- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:17998 CRL.P No. 105015 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 11TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.RACHAIAH CRIMINAL PETITION NO.105015 OF 2025 (482(Cr.PC)/528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: CHANNABASAPPA S/O. BASAPPA BIDARI, AGE. 73 YEARS, OCC. RETD. VILLAGE PANCHAYAT SECRETARY, RESIDENT OF MELAGERI COLONY BYADGI, TQ. BYADGI, DIST. HAVERI, PIN CODE-581106. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. VEERABHADRAPPA MAHADEVAPPA BANAKAR, ADV.) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, THROUGH HALAGERI POLICE STATION, REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH AT DHARWAD-580011. 2. SHRI SHAMSUNDAR S/O. MARUTI KAMBALE, AGE. 42 YEARS, OCC. EXECUTIVE OFFICER, TALUKA PANCHAYAT, RANEBENNUR, DIST. HAVERI, PIN CODE-581115. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. PRAVEENA Y.DEVAREDDIYAVARA, HCGP FOR R1( STATE)) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 482 OF CR.P.C. (528 OF BNSS), PRAYING TO, EXAMINE THE RECORDS AND CORRECTNESS, LEGALITY AND PROPRIETY OF ORDER DATED 04/10/2025 PASSED BY I ADDL. SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, RANEBENNUR, IN CC NO.188/2023 AND TO ALLOW THE CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION AND SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 04/10/2025 PASSED IN CC NO.188/2023, AND TO ALLOW THE APPLICATION FILED UNDER SECTION 239 OF CR PC AND TO DISCHARGE THE PETITIONER/ACCUSED NO.1 AGAINST THE ALLEGED CHARGES MADE AGAINST HIM, PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 465 AND 420 OF IPC AND ETC.,. Digitally signed by SAMREEN AYUB DESHNUR Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:17998 CRL.P No. 105015 of 2025 THIS CRIMINAL PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.RACHAIAH) Learned counsel for the petitioner has filed a memo seeking leave of this Court to convert this criminal petition into criminal revision petition. 2. The aforesaid memo is placed on record. 3. Leaned counsel for the petitioner is permitted to convert this criminal petition into criminal revision petition, for statistical purpose the petition is disposed of. Sd/- (S.RACHAIAH) JUDGE ASN/CT: UMD List No.: 1 Sl No.: 27