- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:2319 CRL.P No. 100110 of 2022 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. 100110 OF 2022 (482(CR.PC)/528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: 1. SRI. SHARANABASAVA HULIYHDER S/O KUDLEPPA AGE. 30 YEARS, OCC. REPORTER DIGHVIJAY 24 X 7 NEWS, KOPPAL DISTRICT, R/O. VARNEKAR COMPLEX, OPPOSITE KSRTC BUS STAND KOPPAL, DIST. KOPPAL-583231. 2. SRI. ANAND SANKESHWAR AGE. 48 YEARS, MANAGING DIRECTOR OF VRL MEDIA PVT. LTD., OWNERS DIGHVIJAY 24 X 7 NEWS CHANNEL, NO.131/1, LALBAGH ROAD, NEAR PASSPORT OFFICE, BENGALURU, R/O. NAVEEN PARK, KESHWAPUR, HUBBALLI-580023. 3. SRI. CHANNEGOUDA AGE. 42 YEARS, OCC. THEN EDITOR OF DIGHVIJAY 24 X 7 NEWS, CHANNEL, NO.131/1, LALBAGH ROAD, NEAR PASSPORT OFFICE, BENGALURU-560010. 4. SHRUTI KITTUR AGE. 27 YEARS, OCC. ANCHOR OF DIGHVIJAY 24 X 7 NEWS CHANNEL NO.131/1, CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Digitally signed by CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Date: 2026.02.18 15:56:35 +0530 CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Digitally signed by CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Date: 2026.02.18 15:57:16 +0530 - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:2319 CRL.P No. 100110 of 2022 LALBAGH ROAD, NEAR PASSPORT OFFICE, BENGALURU-560010. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. HANUMANTHAREDDY SAHUKAR, ADVOCATE) AND: SRI. SHAMID MANIYAR S/O. MAHEBOOB SAB MANIYAR AGE. 47 YEARS, OCC. BUSINESS AND MEMBER OF CMC GANGAVATHI, R/O. UPPAR STREET, GANGAVATHI, TQ. GANGAVATHI, DIST. KOPPAL-583227. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. D.L. LADKHAN, ADVOCATE) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED U/S 482 OF CR.P.C., SEEKING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 08.08.2019 REGISTERING THE CASE AND ISSUE OF PROCESS AGAINST THE PETITIONERS AND ALSO TAKING COGNIZANCE IN CC NO.1500/2019 (PCR NO.354/2017) PASSED BY THE PRINCIPAL CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC GANGAVATHI, AND ALSO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 28.07.2018 ALLOWING AMENDMENT APPLICATION, AND QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS AND COMPLAINT DATED 23.10.2017 ON FILE OF THE PRINCIPAL CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, GANGAVATHI, FOR THE ALLEGED OFFENCES PUNISHABLE U/S 499, 500 OF IPC, ONLY AGAINST THE PETITIONERS, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:2319 CRL.P No. 100110 of 2022 ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA) 1. Sri. Hanumanthareddy Sahukar, learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the matter has already been disposed off by the Trial Court and therefore, he has definite instructions that this matter may be closed. 2. Placing the said submission on record and in view of the memo dated 16.02.2026 filed in that regard, the petition stands dismissed. 3. However, if it is found that the main matter has not yet been disposed off by the Trial Court, liberty is reserved to the petitioners to seek revival of the petition in accordance with law. SD/- (V.SRISHANANDA) JUDGE SMM / Ct-cmu LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 32