- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:2072 CRL.P No. 100531 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 11TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 100531 OF 2023 (482(CR.PC)/528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: 1. RAJSHEKHAR V. S/O TIMMAPPA AGE. 45 YEARS, OCC. BUSINESS, PRESIDENT PATTAN PANCHAYAT KUDATHINI AT. KUDATHINI, TQ. BALLARI, DIST. BALLARI. 2. VENKATARAMANA BABU S/O. SHESHAGERI RAO AGE. 57 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, MEMBER PATTAN PANCHAYAT KUDATHINI AT. KUDATHINI, TQ. BALLARI, DIST. BALLARI. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. SHIVARAJ P. MUDHOL, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA THROUGH KUDATHINI POLICE R/BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BUILDING, DHARWAD. 2. VEEDMURTY K. AGE. 48 YEARS, OCC. SERVICE, COMMUNITY AFFAIRS OFFICER PATTAN PANCHAYAT KUDATHINI AT. KUDATHINI, TQ. BALLARI, DIST. BALLARI. …RESPONDENTS THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED U/SEC. 482 OF CR.P.C. SEEKING TO QUASH THE ENTIRE CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS IN C.C.NO. CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Digitally signed by CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Date: 2026.02.12 17:22:00 +0530 - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:2072 CRL.P No. 100531 of 2023 1245/2021 FOR AN OFFENCE PUNISHABLE U/SEC. 341, 186 AND R/W 34 OF IPC. SO FAR AS IT RELATES TO THE PETITIONERS ARE CONCERNED PENDING ON THE FILE OF V ADDL. CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC COURT BALLARI BY ALLOWING THIS PETITION, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA) 1. Despite granting sufficient time, the office objections have not been complied with. 2. Hence, the petition is dismissed for non-prosecution. Sd/- (V.SRISHANANDA) JUDGE SMM / Ct-cmu LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 19