- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1644 CRL.P No. 104378 of 2025 C/W CRL.P No. 102441 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 4TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 104378 OF 2025 (482(CR.PC)/528(BNSS)) C/W CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 102441 OF 2025 IN CRL.P.NO.104378/2025 BETWEEN: MANJUNATH S/O BALAPPA GANJI, AGE. 35 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O JEERAGAL, TQ. MUDHOL, DIST. BAGLKOT - 587313. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. P. N. HOSAMANE, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, THROUGH MUDHOL POLICE STATION, BAGALOKOT, R/BY SPP HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH. 2. VEERANNA S/O BALAGAPPA BALANNAVAR AGE. 30 YEARS, OCC. LAW PRACTITIONER, R/O JEERAGAL, TQ. MUDHOL, DIST. BAGALKOT - 587313. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. KIRTILATA R. PATIL, HCGP FOR R1; SMT.KAVITA S.JADHAV, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 528 OF BNSS, PRAYING TO QUASH THE COMPLAINT AND PROCEEDINGS PENDING ON THE FILE OF PRINCIPAL CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC MUDHOL IN C.C.NO.723/2025 (MUDHOL PS CR.NO. 132/2025) FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 115(2), 118(1), 352, 351(2) OF BNSS 2023, IN SO FAR AS PETITIONER/ACCUSED NO.1 IS CONCERNED, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE. Digitally signed by CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1644 CRL.P No. 104378 of 2025 C/W CRL.P No. 102441 of 2025 IN CRL.P.NO.102441/2025 BETWEEN: 1. BALAGAPPA S/O. MAYAPPA BALAGANNAVAR, AGE. 50 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O. JEERAGAL VILLAGE, TQ. MUDHOL, DIST. BAGALKOTE - 587313. 2. IRAPPA S/O. BALAGAPPA BALAGANNAVAR, AGE. 30 YEARS, OCC. ADVOCATE, R/O. JEERAGAL VILLAGE TQ. MUDHOL, DIST. BAGALKOTE - 587313. …PETITIONERS (BY SMT.KAVITA S.JADHAV, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. ARUN L. NEELOPANT, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY SPP THROUGH MUDHOL POLICE STATION MUDHOL REPRESENTED BY CPI, MUDHOL POLICE STATION, MUDHOL-587313. 2. MANJUNATH S/O. BALAPPA GANJI, AGE. 35 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O. JEERAGAL VILLAGE TQ. MUDHOL, DIST. BAGALKOTE - 587313. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT.KIRTILATA R. PATIL, HCGP FOR R1; SRI. P.N. HOSAMANE, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 482 OF CR.P.C. (528 OF BNSS), PRAYING TO QUASH THE COMPLAINT, FIR AND THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS AS AGAINST THE PETITIONERS/ACCUSED NO.1 AND 2 IN MUDHOL P.S. CRIME NO.139/2025 FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE U/S 115(2), 118(1), 352, 351(2), 3(5) OF BNS, PENDING ON THE FILE OF PRL.CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC COURT, MUDHOL, DIST: BAGALKOT, AS PER ANNEXURE-A AND B, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1644 CRL.P No. 104378 of 2025 C/W CRL.P No. 102441 of 2025 THESE CRIMINAL PETITIONS COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA) Parties present. There is no possibility of amicable settlement. 2. These two petitions are filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. to quash the pending criminal proceedings. 3. These two petitions are arising out of case and counter case and parties are not willing to have an amicable settlement. 4. In view of the same, following the dictum of the Hon'ble Full Bench of this Court in the case of State of Karnataka by Circle Inspector of Police Vs. Hosakeri Ningappa and another reported ILR 2012 KAR 509 in following: ORDER i. Petitions are dismissed. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1644 CRL.P No. 104378 of 2025 C/W CRL.P No. 102441 of 2025 ii. Trial shall be conducted by the learned trial Magistrate strictly in accordance with the guidance issued in Hosakeri Ningappa’s case supra. Sd/- (V.SRISHANANDA) JUDGE CLK CT:CMU LIST NO.: 3 SL NO.: 46