- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1477 CRL.P No. 101505 of 2021 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 3RD DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 101505 OF 2021 (482(CR.PC)/528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: 1. SMT. TEJASWINI W/O VINAYAK DHAKLUCHE AGE. 52 YEARS, OCC. HOUSE WIFE, R/O. VIDYA NAGAR, ANGOL, BELAGAVI. 2. VINAYAK S/O MARUTI DHAKLUCHE AGE. 59 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O. VIDYA NAGAR, ANGOL, BELAGAVI. 3. SASHANK S/O PRABHAKAR KARANDIKAR AGE. 39 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O. KALMESHWAR GALLI, ANGOL, BELAGAVI. 4. SRI. MAHESH S/O BANDU KANRANDIKAR AGE. 46 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE R/O. KALMESHWAR GALLI, ANGOL, BELAGAVI. 5. SMT. PADMA W/O NAGESH SAVANT AGE. 50 YEARS, OCC. HOUSE WIFE, R/O. BABLE GALLI, ANGOL, BELAGAVI. 6. SMT. NIKHITA W/O SHANKAR METRI AGE. 28 YEARS, OCC. PVT WORK, R/O. VIDYA NAGAR, ANGOL, BELAGAVI. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. RAM GORPADE, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. DAIVADYA EDUCATION TRUST REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, SRI. NAGENDRA S/O. MOTICHAND PAUSKAR CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Digitally signed by CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Date: 2026.02.04 16:17:28 +0530 - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1477 CRL.P No. 101505 of 2021 AGE 46 YEARS, OCC. BUSINESS, R/O. HINDWADI, BELAGAVI. 2. STATE OF KARNATAKA, BY TILAKWADI POLICE STATION, REPRESENTED BY STATE, PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BUILDING, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD-580001 …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. KIRTILATA R. PATIL, HCGP FOR R2; SRI. D.G. BHAT, ADVOCATE FOR R1) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 482 OF CR.P.C., PRAYING TO CALL FOR THE RELEVANT RECORDS AND ALLOW THIS CRIMINAL PETITION BY QUASHING THE CRIME NO.42/2021 OF TILAKWADI POLICE FOR THE ALLEGED OFFENCES PUNISHABLE U/SEC.447, 471, 420, 504, 506 AGAINST THE PETITIONERS AMENDED AS PER ORDER DATED 21.11.2022 AND ALSO CHARGE SHEET IN CC NO.406/2021 FOR THE ALLEGED OFFENCES PUNISHABLE U/S 143, 447, 504, 506 R/W 149 OF IPC, WHICH IS PENDING BEFORE THE IV JMFC, BELAGAVI HAS PRESENTED THIS CRIMINAL PETITION THEREBY REGISTERING THE CASE AGAINST THE PETITIONERS AND CONSEQUENTLY QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS PENDING THEREON, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE. THIS CRIMINAL PETITION COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1477 CRL.P No. 101505 of 2021 ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA) 1. Heard Sri. Ram P. Gorpade, learned counsel for the petitioners, and Smt. Kirtilata R. Patil, learned High Court Government Pleader for respondent No.2, and Sri. D.G. Bhat, learned counsel for respondent No.1. 2. At the outset, the case filed by the petitioners against respondent No.1 in Crime No.42/2021 ended in a ‘B’ summary report. 3. In respect of the very same incident, respondent No.1 herein has filed a complaint in Crime No.40/2021, which has been investigated and a charge sheet has been filed. 4. Such investigation is impermissible in view of the principles of law enunciated by the Full Bench judgment of this Court in State of Karnataka, Circle Inspector of Police Vs. Hoskeri Ninappa1. 1 ILR 2012 KAR 509 - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1477 CRL.P No. 101505 of 2021 5. Learned counsel for the petitioners, Sri. Ram P. Gorpade, further contends that if the relief sought in the present petition is allowed, the petitioners would not pursue the proceedings in respect of the ‘B’ summary report filed by the Investigating Officer in Crime No.40/2021. 6. The said submission is placed on record. 7. Accordingly, a case is made out to quash the pending charge sheet against the petitioners herein. Hence, the following: ORDER i. The petition is allowed. ii. The pending proceedings in C.C.No.406/2021 on the file of the IV JMFC, Belagavi, are hereby quashed. Sd/- (V.SRISHANANDA) JUDGE AC, CT:CMU LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 20