- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:2232 CRL.P No. 104547 of 2025 C/W CRL.P No. 100106 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 12TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 104547 OF 2025 (482(CR.PC)/528(BNSS)-) C/W CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 100106 OF 2026 IN CLR. P.104547/2025 BETWEEN: CHANNABASAPPA TIRAKAPPA BHUDIHAL AGED 65 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE R/O. BANNIHATTI VILLAGE, BYADGI TQ. BYADGI DIST. HAVERI-580017. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. PRAVEEN TARIKAR, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, BYADGI POLICE STATION R/BY THE STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BUILDING, DHARWAD 580001. 2. KARABASAPPA S/O MAHARUDRAPPA BHUDIHAL AGE. 58 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O BANNIHATTI VILLAGE, BYADGI TQ. BYADGI, DIST. HAVERI-580017. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. KIRTILATA R. PATIL, HCGP FOR R1; SRI. N.R. KUPPELUR, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 482 OF CR.P.C. (528 OF BNSS), PRAYING TO QUASH THE CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Digitally signed by CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Date: 2026.02.18 15:57:22 +0530 - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:2232 CRL.P No. 104547 of 2025 C/W CRL.P No. 100106 of 2026 COMPLAINANT AND FIR IN CRIME NO.0213/2025 PENDING ON THE FILE OF ADDL.CIVIL JUDGE (JR.DN) AND JMFC, BYADGI, HAVERI, IN CONNECTION WITH THE BYADGI POLICE STATION FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE U/S 324(5), 329(3), 351(2), 352 R/W SECTION 3(5) OF BNS 2023, AS AGAINST THE PETITIONER HEREIN/ACCUSED NO.1, VIDE ANNEXURE-A AND B. IN CRL.P. NO.100106/2026 BETWEEN: 1. SRI KARABASAPPA S/O MAHARUDRAPPA BUDIHAL AGE. 58 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O. BANNIHATTI VILLAGE, TQ BYADGI DIST HAVERI 581116. 2. SRI VIRUPAKSHAPPA S/O MAHARUDRAPPA BUDIHAL AGE. 60 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O. BANNIHATTI VILLAGE, TQ. BYADGI, DIST. HAVERI 581116. 3. SRI BASAVARAJ S/O VIRUPAKSHAPPA BUDIHAL AGE. 35 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O. BANNIHATTI VILLAGE, TQ. BYADGI, DIST. HAVERI 581116. 4. SRI SHIVARAJ S/O VIRUPAKSHAPPA BUDIHAL AGE. 34 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O. BANNIHATTI VILLAGE, TQ. BYADGI, DIST. HAVERI 581116. 5. SRI MARADEPPA S/O KARABASAPPA BUDIHAL AGE. 32 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O. BANNIHATTI VILLAGE, TQ. BYADGI, DIST. HAVERI 581116. 6. SRI GIREESH S/O VIRUPAKSHAPPA BUDIHAL AGE. 32 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O. BANNIHATTI VILLAGE, - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:2232 CRL.P No. 104547 of 2025 C/W CRL.P No. 100106 of 2026 TQ. BYADGI, DIST. HAVERI 581116. 7. SRI MALLIKARJUNA S/O KARABASAPPA KATIHAL AGE. 31 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O BANNIHATTI VILLAGE, TQ. BYADGI, DIST. HAVERI 581116. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. NAGANGOUDA R. KUPPELUR, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY ITS STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD, THROUGH SUB-INSPECTOR, BYADGI POLICE STATION, BYADGI DIST. HAVERI-581116. 2. SRI CHANNABASAPPA S/O MAHARADRUPPA BUDIHAL, AGE. 54 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O BANNIHATTI VILLAGE, TQ. BYADGI, DIST. HAVERI 581116. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. KIRTILATA R. PATIL, HCGP FOR R1; SRI. PRAVEEN TARIKAR, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 528 OF BNSS, PRAYING TO QUASH THE COMPLAINANT AND FIR IN CRIME NO. 228/2025 BYADAGI P.S. PENDING ON THE FILE OF PRL. CIVIL JUDGE (JR.DN.) AND JMFC, BYADGI IN CONNECTION WITH BYADGI POLICE STATION FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/SEC. 189(2), 191(2), 324(5), 329(3), 129, 74, 351(2) AND 352 AND SEC. 190 OF BNS 2023 AS AGAINST THE PETITIONERS /ACCUSED NO. 1 TO 7. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:2232 CRL.P No. 104547 of 2025 C/W CRL.P No. 100106 of 2026 THESE CRIMINAL PETITIONS COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA) 1. Heard Sri Praveen Tarikar, learned counsel for the petitioners; Smt. Kirtilata R. Patil, learned High Court Government Pleader for respondent No.1; and Sri N.R. Kuppelure, learned counsel for respondent No.2. 2. The petitioners in Crl.P. No.100106/2026 are present and the respondent, who is the petitioner in Crl.P.No.104547/2025, is absent on account of a heart ailment. 3. On behalf of Channabasappa Tirakappa Budihal, learned counsel has signed the joint memo. The respondent, namely Karabasappa, S/o Maharudrappa Budihal, and others are present before the Court. They submit that Channabasappa Tirakappa Budihal is suffering from a heart ailment and that a genuine and voluntary settlement has been arrived at between the parties. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:2232 CRL.P No. 104547 of 2025 C/W CRL.P No. 100106 of 2026 4. Taking note of the fact that the present case and the connected cases arise out of the same incident, and that two criminal complaints have been filed as case and counter-case, and further considering the genuine settlement arrived at between the parties, this Court, following the dictum of the Hon’ble Apex Court in the case of Ramgopal Vs. State of Madhya Pradesh1, is of the view that the joint memo deserves to be placed on record and the matters deserve to be disposed of by quashing the pending proceedings. 5. Accordingly, the following: ORDER i. Crl.P. Nos.104547/2025 and 100106/2026 and are allowed. ii. The pending proceedings in Crl.P.No.104547/2025 arising out of Crime No.213/2025 on the file of the Additional Civil 1 2021 SCC Online SC 834 - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:2232 CRL.P No. 104547 of 2025 C/W CRL.P No. 100106 of 2026 Judge (Jr. Dn.) and JMFC, Byadgi, and in Crl.P.No.100106/2026 arising out of Crime No.228/2025 on the file of the Principal Civil Judge (Jr. Dn.) and JMFC, Byadgi, stand quashed. Sd/- (V.SRISHANANDA) JUDGE AC CT:CMU LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 102