- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:2334 CRL.P No. 103475 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 16TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 103475 OF 2023 (482(Cr.PC)/528(BNSS)-) BETWEEN: SRI. NIJALINGAPPA @ NAVIN S/O. SADASHIVA HALINGALI @ PATIL AGE. 42 YEARS, OCC. BUSINESS, R/O. KEB ROAD, RAIBAG, TALUK. RAIBAG, DIST. BELAGAVI. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. BAHUBALI N. KANABARGI, ADVOCATE) AND: STATE OF KARNATAKA THROUGH ASSISTANT PUBLIC PROSECUTOR DHARWAD BY DHARWAD TOWN POLICE STATION …RESPONDENT THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED U/SEC. 482 OF CR.P.C. SEEKING THAT THE PROCEEDINGS INITIATED BY THE DHARWAD TOWN P.S. CR.NO.156/2021 IN C.C.NO.1914/2022 P/U/SEC. 420, 465, 468, 471, 511 AND 34 OF IPC, BEFORE II ADDL. CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC DHARWAD PETITIONER HEREIN COMPELLED TO APPROACH THIS HON’BLE COURT U/SEC. 482 OF CR.P.C. SEEKING THE RELIEF OF QUASH THE CHARGE SHEET, MAY KINDLY BE ORDERED TO BE QUASHED. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Digitally signed by CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Date: 2026.02.18 13:04:13 +0530 - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:2334 CRL.P No. 103475 of 2023 ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA) 1. None appears for the petitioner. 2. Office objections are not complied as per the Order dated 03.02.2026. 3. The petition is of the year 2023 and till date, the office objections are not complied. 4. Accordingly, the petition is dismissed for non- prosecution. SD/- (V.SRISHANANDA) JUDGE SMM / CT:ANB List No.: 1 Sl No.: 107