- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:3452 CRL.P No. 102572 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 20TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 102572 OF 2023 (482(Cr.PC)/528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: DAYANAND SHANKARAGODUA PATIL, AGE. 41 YEARS, OCC. ADVOCATE, R/O. 813/2A, MALLIKARJUN NAGAR, GHATAPRABHA, TQ. GOKAK, DIST. BELAGAVI. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SRINIVAS B.NAIK, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SRI. SAMBAMOORTHY S/O. SUBRAMNIAM IYER AGE. 68 YEARS, OCC. INDIAN NAVY, R/O. SHREE KRISHNA KRUPA, 10/662 AND D, XXII/245 A AND B, PR NAGAR, PULLACHAL ROAD, MANJUMME (SOUTH) NEAR MUTTAR BRIDGE ERNAKULAM KERALA-683501, (REPRESENTED BY HIS GPA HOLDER) RAMESH M IYER, AGE. 65 YEARS, OCC. RETIRED FROM SBI, R/O. PLOT NO.3A, OMKAR 5TH CROSS, AADARSH NAGAR, HINDAWADI, BELAGAVI-11. 2. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH, THROUGH MARKET POLICE STATION, DIST. BELAGAVI. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. T.HANUMAREDDY, AGA) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FIELD U/SEC. 482 OF CR.P.C. SEEKING TO, QUASH THE COMPLAINT IN PC NO. 117/2021 ON THE FILE OF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE FIRST CLASS-II BELAGAVI REGISTERED FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/SEC. 417, 419, 420, 465, 468, 471 R/W 149 OF IPC, IN SO FAR ACCUSED NO.5/PETITIONER IS B K MAHENDRAKUMAR Digitally signed by B K MAHENDRAKUMAR Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH Date: 2025.02.24 11:43:38 +0530 - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:3452 CRL.P No. 102572 of 2023 CONCERNED. AND CONSEQUENTLY, QUASH THE FIR REGISTERED IN CRIME NO.122/2022 OF MARKET POLICE STATION, BELAGAVI, REGISTERED FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/SE. 417, 419, 420, 465, 468, 471 R/W 149 OF IPC IN SO FAR ACCUSED NO.5/PETITIONER IS CONCERNED. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR ORAL ORDER The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that, the police after investigation have submitted a charge sheet in which the petitioner has been arraigned as a witness and therefore, the relief sought for in this petition does not survive for consideration. Submission is placed on record. Petition is dismissed as infructuous. Sd/- (HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR) JUDGE KMS Ct:vh List No.: 2 Sl No.: 3