- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:10542 CRL.P No. 103254 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 20TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.VISHWAJITH SHETTY CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 103254 OF 2025 (482(CR.PC)/528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: AZIM S/O YASEENKHAN JAMADAR, AGE. 24 YEARS, OCC. PLUMBER, R/O. DHAKANI GALLI, GADAG, DIST. GADAG-582 101. … PETITIONER (BY SRI. PARASHURAM C. SAJJANAR, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA, THROUGH GADAG TOWN P.S., R/BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH-580 011. 2. CHETAN S/O ANDAPPA MULLAL, AGE. 19 YEARS, OCC. MECHANIC, R/O. VAKKALAGERI ONI, DYAMAVVANA KATTE, GADAG, DIST. GADAG-582 101. … 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, 2023), PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN SPL.C. NO.54/2025 (GADAG TOWN P.S. CRIME NO.170/2024) PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE ADDL. DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, GADAG, FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 189(2), 191(2), 191(3), 115(2), 118(1), 109(1), 351, 352, 190 OF BNS ACT AND UNDER SECTION 3(1)(R)(S), 3(2)(VA) OF SC AND ST ACT 1989 (AMENDMENT ACT 2015), AS AGAINST PETITIONER/ACCUSED NO.8 TO MEET THE ENDS 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:10542 CRL.P No. 103254 of 2025 ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.VISHWAJITH SHETTY) Learned counsel for the petitioner after arguing the matter for some time submits that the petition may be dismissed as not pressed with liberty to the petitioner to file discharge application before the Trial Court. Submission is placed on record. Petition is dismissed as not pressed with liberty as prayed for. I.A. No.1/2025 does not survive for consideration and accordingly, the same stands disposed of. Sd/- (S.VISHWAJITH SHETTY) JUDGE RSH CT:BCK LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 55