- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1698 CRL.P No. 100611 of 2021 C/W CRL.P No. 100142 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 5TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 100611 OF 2021 (482(CR.PC)/528(BNSS)) C/W CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 100142 OF 2026 IN CRL.P.NO.100611/2021 BETWEEN: 1. LAGAMAKKA SIDDAPPA JANGALI AGE. 45 YEARS, CC. HOUSEWIFE, R/O. ANKALAGI, Q. GOKAK, DIST. BELAGAVI-591307. 2. LAXMIBAYI IRAPPA HOGARTI AGE. 47 YEARS, OCC. HOUSEWIFE, R/O. ANKALAGI, TQ. GOKAK, DIST. BELAGAVI-591307. 3. PARVATI BALESH CHIKKUGOL AGE. 55 YEARS, OCC. HOUSEWIFE, R/O. ANKALAGI, TQ. GOKAK, DIST. BELAGAVI-591307. 4. LAXMI ANNAPPA CHIKKUGOL AGE. 36 YEARS, OCC. HOUSEWIFE, R/O. ANKALAGI, TQ. GOKAK, DIST. BELAGAVI-591307. 5. SATTEVVA ANNAPPA TALAWAR AGE. 45 YEARS, OCC. HOUSEWIFE, R/O. ANKALAGI, TQ. GOKAK, DIST. BELAGAVI-591307. 6. RAJESHWARI RAJU TALAWAR AGE. 48 YEARS, OCC. HOUSEWIFE, R/O. ANKALAGI, TQ. GOKAK, Digitally signed by CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1698 CRL.P No. 100611 of 2021 C/W CRL.P No. 100142 of 2026 DIST. BELAGAVI-591307. 7. LAXMIBAYI BASAVARAJ TALAWAR AGE. 47 YEARS, OCC. HOUSEWIFE, R/O. ANKALAGI, TQ. GOKAK, DIST. BELAGAVI-591307. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. A.P. MURARI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY THE POLICE SUB-INSPECTOR, ANKALAGI REP.BY SPP HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH-580011. 2. GEETA BALESH KUMARESHI AGE. 42 YEARS, OCC. HOUSEWIFE, R/O. ANKALAGI, RENUKA GALLI, TQ. GOKAK, DIST. BELAGAVI-591307. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. KIRTILATA R. PATIL, HCGP FOR R1; SRI. G.B. NAIK AND P.G. NAIK, ADVOCATES FOR R2) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED U/W 482 OF CR.P.C. SEEKING TO QUASH ANNEXURE-C CHARGE SHEET DATED 16.01.2021 IN ANKALAGI P.S. CRIME NO.29/2020 IN SO FAR AS THE PETITIONERS ARE CONCERNED FOR THE ALLEGED OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 143, 147, 148, 323, 324, 354, 341, 504, 506 READ WITH SECTION 149 OF IPC AND NOW PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE II ADDITIONAL CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, GOKAK, IN C.C.NO. 62/2021, INSOFAR PETITIONERS/ACCUSED NOS.10 TO 16 ARE CONCERNED, IN HE INTEREST OF JUSTICE. IN CRL.P.NO.100142/2026 BETWEEN: 1. SMT GEETA BALAPPA KUMARESHI AGE 50 YEARS, OCC. HOUSEHOLD WORK, R/O. ANKALAGI 591101, TAL GOKAK DIST BELAGAVI. 2. SMT. KAMALAVVA LAKSHMAN CHIKKUGOL AGE 60 YEARS, OCC. HOUSEHOLD WORK, - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1698 CRL.P No. 100611 of 2021 C/W CRL.P No. 100142 of 2026 R/O. ANKALAGI 591101 TAL GOKAK DIST BELAGAVI. 3. SMT. ASHA BASAVANNI KUDAJOGI AGE 53 YEARS, OCC. HOUSEHOLD WORK, R/O. ANKALAGI 591101 TAL GOKAK DIST BELAGAVI. 4. SMT. SHARADA SURESH KUDAJOGI AGE 40 YEARS, OCC. HOUSEHOLD WORK, R/O. ANKALAGI 591101 TAL GOKAK DIST BELAGAVI. 5. SMT. RENUKA MALLESH CHIKKUGOL AGE 41 YEARS, OCC. HOUSEHOLD WORK, R/O. ANKALAGI 591101 TAL GOKAK DIST. BELAGAVI. 6. SMT GAYATRI SANJU CHIKKUGOL AGE 39 YEARS, OCC. HOUSEHOLD WORK, R/O. ANKALAGI 591101 TAL. GOKAK DIST. BELAGAVI. 7. SMT. SHINDHU BORAPPA CHIKKUGOL AGE 27 YEARS, OCC AGRICULTURE, R/O. ANKALAGI 591101 TAL GOKAK DIST BELAGAVI. 8. SMT. BASAVVA W/O RAMESH CHIKKUGOL AGE 31 YEARS, OCC. HOUSEHOLD WORK, R/O. ANKALAGI 591101, TAL GOKAK DIST BELAGAVI. 9. SHRI RAMESH LAKSHMAN CHIKKUGOL AGE 39 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O. ANKALAGI 591101 TAL GOKAK DIST BELAGAVI. 10. SHRI SANJU ANNUGURUJI CHIKKUGOL AGE 42 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O. ANKALAGI 591101, TAL GOKAK DIST BELAGAVI. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1698 CRL.P No. 100611 of 2021 C/W CRL.P No. 100142 of 2026 11. SHRI BORAPPA ANNUGURUJI CHIKKUGOL AGE 36 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O. ANKALAGI 591101, TAL. GOKAK DIST. BELAGAVI. 12. SHRI MAHANTESH LAKSHMAN CHIKKUGOL AGE 27 YEARS, OCC. HOUSEHOLD WORK, R/O. ANKALGI 591101, TQ GOKAK DIST BELAGAVI. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. P.G. NAIK, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA THROUGH ANKALAGI POLICE STATION, BELAGAVI DISTRICT, REPRESENTED BY THE STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH DHARWAD. 2. SMT LAGAMAVVA SIDDAPPA JANGOLI AGE 45 YEARS, OCC HOUSEHOLD WORK, R/O ANKALAGI 591101, TQ. GOKAK DIST. BELAGAVI. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. A.P. MURARI, ADVOCATE) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED U/S 482 OF CR.P.C. (U/S. 528 OF BNSS, 2023) SEEKING TO QUASH THE FIR REGISTERED IN CRIME NO. 30/2020 OF ANKALAGI POLICE STATION AND QUASH THE CHARGE SHEET DATED 27.11.2020 AND ALL FURTHER PROCEEDINGS PENDING AS C.C.NO. 2828/2020 ON THE FILE OF II ADDL. CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, GOKAK, IN SO FAR AS THE PETITIONER/A1-8 ARE CONCERNED FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/SEC. 143, 147, 148, 323, 324, 504, 506 R/W 149 OF IPC, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE. THESE PETITIONS, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1698 CRL.P No. 100611 of 2021 C/W CRL.P No. 100142 of 2026 ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA) 1. Heard Sri.A.P.Murari, learned counsel appearing for petitioners, Smt.Kirtilata R. Patil, learned High Court Government Pleader, appearing for respondent No.1 and and Smt.P.G.Naik, appearing for respondent No.2. 2. At the outset, Sri.A.P.Murari, learned counsel appearing for petitioners and Sri.P.G.Naik, appearing for respondent No.2 would submit that parties are willing to settle the dispute before the trial Court by process known to law. 3. Therefore, there is no interference is sought in the pending proceedings, as the matters involved in these two cases are case and counter-case. 4. Moreover, in such matters, the trial Judge is required to adhere to the guidelines laid down by this Court in the case of State of Karnataka v. Hoskeri Ningappa and Others reported in ILR 2012 KAR 509. - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1698 CRL.P No. 100611 of 2021 C/W CRL.P No. 100142 of 2026 5. Accordingly, permitting the parties to bring the lis to the logical end before the trial Court, these two petitions stands disposed of. Sd/- (V.SRISHANANDA) JUDGE RHR/-Ct-cmu LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 29