishable under Sections 201, 406, 409 and 420 of the Indian Penal Code pending before Additional Civil Judge and JMFC Court, Haveri insofar as the petitioner—accused No.8 is concerned. 2. It is not in dispute that this Court in respect of accused Nos.5, 6 and 7 has quashed the proceedings in Criminal Petition No.102513 of 2024, which in turn was based on the order passed in Criminal Petition No.100515 of 2024 disposed on 16.02.2024, which quashed the proceedings in respect of accused No.2. - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:2508 CRL.P No. 103389 of 2024 3. In light of the said judgments, the proceedings as against the petitioner herein who is accused No.8 also require to be quashed. 4. In that view of the matter, the impugned proceedings insofar as the petitioner herein (accused No.8) also stand quashed. 5. The criminal petition is accordingly allowed. Sd/- (N.S.SANJAY GOWDA) JUDGE RK List No.: 19 Sl No.: 1