- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:9626 CRL.P No. 102824 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 1ST DAY OF AUGUST, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S.VISHWAJITH SHETTY CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 102824 OF 2025 (482(CR.PC)/528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: 1. LAKSHMAPPA S/O KARIYAPPA KADLUR (A1), AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: AT GANDHINAGAR, DHARWAD, TQ: AND DIST: DHARWAD-580 001. 2. MURUSAVIR S/O GALEPPA GAMANAGATTI, AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: AT YALAKKI SHETTAR COLONY, GANDHINAGAR, DHARWAD, TQ: AND DIST: DHARWAD-580 001. 3. BASANAGOUDA S/O SIDDANGOUDA SHETTANAGOUDRA, AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: AT SIDDASAMUDRA, TQ: BAILHONGAL, TQ: AND DIST: BELAGAVI-591 102. 4. MAHADEVI W/O MADIVALAPPA TALAVAR, AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: AT SIDDASAMUDRA, TQ: BAILAHONGAL, TQ: AND DIST: BELAGAVI-591 102. … PETITIONERS (BY SRI. HAREESH S. NAYAK, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA THROUGH THE POLICE SUB INSPECTOR, Digitally signed by RAKESH S HARIHAR Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH Date: 2025.08.04 15:17:26 +0530 - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:9626 CRL.P No. 102824 of 2025 DODDAWAD POLICE STATION, R/BY S.P.P., HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH, DHARWAD-580 011. 2. MAHMEDSAB S/O CHANDSAB MUJAVAR, AGE: 37 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: AT SIDDASAMUDRA, TQ: BAILAHONGAL, TQ: AND DIST: BELAGAVI-591 102. … 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), PRAYING TO ALLOW THIS PETITION AND QUASH THE ORDER DATED 24/03/2025 IN TAKING COGNIZANCE AGAINST THE PETITIONERS/ ACCUSED NO.1 TO 4 AND ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN C.C. NO.519/2025 PENDING ON THE FILE OF ADDL. CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, BAILHONGAL, FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 189(2), 191(2), 115(2), 329(3), 126(2), 352, 351(2), 324(3), R/W 3(5) OF BNS, AGAINST THE PETITIONERS /ACCUSED NO.1 TO 4 IN CONNECTION WITH THE DODDAWAD P.S CRIME NO.02/2025 AND QUASH THE CHARGE SHEET IN CC NO.519/2025 FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 189(2), 191(2), 115(2), 329(3), 126(2), 352, 351(2), 324(3), R/W 3(5) OF BNS, AGAINST THE PETITIONERS /ACCUSED NO.1 TO 4 IN CONNECTION WITH THE DODDAWAD P.S CRIME NO.02/2025 AND ALL FURTHER PROCEEDINGS PURSUANT THERETO TO PREVENT MISCARRIAGE OF JUSTICE, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION THIS DAY, ORDER IS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:9626 CRL.P No. 102824 of 2025 ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S.VISHWAJITH SHETTY) 1. Learned counsel for the petitioners after arguing the matter for some time submits that the petition may be dismissed as not pressed with liberty to the petitioners to file necessary application before the Jurisdictional Court seeking discharge. 2. Submission is placed on record. 3. Petition is dismissed as not pressed with liberty as prayed for. 4. All contentions urged are kept open. 5. I.A.No.1/2025 does not survive for consideration. Sd/- (S.VISHWAJITH SHETTY) JUDGE KGK CT:BCK LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 72