- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1797 CRL.P No. 103388 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 6TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 103388 OF 2023 (482(CR.PC)/528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: LOKESH S/O. RAVASAHEB SUTAR AGE. 25 YEARS, OCC. DRIVER, R/O. LINGANUR, BAGALKOT, NOW AT DWARAK NAGAR, TQ. MIRAJ, DIST. SANGLI, STATE. MAHARASHTRA PIN-416410. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. R. S. HATTIKATAGI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY JAMAKHANDI RURAL POLICE STATION R/BY THE STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH. 2. APPANNA S/O LAXMAN JADHAV AGE. 32 YEARS, OCC. HA/FORMER R/O. HUNNUR, TQ. JAMKHANDI, DIST. BAGALKOTE-500014. …RESPONDENTS THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED U/SEC. 482 OF CR.P.C. SEEKING TO ALLOW THE PETITION AND QUASH ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN CC NO. 8/2020 (ARISING OUT OF JAMAKHANDI RURAL P.S. CR NO. 129/2019) ANNEXURE-C PENDING BEFORE PRL. SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC JAMAKHANDI FOR THE ALLEGED OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 454 AND 380 OF IPC, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: Digitally signed by CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench. - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1797 CRL.P No. 103388 of 2023 ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA) 1. None appears for the petitioner. 2. The office objections remain uncomplied with. 3. Since the petition is of the year 2023, hence, the petition stands dismissed for non-prosecution. Sd/- (V.SRISHANANDA) JUDGE RHR/-CT-CMU LIST NO.: 4 SL NO.: 27