- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1311 CRL.P No. 101249 of 2021 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 31ST DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 101249 OF 2021 (482(CR.PC)/528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: 1. MALLAPPA S/O BASAPPA SHIVANNAVAR AGE. 43 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O. H. NO.44B, 3RD CROSS, MALLIKARJUN NAGAR, BELAGAVI, TQ. AND DIST. BELAGAVI. 2. SATISH S/O. BASAPPA SHIVANNAVAR AGE. 40 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O. H. NO.44B, 3RD CROSS, MALLIKARJUN NAGAR, BELAGAVI, TQ. AND DIST. BELAGAVI. 3. GANESH S/O. BASAPPA SHIVANNAVAR AGE. 38 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O. H. NO.44B, 3RD CROSS, MALLIKARJUN NAGAR, BELAGAVI, TQ. AND DIST. BELAGAVI. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. S.B. DEYANNAVAR, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SACHIN RAMAPPA SHIVANNAVAR, AGE. 39 YEARS, OCC. ADVOCATE, R/O. MADAR GALLI, ATHNI, TQ. ATHNI, DIST. BELAGAVI. 2. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, THROUGH MARKET POLICE, R/BY SPP BENCH DHARWAD. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SURAJ S. MUTNAL, ADVOCATE FOR R1; SMT. KIRTILATA R. PATIL, HCGP FOR R2) CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Digitally signed by CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Date: 2026.02.04 12:57:38 +0530 - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1311 CRL.P No. 101249 of 2021 THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 482 OF CR.P.C., PRAYED THAT THE PROCEEDINGS INITIATED AGAINST THE PETITIONERS BEFORE MARKET P.S. CR.NO.34/2021 FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE U/S 307, 354, 323, 324, 341, 427, 504, 447, 506 R/W 34 OF IPC MAY KINDLY BE QUASHED AND THE PETITIONERS NO.1 TO 3 MAY PLEASE BE DISCHARGED OF THE CHARGES LEVELED AGAINST THEM. THIS CRIMINAL PETITION COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA) 1. None appears for the petitioners. 2. Learned High Court Government Pleader for respondent No.2-State submits that the charge sheet has already been filed and that what has been challenged is the FIR. 3. Placing the submission of the learned High Court Government Pleader on record, the petition is dismissed with liberty reserved to the petitioner to challenge the charge sheet, if so advised. Sd/- (V.SRISHANANDA) JUDGE SMM CT:CMU LIST NO.: 3 SL NO.: 16