- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:961 CRL.P No. 102425 of 2022 C/W CRL.P No. 102418 of 2022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 27TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 102425 OF 2022 (482(CR.PC)/528(BNSS)) C/W CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 102418 OF 2022 IN CRL.P.NO.102425/2022 BETWEEN: 1. SRI SANJAY S/O DANACHAND GHODAWAT AGE.55 YEARS, OCC. SERVICE R/O. STAR FARM HOUSE, MAJALE TQ. HATAKANAGALE, DIST. KOLHAPUR MAHARASHTRA STATE-416001. 2. SRI SATISH S/O DANACHAND GHODWAT AGE. 62 YEARS, OCC. INDUSTRIALIST R/O. 6TH LANE JAYASINGAPUR TQ. SHIROL, DIST. KOLHAPUR-416001 MAHARASHTRA STATE. 3. SRI ATUL S/O MAHADEVRAO SHINDE AGE.54 YEARS, OCC. DIRECTOR GHODAWAT PAN MASALA PRODUCTS 9 (I) PVT. LTD. R/O. NEAR DECCAN SPINNING MILL, INCHALAKARANJI, TQ. HATAKANAGALE DIST. KOLHAPUR-416001 MAHARASHTRA STATE. 4. SRI SHAMARAO S/O BHAUSAO HANDE AGE.54 YEARS, OCC. MANAGING DIRECTOR GHODAWAT PAN MASALA PRODUCTS 9 (I) PVT LTD R/O SUSHILA NAGAR BEHIND KARACHARE SOCIETY JAYASINGPUR, TQ. SHIROL DIST.KOLHAPUR-416001 MAHARASHTRA STATE. Digitally signed by CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench. - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:961 CRL.P No. 102425 of 2022 C/W CRL.P No. 102418 of 2022 5. SRI SUNIL S/O AMRUTLALA SHAH AGE.56 YEARS, OCC. TRUSTEE SANJAY GHODWAD INSTITUTE R/O. SANJAY GHODAWAT INSTITUTE ATIGRE TQ. HATAKANAGALE, DIST. KOLHAPUR-400708 MAHARASHTRA STATE. 6. SRI DATTATRAYA S/O ANNA PUJARI AGE.53 YEARS, OCC. SERVICE R/O. MANAKPUR, TQ. CHIKODI DIST.BELAGAUM-591201. 7. SRI SACHIN S/O SUBHASH CHOUGALE AGE. 43 YEARS, OCC. SERVICE R/O MANAKAPUR, TQ.CHIKKODI DIST. BELGAUM-591201. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. BAHUBALI A. DANAWADE, ADVOCATE) AND: SRI ANNASAHEB S/O MALAGONDA PATIL AGE.60 YEARS, OCC. SERVICE R/O. SARASWATI NAGAR, VISHRAM BAGH SANLI DIST. SANGLI, MAHARASHTRA STATE-416406 …RESPONDENT THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED U/S 482 OF CR.P.C., SEEKING TO QUASH THE DATED 11.11.2014 THEREBY ISSUING SUMMONS TO THE PETITIONERS/ACCUSED NO.1-7 IN S.C. NO.269/2014 (P.C. NO.23/2011) OF REGISTERED FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE U/S 109, 143, 147, 148, 149, 307, 323, 324, 326, 352, 500, 506 (PROVISO) R/W 34 OF IPC, PENDING ON THE FILE OF COURT OF VII ADDITIONAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, BELAGAVI, SITTING AT CHIKKODI AND ALLOW THE ABOVE CRIMINAL PETITION AND QUASH ENTIRE CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:961 CRL.P No. 102425 of 2022 C/W CRL.P No. 102418 of 2022 IN CRL.P.NO.102418/2022 BETWEEN: 1. SRI ANNASAB PATIL S/O BALAGOUDA @ MALAGOUDA PATIL AGE. 62 YEARS, OCC. GOVT. JOB R/O. INDIRA RATNA, SARASWATI NAGAR VISHRAM BHAG, TQ. SANGLI DIST. KOLHAPUR, STATE MAHARASHTRA – 416406. 2. SRI SADASHIVA S/O BAPU BESE AGE.64 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE R/O DHANULLI, TQ. SHIROL DIST.KOLHAPUR-416001 MAHARASHTRA STATE. 3. SRI SUNIL S/O JNANOBHA SHINDY AGE.39 YEARS, OCC. DRIVER R/O NANDHANI, TQ. SHIROL DIST. KOLHAPUR-416001 MAHARASHTRA STATE. 4. SRI SHIVAJI S/O ANAND RAO PATIL AGE.59 YEARS, OCC. DRIVER R/O. KONDGRY, TQ. SHIROL DIST. KOLHAPUR-416001 MAHARASHTRA STATE. 5. SRI DATTATREY S/O GANAPATHI GURAV AGE.53 YEARS, OCC. DRIVER R/O. HAROLI, TQ. SHIROL DIST.KOLHAPUR-400708 MAHARASHTRA STATE. 6. SRI SUBHASH S/O GURUBASAPPA AWTE AGE.48 YEARS, OCC. DRIVER R/O JAYASINGPUR, 9TH LINE RAJUGANDHI NAGAR, MALABAGHA HOUSE NO.495, TQ. SHIROL DIST.KOLHAPUR-416001 MAHARASHTRA STATE. 7. PAVAN S/O SHRIKANTH THAWEDHERE AGE.57 YEARS, OCC. DRIVER R/O JAYASINGPUR, 8TH GALLI, OPPOSITE VITTAL - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:961 CRL.P No. 102425 of 2022 C/W CRL.P No. 102418 of 2022 MANDHIR, NEW JYASINGAPUR R/O, TQ. SHIROL DIST.KOLHAPUR-416001 MAHARASHTRA STATE. 8. SRI MAHAVEER S/O JINAGONDA PATIL AGE.51 YEARS, OCC. ELECTRICIAN R/O MAJALI TQ. HATHAKANGAL DIST. KOLHAPUR, MAHARASHTRA STATE. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. NEELENDRA D. GUNDE,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY SADALAGA POLICE STATION REPRESENTED BY THE STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BUILDING DHARWAD – 580001. 2. SRI DATTATRAY S/O APPANNA POJARI AGE.50 YEARS, OCC. WORKING IN STAR FACTORY R/O MANAKPUR, TQ. CHIKKODI, DIST. BELAGAVI-591216. …RESPONDENTS THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED U/S 482 OF CR.P.C., SEEKING TO QUASH THE ORDER DATED 13.03.2012 THEREBY ISSUING SUMMONS TO THE PETITIONERS IN S.C. NO.94/2021 (CRIME NO.17/2011 OF SADALAGA POLICE STATION) FOR THE OFFENCE PUNISHABLE U/S 143, 147, 148, 337, 324, 307, 504, 506 R/W 149 OF IPC PASSED BY THE COURT OF II ADDITIONAL SESSIONS JUDGE, BELAGAVI AND NOW PENDING ON THE FILE OF COURT OF VII ADDITIONAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, BELAGAVI, SITTING AT CHIKKODI IN S.C. NO.94/2012 AND ALLOW THE ABOVE CRIMINAL PETITION BY QUASHING ENTIRE CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:961 CRL.P No. 102425 of 2022 C/W CRL.P No. 102418 of 2022 THESE PETITIONS, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA) On perusal of National Judicial Data Grid, the main petition in the Trial Court itself stood disposed of and as such, the present petition has rendered infructuous. Hence, the following: ORDER Petitions stand dismissed as it has rendered infructuous. Sd/- (V.SRISHANANDA) JUDGE KAV CT-CMU LIST NO.: 3 SL NO.: 3