- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1640 CRL.P No. 103529 of 2024 C/W WP No. 103258 of 2025 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. 103529 OF 2024 (482(CR.PC)/528(BNSS)) C/W WRIT PETITION NO. 103258 OF 2025 IN CRL.P.NO.103529/2024 BETWEEN: 1. SANNA KALAKAPPA S/O DURGAPPA AGE 54 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O. RAJEEVGANDHI NAGAR, KARATAGI, TQ. KARATAGI, DIST. KOPPAL 583229. 2. DYAVAMMA W/O KALAKAPPA AGE 48 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE R/O. RAJEEV GANDHI NAGAR, KARATAGI TQ. KARATAGI, DIST. KOPPAL 583229. 3. SAROJAMMA W/O KALAKAPPA AGE 44 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE R/O. RAJEEV GANDHI NAGAR, KARATAGI, TQ KARATAGI, DIST KOPPAL 583229. 4. YAMANAPPA S/O KALAKAPPA AGE 28 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE R/O. RAJEEV GANDHI NAGAR, KARATAGI TQ. KARATAGI, DIST. KOPPAL 583229. 5. NINGAMMA W/O YAMANOORAPPA AGE 25 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE R/O. RAJEEV GANDHI NAGAR, KARATAGI, TQ KARATAGI, DIST KOPPAL 583229. 6. MALLESHAPPA S/O KALAKAPPA AGE 24 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE Digitally signed by CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench. - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1640 CRL.P No. 103529 of 2024 C/W WP No. 103258 of 2025 R/O. RAJEEV GANDHI NAGAR, KARATAGI TQ KARATAGI, DIST KOPPAL 583229. 7. GANGAMMA W/O MALLESHAPPA AGE 24 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE R/O. RAJEEV GANDHI NAGAR, KARATAGI TQ KARATAGI, DIST. KOPPAL 583229. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. GIRISH V. BHAT, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY KARATAGI P.S, REP. BY THE STATE PUBLIC, PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH. 2. NAGAMMA W/O PARASAPPA AGE 60 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE R/O. RAJEEV GANDHI NAGAR KARATAGI, TQ. KARATAGI, DIST KOPPAL 583229. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. KIRTILATA R. PATIL, HCGP FOR R1; SRI. SADIQ N. GOODWALA, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED U/S 482 OF CR.P.C. (528 OF BNSS), PRAYING TO ADMIT THE PETITION, CALL FOR RECORDS AND QUASH THE IMPUGNED COMPLAINT AND FIR VIDE ANNEXURE-A AND B FOR THE ALLEGED OFFENCES U/S 189(2), 191(2), 191(3), 115(2), 118(1), 74, 352, 351(2), 190 OF BNS, 2023 IN KARATAGI P.S. CRIME NO.212/2024, DATED 24.08.2024, IN SO FAR IT RELATES TO THE PRESENT PETITIONERS, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE. IN WP.NO.103258/2025 BETWEEN: 1. PARASAPPA S/O DURGAPPA AGE 60 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE 2. ANJANEYA S/O PARASAPPA AGE 40 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1640 CRL.P No. 103529 of 2024 C/W WP No. 103258 of 2025 3. YALLAPPA S/O PARASAPPA AGE 38 YEARS OCC. BUSINESS 4. MALLIKARJUN S/O PARASAPPA AGE 36 YEARS OCC. AGRICULTURE 5. DURGAPPA S/O PARASAPPA AGE 34 YEARS OCC. AGRICULTURE 6. NAGARATNA W/O YALLAPPA AGE 32 YEARS OCC. HOUSEWIFE 7. SHARANAMMA W/O ANJANEYA AGE 35 YEARS OCC. HOUSEWIFE 8. MALLAMMA W/O DURGAPPA AGE 40 YEARS OCC. AGRICULTURE ALL ARE R/O KARATAGI, TQ KARATAGI DIST KOPPAL 583322. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. SADIQ N. GOODWALA, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA R/BY ITS STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BENCH AT DHARWAD THROUGH KARATAGI POLICE STATION DIST BELAGAVI 580011. 2. SMT NINGAMMA W/O MALLESH AGE 26 YEARS OCC. AGRICULTURE R/O. KARATAGI DIST KOPPAL 583322. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT KIRTILATA R. PATIL, HCGP FOR R1) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, R/W. 482 OF CR.P.C., PRAYING TO, WRIT IN A NATURE OF CERTIORARI QUASHING THE FIR IN 210/2024 REGISTERED FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER 189(2) 191(2), 191(3), 115(2), 109, 74, 352, 351, 190 OF BNS 2023 AT P.S. IN CRIME NO.210/2024 AT KARATAGI POLICE STATION VIDE ANNEXURE- A. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1640 CRL.P No. 103529 of 2024 C/W WP No. 103258 of 2025 THIS CRIMINAL PETITION AND WRIT PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA) 1. Parties present before this court. 2. On enquiry with the parties and taking note of the injuries sustained on either side, it is observed that there is no possibility of an amicable settlement. 3. Since the petitions are sought to be quashed in respect of case and counter case, the matter needs to be adjudicated before the trial Court in accordance with la strictly as per the guidelines issued by the Hon’ble Full Bench of this Court in State of Karnataka by Circle Inspector of Police Vs. Hosakeri Ningappa and another1 (Hosakeri Ningappa). 4. Accordingly, the following order is passed: ORDER i. The petitions are dismissed. 1 ILR 2012 KAR 509 - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1640 CRL.P No. 103529 of 2024 C/W WP No. 103258 of 2025 ii. The parties are at liberty to place their respective material evidence on record strictly in accordance with the directions and guidelines issued in Hosakeri Ningappa. Sd/- (V.SRISHANANDA) JUDGE AC CT-CMU LIST NO.: 3 SL NO.: 73