- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:762 CRL.P No. 102056 of 2024 C/W CRL.P No. 100935 of 2024 AND 2 OTHERS IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 22ND DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA CRIMINAL PETITION No.102056 OF 2024 (482(CR.PC)/528(BNSS)) C/W CRIMINAL PETITION No.100935 OF 2024 CRIMINAL PETITION No.102057 OF 2024 CRIMINAL PETITION No.102061 OF 2024 IN CRL.P NO. 102056/2024 BETWEEN: 1. MARUTI S/O RAMAPPA KALLIMANI AGE. 44 YEARS, OCC. ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, HOLTICULTURE DEPARTMENT ATHANI, R/O. CHIKODI-591201, BELAGAVI DISTRICT. 2. ASHOK S/O CHANABASAPPA KAREPPAGOL AGE. MAJOR, OCC. ASSISTANT DIRECTOR HORTICULTURE RAIBAG, R/O. RAIBAG-591317, BELAGAVI DISTRICT. 3. SHIVANAND S/O SHIVAPPA SAVASUDDI AGE. MAJOR, OCC. ASSISTANT DIRECTOR HOLTICULTURE RAIBAG, R/O. RAIBAG-591317, BELAGAVI DISTRICT. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. KIRANKUMAR CHATTIMATH, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, BY HARUGERI POLICE STATION, REP BY THE HCGP, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH-580007. 2. BASAVANT BHIMA BHAJANTRI AGE. 59 YEARS, OCC. FARMER, R/O. BASTAWAD, TQ. RAIBAG, Digitally signed by CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:762 CRL.P No. 102056 of 2024 C/W CRL.P No. 100935 of 2024 AND 2 OTHERS BELAGAVI DISTRICT-591317 …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. KIRTILATA R. PATIL, HCGP FOR R1; SRI. DEEPAK S. KULKARNI, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 482 OF CR.P.C. 1973, PRAYING TO QUASH THE COMPLAINT AND FIR IN HARUGERI PS CRIME NO.16/2024 DATED 20.01.2024, PENDING ON THE FILE OF PRL. CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC COURT, RAIBAG AGAINST THE PETITIONERS FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S 420 AND 149 OF IPC IN SO FAR AS ACCUSED NO.1 TO 3/PETITIONER NO.1 TO 3, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. IN CRL.P NO. 100935/2024 BETWEEN: 1. SRI ANNAPPA S/O SHIVAPPA HALIJOI @ HALIJOLE AGE. 48 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O. MORAB, TQ. RAIBAG, NOW AT HARI NAGAR, CHIKODI-591201, TQ. CHIKODI, DIST. BELAGAVI. 2. SMT. SHREEDEVI W/O ANNAPPA HALIJOL @ HALIJOLE AGE. 40 YEARS OCC. HOUSEHOLD AND PROPRIETOR, NOW AT HARI NAGAR, CHIKODI-591201 TQ. CHIKODI, DIST. BELAGAVI. 3. SRI SURESH S/O SHIVAPPA HALIJOL @ HALIJOLE AGE. 36 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O.KAROSHI, TQ. CHIKODI, DIST. BLEAGAVI-591201. 4. SRI APPASAHEB S/O SHIVAPPA HALIJOL @ HALIJOLE AGE. 46 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O. MORAB, TQ. RAIBAG, NOW AT SANSUDDI, TQ. RAIBAG, DIST. BLEAGAVI-591317. ...PETITIONERS (BY SRI. RAJENSDRA R. PATIL, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. SRINAND A PACHHAPURE, ADVOCATE) - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:762 CRL.P No. 102056 of 2024 C/W CRL.P No. 100935 of 2024 AND 2 OTHERS AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, THROUGH HARUGERI POLICE STATION, NOW REP. BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH, AT DHARWAD-580011. 2. SRI. PRAKASH S/O KALLAPPA MANG AGE. 35 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O. BASTAWAD, TQ. RAIBAG, DIST. BELAGAVI-591317. ...RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. KIRTILATA R. PATIL, HCGP FOR R1; SRI. DEEPAK S. KULKARNI, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 482 OF CR.P.C., PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIR AND COMPLAINT REGISTERED IN CRIME NO. 15/2024 BY THE HARUGERI POLICE FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/SEC. 420 R/W 149 OF IPC PENDING ON THE FILE OF ADDL. CIVIL JUDGE (JR.DN) AND JMFC, RAIBAG, THE FIR AND COMPLAINT ARE MARKED AT ANNEXURE-A AND B RESPECTIVELY IN SO FAR AS PETITIONER/ACCUSED NO. 4, 6, 8 AND 9 ARE CONCERNED, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE. IN CRL.P NO. 102057/2024 BETWEEN: 1. MARUTI S/O RAMAPPA KALLIMANI AGE. 44 YEARS, OCC. ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, HORTICULTURE DEPARTMENT, ATHANI, R/O. CHIKKODI-591201, BELAGAVI DISTRICT. 2. ASHOK S/O CHANABASAPPA KAREPPAGOL AGE. MAJOR, OCC. ASSISTANT DIRECTOR HORTICULTURE, RAIBAG, R/O. RAIBAG-591317, BELAGAVI DISTRICT. 3. SHIVANAND S/O SHIVAPPA SAVASUDDI AGE. MAJOR, OCC. ASSISTANT DIRECTOR HORTICULTURE, RAIBAG, - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:762 CRL.P No. 102056 of 2024 C/W CRL.P No. 100935 of 2024 AND 2 OTHERS R/O. RAIBAG-591317, BELAGAVI DISTRICT. ...PETITIONERS (BY SRI. KIRANKUMAR CHATTIMATH, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, BY HARUGERI POLICE STATION, REP BY THE HCGP, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH-580007. 2. SIDDAPPA S/O KALLAPPA MANG AGE. 55 YEARS, OCC. FARMER, R/O. BASTAWAD, TQ. RAIBAG, BELAGAVI DISTRICT-591317. ...RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. KIRTILATA R. PATIL, HCGP FOR R1; SRI. DEEPAK S. KULKARNI, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 482 OF CR.P.C. 1973, PRAYING TO QUASH THE COMPLAINT AND FIR IN HARUGERI PS CRIME NO.17/2024 DATED 20.01.2024, PENDING ON THE FILE OF PRL. CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC COURT, RAIBAG AGAINST THE PETITIONERS FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S 419, 465, 468, 471, 420 AND 149 OF IPC IN SO FAR AS PETITIONER NO.1 TO 3/ACCUSED NO.1 TO 3, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. IN CRL.P NO. 102061/2024 BETWEEN: 1. MARUTI S/O RAMAPPA KALLIMANI AGE. 44 YEARS, OCC. ASSISTANT DIRECTOR HORTICULTURE DEPARTMENT, ATHANI R/O. CHIKKODI-591201 BELAGAVI DISTRICT. 2. ASHOK S/O CHANABASAPPA KAREPPAGOL AGE. MAJOR, OCC. ASSISTANT DIRECTOR HORTICULTURE RAIBAG, R/O. RAIBAG-591317, BELAGAVI DISTRICT. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:762 CRL.P No. 102056 of 2024 C/W CRL.P No. 100935 of 2024 AND 2 OTHERS 3. SHIVANAND S/O SHIVAPPA SAVASUDDI AGE. MAJOR, OCC. ASSISTANT HORTICULTURE OFFICER, RAIBAG, R/O. RAIBAG-591317, BELAGAVI DISTRICT. ...PETITIONERS (BY SRI. KIRANKUMAR CHATTIMATH, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, BY HARUGERI POLICE STATION, REP. BY THE HCGP, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH-580007. 2. PRAKASH KALLAPPA MANG AGE. 35 YEARS, OCC. FARMER, R/O. BASTAWAD, TQ. RAIBAG, BELAGAVI DISTRICT-591317. ...RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. KIRTILATA R. PATIL, HCGP FOR R1; SRI. DEEPAK S. KULKARNI, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 482 OF CR.P.C. 1973, PRAYING TO QUASH THE COMPLAINT AND FIR IN HARUGERI PS CRIME NO. 15/2024, DATED 20.01.2024 PENDING ON THE FILE OF PRL. CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC COURT, RAIBAG AGAINST THE PETITIONERS FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/SEC. 420 AND 149 OF IPC IN SO FAR AS PETITIONERS NO. 1 TO 3/ACCUSED NO. 1 TO 3, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE. THESE CRIMINAL PETITIONS COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:762 CRL.P No. 102056 of 2024 C/W CRL.P No. 100935 of 2024 AND 2 OTHERS ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA) Learned counsel for the petitioners has filed the memo in these petitions which reads as under: MEMO FILED IN CRL.P.No.102056/2024: “The petitioners respectfully submit as under: The top noted petition is filed challenging the FIR registered by the Harugeri Police in Crime No.16/2024 against the petitioners. After investigation the Harugeri police filed charge sheet and dropped the names of the petitioners from the charge sheet dated 14.11.2025 in C.C.No.34/2026. Therefore, the present petition does not survive for consideration. Hence the memo may kindly be taken on record and the present petition may kindly be dismissed as withdrawn in the interest of justice and equity. Hence this memo.” MEMO FILED IN CRL.P.No.100935/2024: “It is respectfully submitted before this Hon’ble Court that during the pendency of above petition, the respondent No.1 police have filed charge ad as such present petition does not survive for consideration. Hence, petitioners herein may be permitted to withdraw the above petition with a liberty to challenge the charge sheet, in the interest of justice.” - 7 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:762 CRL.P No. 102056 of 2024 C/W CRL.P No. 100935 of 2024 AND 2 OTHERS MEMO FILED IN CRL.P.No.102057/2024: “The petitioners respectfully submit as under: The top noted petition is filed challenging the FIR registered by the Harugeri Police in Crime No.17/2024 against the petitioners. After investigation the Harugeri police filed charge sheet and dropped the names of the petitioners from the charge sheet dated 14.11.2025 in C.C.No.5223/2025. Therefore, the present petition does not survive for consideration. Hence the memo may kindly be taken on record and the present petition may kindly be dismissed as withdrawn in the interest of justice and equity. Hence this memo.” MEMO FILED IN CRL.P.No.102061/2024: “The petitioners respectfully submit as under: The top noted petition is filed challenging the FIR registered by the Harugeri Police in Crime No.15/2024 against the petitioners. After investigation the Harugeri police filed charge sheet and dropped the names of the petitioners from the charge sheet dated 30.12.2025 in C.C.No.5222/2025. Therefore, the present petition does not survive for consideration. Hence the memo may kindly be taken on record and the present petition may kindly be dismissed as withdrawn in the interest of justice and equity. Hence this memo.” - 8 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:762 CRL.P No. 102056 of 2024 C/W CRL.P No. 100935 of 2024 AND 2 OTHERS 2. Placing the memos on record, criminal petitions are dismissed as withdrawn. Sd/- (V.SRISHANANDA) JUDGE kcm, CT:CMU LIST NO.: 2 SL NO.: 3