- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:547 CRL.P No. 100581 of 2021 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 20TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 100581 OF 2021 (482(CR.PC)/528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: SHRI. RAVI BHIMAPPA HULAGANNAVAR AGE. 43 YEARS, OCC. TEACHER, R/O. HONAKUPPI, TQ. GOKAK, DIST. BELAGAVI, TODAY AT BELAGAVI. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. S.B. DEYANNAVAR, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, THROUGH KULGOD POLICE STATION, R/BY SPP, HIGH COURT BENCH DHARWAD. 2. BALAPPA APPAYYA KALAYAGOLA AGE. 31 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O. MAMADAPUR, TQ. GOKAK, DIST. BELAGAVI. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. KIRTILATA R. PATIL, HCGP FOR R1) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 482 OF CR.P.C., PRAYING THAT THE PROCEEDINGS INITIATED IN KULKOD POLICE P.S.CR.NO.106/2019 FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 279, 337, 304, 338(A) OF INDIAN PENAL CODE, AND SECTION 146 R/W 198 OF MV ACT, PENDING ON THE FILE OF 1ST ADDL. JMFC, GOKAK, MAY KINDLY BE QUASHED AGAINST PETITIONER / ACCUSED NO.2, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE. THIS CRIMINAL PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: Digitally signed by CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:547 CRL.P No. 100581 of 2021 ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA) The Office has put up a note stating that, upon verification of the NJDG data, the matter before the Trial Court itself has already been disposed of. Hence, the present petition has become infructuous and is accordingly dismissed. Sd/- (V.SRISHANANDA) JUDGE AC, CT:CMU LIST NO.: 2 SL NO.: 5