- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:347 WP No. 107880 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 13TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA WRIT PETITION NO. 107880 OF 2025 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: DATTATREYA NAGESH PALANAKAR S/O NAGESH PALANAKAR AGE. 60 YEARS, OCC. BUSINESS, R/O. NEAR ESSAR PETROL PUMP AREA, MITTAL EXTENSION AREA, DAVANGERE 577001 KARNATAKA. &PETITIONER (BY SRI. MANOJ J. RAIKAR, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, THROUGH THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BENGALURU. 2. SHARANABASAVESH SURESH GADGIMATH S/O SURESH GADGIMATH AGE. 39 YEARS, OCC. BUSINESSMAN, R/O. H.NO.14 VINAYA COLONY, SHANTINAGAR, KESHWAPUR, HUBLI DHARWAD CITY KARNATAKA. &RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. KIRTILATA R. PATIL, HCGP FOR R1; SMT. G. MEERABAI, ADVOCATE FOR R2 ) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA R/W. SECTION 528 BNSS 2023, PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI QUASHING THE FIR IN Digitally signed by CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATKA DHARWAD BENCH Date: 2026.01.14 14:07:25 +0530 - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:347 WP No. 107880 of 2025 CRIME NO.20/2025 DATED 04.02.2025 (ANNEXURE A) REGISTERED BY RESPONDENT NO.1, I.E., CEN CRIME PS HUBBALLI, HUBBALLI- DHARWAD CITY ON THE FILE OF THE 1ST ADDITIONAL CIVIL JUDGE (JUNIOR DIVISION) COURT, HUBLI, HUBLI DHARWAD AGAINST INTER ALIA THE PETITIONER UNDER SECTIONS 3(5), 316(2), 318(4), AND 61(2) OF THE BHARATIYA NYAYA SANHITA (BNS), 2023 IN SO FAR AS THE PETITIONER IS CONCERNED AND WRIT OF CERTIORARI QUASHING THE COMPLAINT DATED 04.02.2025IN CRIME NO.20/2025 FILED BY RESPONDENT NO.2 BEFORE CEN CRIME PS HUBBALLI, HUBBALLI-DHARWAD CITY, AND PENDING ON THE FILE OF 1ST ADDITIONAL CIVIL JUDGE (JUNIOR DIVISION) COURT, HUBLI, HUBLI DHARWAD (ANNEXURE B) IN SO FAR AS THE PETITIONER IS CONCERNED AND ETC.,. THIS WRIT PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA) Memo filed by learned High Court Government pleader for respondent No.1-State under the instructions of the Investigating Officer who is present before this Court, is taken on record. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:347 WP No. 107880 of 2025 As per the memo, petitioner herein is not arraigned as an accused and he has been shown as a witness. Therefore, the petition prayer has rendered infructuous. Accordingly, the petition stands disposed off. Sd/- (V.SRISHANANDA) JUDGE SMM / CT:CMU LIST NO.: 2 SL NO.: 20