- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:603 CRL.P No. 103749 of 2023 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.103749 OF 2023 (482(CR.PC)/528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: 1. K. GANGADHAR S/O K. HANUMANTAPPA AGE. 57 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURIST, R/O. HAMPSAGAR VILLAGE, HAGARIBOMMANAHALLI 583 212, DIST. VIJAYANAGAR. 2. NARSIMHAMURTHI S/O TIPPANNA AGE. 63 YEARS, OCC. RETD., R/O ARALIHALLI VILLAGE, HAGARIBOMMANAHALLI 583 212, DIST. VIJAYANAGAR. 3. NAGARAJ B. S/O B. BASAVARAJ AGE. 54 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURIST, R/O. NEAR PATRI BASAVESHWAR TEMPLE, K.V.O.R COLONY, HAGARIBOMMANAHALLI 583 212, DIST. VIJAYANAGAR. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. B.G. INDI, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. K.L. PATIL, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, THROUGH HAGARIBOMMANAHALLI P S., REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD-580011. 2. MULIMANI BASHASAB S/O IMAMASAB AGE 67 YEARS, OCC. COOLIE, R/O. ARALIHALLI VILLAGE, HAGARIBOMMANAHALLI 583 212, DIST. VIJAYANAGAR. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. KIRTILATA R. PATIL, HCGP FOR R1; NOTICE SERVED TO R2) Digitally signed by CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:603 CRL.P No. 103749 of 2023 THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 482 OF CR.P.C., PRAYING TO QUASH THE PROCEEDINGS IN CC NO.15/2018 ON THE FILE OF SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, HAGARIBOMMANAHALLI, FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE U/S 177, 419, 420, 468 OF IPC, IN SO FAR AS THE PRESENT PETITIONERS/ACCUSED NO.3, 11 AND 12 ARE CONCERNED, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. 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) Learned counsel for the petitioners has filed the memo, which reads as under: “In this the advocate for the petitioners submits as under: The above petition is filed before this Hon’ble Court seeking for quashing of the proceedings in C.C.No.15/2018 on the file of the Senior Civil Judge and JMFC, Hagaribommanahalli, for the offence punishable u/S 177, 419, 420, 468 of IPC in sofar as the petitioners/accused No.3, 11 and 12 are concerned. It is learnt that the C.C.No.15/2018 before the Senior Civil Judge and JMFC, Hagaribommanahalli is disposed. Therefore, the above petition does not survive for consideration. Hence, the above petition may be dismissed as infructuous, in the ends of justice.” - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:603 CRL.P No. 103749 of 2023 2. Placing the memo on record, petition is dismissed as it has rendered infructuous. Sd/- (V.SRISHANANDA) JUDGE kcm CT:CMU LIST NO.: 2 SL NO.: 43