- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1321 CRL.P No. 101851 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. 101851 OF 2021 (482(CR.PC)/528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: 1. RANGHANATH S/O. HANUMANTHAPPA KARATAGI AGE. 41 YEARS, OCC. GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEE R/O.HULKIHAL VILLAGE-583282 TQ. KARATAGI, DIST. KOPPAL. 2. SHARANAPPA S/O. HANUMANTAPPA AGE. 43 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE R/O.HULKIHAL VILLAGE-583282 TQ. KARATAGI, DIST. KOPPAL. 3. K. VEERANNA S/O. HANUMANTAPPA AGE. 58 YEARS, OCC. KANKAGERI ROAD, AGRICULTURE RESEARCH STATION GANGAVATHI, GANGAVATHI, DIST. KOPPAL, WRONGLY SHOWN IN FIR AS VEERUPANNA S/O. HANUMANTAPPA AGE. 58 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE R/O.HULKIHAL VILLAGE-583282 TQ. KARATAGI, DIST. KOPPAL. 4. SHARADA W/O. RANGHANATH AGE. 24 YEARS, OCC. HOUSEWIFE R/O.HULKIHAL VILLAGE-583282 TQ. KARATAGI, DIST. KOPPAL. 5. NAGARTHNA @ ANUSAYYA W/O. VEERANNA CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Digitally signed by CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Date: 2026.02.04 12:57:39 +0530 - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1321 CRL.P No. 101851 of 2021 AGE. 42 YEARS, OCC. KANKAGERI ROAD, AGRICULTURE RESEARCH STATION, GANGAVATHI GANGAVATHI, DIST.KOPPAL. WRONGLY SHOWN IN THE FIR R/O.HULKIHAL VILLAGE-583282 TQ. KARATAGI, DIST. KOPPAL. OCC: HOUSEWIFE, R/O.HULKIHAL VILLAGE-583282 TQ. KARATAGI, DIST. KOPPAL. 6. SHANKUNTALA W/O. VEERESH AGE. 24 YEARS, OCC. HOUSEWIFE R/O.HULKIHAL VILLAGE-583282 TQ. KARATAGI, DIST. KOPPAL. 7. VEENA W/O. NAGARAJ AGE. 24 YEARS, OCC. HOUSEWIFE R/O.HULKIHAL VILLAGE-583282 TQ. KARATAGI, DIST. KOPPAL. 8. RENUKA W/O. HANUMANTHAPPA AGE. 19 YEARS, OCC. HOUSEWIFE R/O.HULKIHAL VILLAGE-583282 TQ. KARATAGI, DIST. KOPPAL. 9. LAKSHMI W/O. SHARANAPPA AGE. 42 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O.HULKIHAL VILLAGE-583282 TQ. KARATAGI, DIST. KOPPAL. 10. MOUNESH S/O. KARIYAPPA AGE. 35 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O.HULKIHAL VILLAGE-583282 TQ. KARATAGI, DIST. KOPPAL. 11. BASAVARAJ S/O. KARIYAPPA AGE. 25 YEARS, OCC. EMPLOYEE, R/O.HULKIHAL VILLAGE-583282 - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1321 CRL.P No. 101851 of 2021 TQ. KARATAGI, DIST. KOPPAL. 12. MUDIYAPPA S/O. KARIYAPPA AGE. 22 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O.HULKIHAL VILLAGE-583282 TQ. KARATAGI, DIST. KOPPAL. 13. HANUMESH S/O. RANGAPPA AGE. 31 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O.HULKIHAL VILLAGE-583282 TQ. KARATAGI, DIST. KOPPAL 14. PAMPAPATHI S/O. RANGAPPA AGE. 32 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O.HULKIHAL VILLAGE-583282 TQ. KARATAGI, DIST. KOPPAL. 15. VEERESH S/O. RANGAPPA AGE. 42 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O.HULKIHAL VILLAGE-583282 TQ. KARATAGI, DIST. KOPPAL. 16. VASANTH @ VASANTHKUMAR S/O.SHARANAPPA AGE. 18 YEARS, OCC. STUDENT, R/O.HULKIHAL VILLAGE-583282 TQ. KARATAGI, DIST. KOPPAL. 17. HANUMESH S/O. TIPPANNA AGE. 26 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O.HULKIHAL VILLAGE-583282 TQ. KARATAGI, DIST. KOPPAL. 18. VENKATESH S/O. VEERANNA AGE. 19 YEARS, OCC. STUDENT, R/O.HULKIHAL VILLAGE-583282 TQ. KARATAGI, DIST. KOPPAL. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1321 CRL.P No. 101851 of 2021 19. HANUMESH S/O. VEERANNA AGE. 22 YEARS, OCC. STUDENT, R/O.HULKIHAL VILLAGE-583282 TQ. KARATAGI, DIST. KOPPAL. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. RAJASHEKAR R. GUNJALLI AND SRI. VIJAYA S. CHINIWAR, ADVOCATES) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BENCH, AT. DHARWAD, BY ITS KARATAGI POLICE STATION GANGAVATHI RURAL CIRCLE, DIST KOPPAL. 2. HANUMANTAPPA S/O.HANUMANTAPPA KARATAGI AGE. 48 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O.HULKIHAL VILLAGE-583282 TQ. KARATAGI, DIST. KOPPAL. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. KIRTILATA R. PATIL, HCGP FOR R1; SRI. AMRUTH V. JOIS AND SRI. S.A. BIRANAGI, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED U/S 482 OF CR.P.C., SEEKING TO QUASH THE COMPLAINT AND FIR IN CRIME NO.187/2021 PENDING ON THE FILE OF ADDL. CIVIL JUDGE (JR.DN) AND JMFC, GANGAVATHI, KOPPAL DISTRICT, REGISTERED FOR THE OFFENCES U/S 506, 504, 143, 147, 149, 447, 323, 324, 326 OF IPC, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1321 CRL.P No. 101851 of 2021 ORAL ORDE (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA) 1. Heard Sri. Vijay S. Chiniwar, learned counsel for the petitioners and Smt. Kirtilata R. Patil, learned High Court Government Pleader for respondent No.1-state. 2. None appears for respondent No.2. 3. According to the petitioners, a counter case has also been filed by respondent No.2, but they have not approached this Court seeking quashing of the pending proceedings. 4. Under such circumstances, following the principles of law enunciated in the Full Bench judgment of this Court in the case of State of Karnataka by Circle Inspector of Police Vs. Hosakeri Ningappa and another1, petition relief cannot be granted. 5. Accordingly, the following: ORDER (i) Petition is dismissed. 1 ILR 2012 KAR 509 - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1321 CRL.P No. 101851 of 2021 (ii) The Investigation Officer is directed to investigate the matter in crime Nos.187/2021 and 188/2021 strictly in accordance with the guidelines issued in the case of the Hosakeri Ningappa (supra) and file appropriate report in accordance with law. (iii) However, if there are any discrepancies in filing the charge sheet, petitioners are at liberty to approach this Court after the charge sheet is filed. Sd/- (V.SRISHANANDA) JUDGE SMM / Ct-cmu LIST NO.: 3 SL NO.: 40