- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:869 CRL.P No. 104125 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 23RD DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 104125 OF 2025 (482(CR.PC)/528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: 1. SHIVANAPPA WARI AGE. 50 YEARS, OCC. RETIRED TEACHER, R/O. VIDYA NAGAR, HUBBALLI, DIST. DHARWAD-560008. 2. BASAVARAJ SHIVANAPPA WARI AGE. 28 YEARS, OCC. GOVT. SERVANT, R/O. VIDYA NAGAR, HUBBALLI, DIST DHARWAD-560008. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. PRAVEEN KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. ANAND R.KOLLI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPT BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD, THROUGH VIDYANAGAR POLICE STATION, DIST. DHARWAD-580006. 2. SRI DHARASHAN S/O LAGAMAPPA KULLUR AGE. 27 YEARS, OCC. FARMER, R/O. NALLANATTI, TQ. GOKAK, DIST. BELAGAVI-591307. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. KIRTILATA R. PATIL, HCGP FOR R1; SRI. SAJEED A.TAMBOOLI, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 482 OF CR.P.C. (528 OF BNSS), PRAYING TO QUASH THE COMPLAINT AND F.I.R IN CRIME NO.65/2025 REGISTERED BY VIDYANAGAR POLICE STATION FOR THE ALLEGED OFFENCES PUNISHABLE U/S 420 R/W 34 Digitally signed by CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench. - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:869 CRL.P No. 104125 of 2025 OF I.P.C PENDING BEFORE I ADDL. CIVIL JUDGE, HUBLI, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE. 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) Heard Sri Praveen Kumar for Sri Anand R.Kolli, learned counsel for petitioners and Smt.Kirtilata R.Patil, learned High Court Government Pleader for respondent No.1. Sri Sajeed A.Tamboli, learned counsel for respondent No.2 absent. 2. Petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. with the following prayer: “To quash the complaint and F.I.R in Crime No.65/2025 registered by Vidyanagar Police Station for the alleged offences punishable u/s 420 r/w 34 of I.P.C pending before I Addl. Civil Judge, Hubli, in the interest of justice.” 3. Facts which are at most necessary for disposal of the present petition are as under: 3.1 A complaint came to be lodged by Sri Darshan Kullur with Ghataprabha Police Station on 27.03.2025, wherein it has been stated that on 11.07.2018, when complainant and his - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:869 CRL.P No. 104125 of 2025 father had been to Court complex near Vidyanagara Hubballi and they had carried the money. Accused persons said to have told them to type a bond in the office situated in Marvel Signet Building and a sum of ₹12,50,000/- was paid by the complainant to Sri Vishwanath Wari. 3.2 On the very same day, Sri Vishwanath Wari had issued a cheque in a sum of ₹12,50,000/- drawn on HDFC Bank. His family members were present when the said incident occurred. Vishwanath Wari had paid small amounts about 3 to 4 times the amount and he has assured that he should bring some more persons so that he will get a better income. 3.3 However, subsequently stopped depositing the amount to the account of the complainant and therefore, complainant and others called Vishwanath Wari on his mobile telephone. But the said mobile telephone was put off. 3.4 As such, they tried for the Vishwanath Wari and others near the place where they had handed over the money, but the office was closed. Therefore, they sought for action. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:869 CRL.P No. 104125 of 2025 4. Police after registering the case in Crime No.64/2025 and 65/2025 and are investigating the matter. 5. The grounds urged in the petition are more in the nature of defence and the petitioners can place their defence before the investigation officer and establish that they are no way connected with the alleged crime. If any adverse report is filed, they may challenge the same in accordance with law. 6. With that liberty reserved for petitioner, following order is passed. ORDER Petition is dismissed. Sd/- (V.SRISHANANDA) JUDGE CLK CT:CMU LIST NO.: 2 SL NO.: 19