- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1258 CRL.P No. 102756 of 2022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 30TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 102756 OF 2022 (482(CR.PC)/528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: LAKSHMIKANTH HEBARE S/O PRAKASH HEBARE AGE. 35 YEARS, OCC. ACCOUNTANT, R/O. C-104 , SHRUSTI HEIGHTS BUILDING NO . 3, 4TH ROAD, SHREEPRASHTHA, NEAR SHANI TEMPLE, NALLASOPARA (WEST) VASAI, PALGHAR -401203. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. R.M. JAVED, ADVOCATE)-ABSENT AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, THROUGH HOSPETE RURAL P S , REP BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH CORT OF KARNATAKA, BENCH AT DHARWAD-580001. 2. SMT. MUKHTA BANGALE W/O LAKSHMIKANTH HEBARE AGE. 29 YEARS, OCC. HOUSEHOLD, R/O. 6TH WARD, NEAR BALA TALKIES, HAMPI ROAD, HOSPETE-583201. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. KIRTILATA R. PATIL, HCGP FOR R1; SRI. GIRISH A. YADAWAD, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 482 OF CR.P.C. PRAYING TO CALL FOR RECORDS AND QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS INSTITUTED AGAINST THE PETITIONER/ACCUSED IN CONNECTION WITH THE HOSAPETE RURAL P.S. CRIME NO.68/2021 (NOW C.C.NO. 124/2022) FOR THE ALLEGED OFFENCES PUNISHABLE U/SEC. 498A, 323, 504, 506 OF IPC PENDING FILE BEFORE II ADDL. CIVIL JUDGE (JR.DN) AND JMFC, HOSAPETE AND ETC.,. Digitally signed by CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1258 CRL.P No. 102756 of 2022 THIS CRIMINAL PETITION COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA) 1. None appears for the petitioner. Even on the last date of hearing, there was no representation on behalf of the petitioner. 2. The matter pertains to the prosecution of the petitioner, who is the husband, for offences punishable under Sections 498A, 323, 504, and 506 of the Indian Penal Code (for short, ‘the IPC’). 3. Taking note of these aspects of the matter, the petition is dismissed for non-prosecution. Sd/- (V.SRISHANANDA) JUDGE AC, CT:CMU LIST NO.: 3 SL NO.: 14