- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1182 CRL.P No. 105485 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 29TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 105485 OF 2025 (482(CR.PC)/528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: 1. BHARAT S/O PANDURANG BHOVI AGE. 30 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O. VIDYAGIRI COLONY, MUDHOL, TQ. MUDHOL, DIST. BAGALKOT-587313. 2. SANJU @ SANJAY S/O LAXMAPPA TALEWAD AGE. 33 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O. JAMBAGI B. K., TQ. MUDHOL, DIST. BAGALKOT-587313 3. SIDDAPPA S/O RAMAPPA TALEWAD AGE. 40 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O. JAMBAGI K. D., TQ. MUDHOL, DIST. BAGALKOT-587313. 4. CHIDANAND S/O IRAYYA PANCHAKATTIMATH AGE.52 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O. KASABA JAMBAGI, TQ. MUDHOL, DIST. BAGALKOT-587313. 5. ARJUN S/O RAMAPPA CHAURADDI AGE. 56 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O. JAMBAGI K. D., TQ. MUDHOL, DIST. BAGALKOT-587313 6. SANGAPPA S/O NINGAPPA BATAKURKI AGE. 61 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O. GULGAL JAMBAGI, TQ. MUDHOL, DIST. BAGALKOT-587313. 7. IRANAGOUDA @ VEERANAGOUDA S/O RAMANGOUDA PATIL AGE. 40 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Digitally signed by CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Date: 2026.02.07 12:01:25 +0530 - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1182 CRL.P No. 105485 of 2025 R/O. BIDARI, TQ. MUDHOL, DIST. BAGALKOT- 587313. 8. RUDRAPPA S/O YANKAPPA ADAVI AGE. 59 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O. SORAGANVI, TQ. MUDHOL, DIST. BAGALKOT-587313 9. JAGADISH S/O JAYAPPA MULLUR AGE. 62 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O. GULGAL JAMBAGI, TQ. MUDHOL, DIST. BAGALKOT-587313 10. NINGAPPA S/O HANAMAPPA ADAVI AGE. 48 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O. GULGAL JAMBAGI, TQ. MUDHOL, DIST. BAGALKOT-587313 11. HANAMANT S/O SANGAPPA BATAKURKI AGE. 31 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O. GULGAL JAMBAGI K. D., TQ. MUDHOL, DIST. BAGALKOT-587313 12. ARAVIND S/O GALEPPA CHIKKUR AGE. 40 YEARS, OCC. PRIVATE WORK, R/O. JAMBAGI K. D., TQ. MUDHOL, DIST. BAGALKOT-587313 13. HOLABASAYYA S/O SHANKRAYYA GHANTI AGE. 48 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O. CHICHAKANDI B. K., TQ. MUDHOL, DIST. BAGALKOT-587313. 14. SADAPPA @ SADASHIV S/O GURAPPA TELI AGE. 67 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O. CHICHAKANDI B. K., TQ. MUDHOL, DIST. BAGALKOT-587313. …PETITIONERS (BY SMT. KAVITA JADHAV, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. ARUN L. NEELOPANT, ADVOCATE) AND: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1182 CRL.P No. 105485 of 2025 1 THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REP BY SPP THROUGH MUDHOL POLICE STATION MUDHOL REP BY CPI MUDHOL POLICE STATION, MUDHOL-587313. 2. IRAPPAGOUDA S/O. GIRIYAPPAGOUDA PATIL, AGE: 57 YEARS, OCC: EMPLOYED, R/O: MALLAPUR P.J. TQ.MUDHOL, DIST. BAGALKOT-587313. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. KIRTILAT R. PATIL, HCGP FOR R1; SRI. SOURABH HEGDE, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 528 OF BNSS, 2023 PRAYING TO QUASH THE COMPLAINT, FIR, CHARGE SHEET AND THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS AS AGAINST THE PETITIONERS IN MUDHOL P.S.CRIME 87/2022 WHICH REGISTERED AS CC NO.584/2023 FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 143, 147, 323, 341, 427 READ WITH SECTION 149 OF IPC, PENDING ON THE FILE OF PRINCIPAL CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC COURT MUDHOL AS PER ANNEXURE-A, B, C AND D, IN THE ENDS OF JUSTICE. THIS CRIMINAL PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1182 CRL.P No. 105485 of 2025 ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA) Heard Smt.Kavita Jadhav, learned counsel appearing on behalf of Sri.Arun L. Neelopant, learned counsel for the petitioners, Smt.Kirtilata R. Patil, learned High Court Government Pleader for the State/respondent No.1 and Sri.Sourabh Hegde, learned counsel for the respondent No.2. 2. Present petitioners are seeking quashing of the pending criminal case filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C. with the following prayer: “Wherefore, the petitioners most respectfully pray that this Hon’ble Court may kindly be and graciously be pleased to: 1. Quash the complaint, FIR, charge sheet and the entire proceedings as against the petitioners in Mudhol P.S. Crime 87/2022 which is registered as CC No.584/2023 for the offences punishable under Sections 143, 147, 323, 341, 427 read with Section 149 of IPC, pending on the file of the Principal Civil Judge and JMFC Court Mudhol as per Annexure – A, B, C and D in the ends of justice. 2. Any other order that deems fit to this Hon’ble Court be kindly passed.” - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1182 CRL.P No. 105485 of 2025 3. In respect of the same incident, respondent No.2 also initiated the prosecution which is pending in CC No.568/2023. 4. In other words, there is a case and counter case. In such cases, one case cannot be quashed, following the Full Bench judgment of this Court in the case of State of Karnataka, Circle Inspector of Police v. Hoskeri Ningappa reported in ILR 2012 KAR 509. 5. Accordingly, following: ORDER i. Petition is dismissed. ii. Present case in C.C.No.584/2023 and C.C.No.568/2023 shall be tried by one and the same Judge strictly in accordance with the guidelines issued by the Full Bench judgment of this Court in case of Hoskeri Ningappa, supra. Sd/- (V.SRISHANANDA) JUDGE KAV, CT:CMU/LIST NO.: 3 SL NO.: 18