- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1614 CRL.P No. 103407 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 4TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 103407 OF 2023 (482(CR.PC)/528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: 1. JAGADISHGOUDA @ JAGADISHWARGOUDA S/O LAKKANAGOUDA LAKKANAGOUDAR AGE. 48 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O.KADUR, TQ. RATTIHALLI, DIST. HAVERI-581116. 2. UJJANAGOUDA S/O LAKKANAGOUDA LAKKANAGOUDAR AGE. 55 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O.KADUR, TQ. RATTIHALLI, DIST. HAVERI-581116. 3. JAGADISH S/O SIDDALINGAPPA SHIRAGAMBI AGE. 41 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O.KADUR, TQ. RATTIHALLI, DIST. HAVERI-581116. 4. NAGARAJ S/O SHIVANANDAPAP TUMMINAKATTI AGE. 46 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O.KADUR, TQ. RATTIHALLI, DIST. HAVERI-581116. 5. SHIVANAGOUDA S/O MAHADEVAGOUDA MAJIGOUDAR AGE. 25 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O.KADUR, TQ. RATTIHALLI, DIST. HAVERI-581116. Digitally signed by CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATKA DHARWAD BENCH Date: 2026.02.05 11:42:32 +0530 - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1614 CRL.P No. 103407 of 2023 6. RAMANAGOUDA S/O HANUMANTAGOUDA MULIMANI AGE. 56 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O.KADUR, TQ. RATTIHALLI, DIST. HAVERI-581116. 7. NAGARAJ S/O SIDDAPPA NITTUR @ MALUR AGE. 46 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O.KADUR, TQ. RATTIHALLI, DIST. HAVERI-581116. 8. SIDDAPPA S/O REVANEPPA NADIGER AGE. 46 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O.KADUR, TQ. RATTIHALLI, DIST. HAVERI-581116. 9. CHANNABASAPPA S/O BASAVANNEPPA BETTAMALLAPPANAVAR AGE. 56 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O.KADUR, TQ. RATTIHALLI, DIST. HAVERI-581116. 10. RUDRAGOUDA S/O SHIVANAGOUDA SAHUKAR AGE. 80 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O.KADUR, TQ. RATTIHALLI, DIST. HAVERI-581116. 11. HANUMANTAGOUDA S/O SHIVANAGOUDA LAKKANAGOUDAR AGE. 41 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O.KADUR, TQ. RATTIHALLI, DIST. HAVERI-581116. 12. MAHADEVAPPA @ MADEGOUDA S/O ISHWARAGOUDA LAKKANAGOUDAR AGE. 71 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O.KADUR, TQ. RATTIHALLI, DIST. HAVERI-581116. 13. SHIVAYOGI S/O MAHADEVAPPA SHIRAGAMBI AGE. 62 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O.KADUR, TQ. RATTIHALLI, - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1614 CRL.P No. 103407 of 2023 DIST. HAVERI-581116. 14. MAHESH S/O SHIVAPPA TUMMINAKATTI AGE. 45 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O.KADUR, TQ. RATTIHALLI, DIST. HAVERI-581116. 15. BASANAGOUDA S/O SHEKHARAGOUDA LAKKANAGOUDAR AGE. 46 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O.KADUR, TQ. RATTIHALLI, DIST. HAVERI-581116. 16. BASANAGOUDA S/O TIMMANAGOUDA LAKKANAGOUDAR AGE. 49 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O.KADUR, TQ. RATTIHALLI, DIST. HAVERI-581116. 17. BASAVARAJ @ BASANAGOUDA S/O IRABASAPAP ASUNDI AGE. 43 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O.KADUR, TQ. RATTIHALLI, DIST. HAVERI-581116. 18. DODDAGOUDA S/O RUDRAGOUDA GHANTEPPAGOUDRA AGE. 47 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O.KADUR, TQ. RATTIHALLI, DIST. HAVERI-581116. 19. SHANKARAGOUDA @ PUTTANAGOUDA S/O HANUMANTAGOUDA MAJIGOUDAR AGE. 29 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O.KADUR, TQ. RATTIHALLI, DIST. HAVERI-581116. 20. HANUMANTAGOUDA S/O SIDDANAGOUDA LAKKANAGOUDAR AGE. 42 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O.KADUR, TQ. RATTIHALLI, DIST. HAVERI-581116. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1614 CRL.P No. 103407 of 2023 21. SANNAGOUDA S/O SIDDANAGOUDA LAKKANAGOUDAR AGE. 40 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O.KADUR, TQ. RATTIHALLI, DIST. HAVERI-581116. 22. IRAPPA S/O HANUMANTAPPA BIDARI AGE. 33 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O.KADUR, TQ. RATTIHALLI, DIST. HAVERI-581116. 23. HANUMANTAGODUA S/O SHIVANAGOUDA SAHUKAR AGE. 44 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O.KADUR, TQ. RATTIHALLI, DIST. HAVERI-581116. 24. BASANAGOUDA S/O ISHWARAGOUDA LAKKANAGOUDAR AGE. 46 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O.KADUR, TQ. RATTIHALLI, DIST. HAVERI-581116. 25. PRABHU @ PRABAHAKAR S/O HANUMANTAPPA CHALAGERI AGE. 48 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O.KADUR, TQ. RATTIHALLI, DIST. HAVERI-581116. 26. CHANDRAPPA @ CHANDRASHEKHARAPPA S/O MAHADEVAPPA TUMMINAKATTI AGE. 56 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O.KADUR, TQ. RATTIHALLI, DIST. HAVERI-581116. 27. GANGAPPA S/O HANUMANTAGOUDA LAKKANAGOUDAR AGE. 66 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O.KADUR, TQ. RATTIHALLI, DIST. HAVERI-581116. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1614 CRL.P No. 103407 of 2023 28. CHANDRAGOUDA S/O HANUMANTAGOUDA KAREGOUDRA AGE. 43 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O.KADUR, TQ. RATTIHALLI, DIST. HAVERI-581116. 29. BASANAGOUDA S/O HANUMANTAGOUDA MULIMANI AGE. 44 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O.KADUR, TQ. RATTIHALLI, DIST. HAVERI-581116. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. S.G. KADADAKATTI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY RATTIHALLI POLICE STATION, HAVERI, REPRESENTED BY ADDL. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BUILDING, DHARWAD BENCH-580011. 2. SIDDAPPA S/O MADEVAPPA KAGER AGE. 53 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O. KADUR, TQ. RATTIHALLI, DIST. HAVERI-581116. …RESPONDENTS THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED U/S 482 OF CR.P.C., SEEKING TO QUASH THE PROCEEDINGS IN SPL.SC/ST NO.15/2022 PENDING ON THE FILE OF I ADDITIONAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS AND SPL. JUDGE, HAVERI FOR THE ALLEGED OFFENCES PUNISHABLE U/S 143, 147, 504, 506 R/W 149 IPC AND SECTION 3(1) (R), 3(2) (VA) SC/ST AMENDMENT ACT, 2015 BY RATTIHALLI POLICE STATION, HAVERI DISTRICT, IN SO FAR AS PETITIONERS/ACCUSED NO.1 TO 29 ARE CONCERNED BY ALLOWING THIS PETITION IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE. - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1614 CRL.P No. 103407 of 2023 THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING: ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA) 1. The office, after verifying National Judicial Data Grid, has noticed that the present petition has become rendered infructuous, in view of the disposal of the main matter before the Trial Court. 2. Accordingly, the petition is dismissed as having become rendered infructuous. 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