- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1791 WP No. 101341 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 6TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA WRIT PETITION NO. 101341 OF 2025 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: MUTTANNA S/O KOOTEPPA PUJAR AGE. 41 YEARS, OCC. BUSINESS R/AT. HOUSE NO.2, NEAR FIRE OFFICE HAMALAR COLONY, LAXMESHWAR, PO. LAXMESHWAR, SHIRAHATTI DISTRICT, GADAG-582116. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. GOURI SHANKAR MOT, ADVOCATE) AND: THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY SHO BANAKAPUR POLICE STATION AT. HAVAERI-581202 …RESPONDENT (BY SMT. KIRTILATA R. PATIL, HCGP) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, 1950 R/W. 528 OF BNSS, 2023, PRAYING TO, QUASH THE FIR IN BANKAPUR PS CRIME NO.84/2024 ORDER DATED 24/05/2024 IN SO FAR AS ACCUSED NO.1/PETITIONER PENDING ON THE FILES OF PRINCIPAL CIVIL JUDGE (JR.DIV) AND JMFC COURT, AT.SHIGGAVI VIDE ANNEXURE-B IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY AND DIRECT THE RESPONDENT TO RELEASE THE SEIZED RICE IN FAVOR OF THE PETITIONER. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: Digitally signed by CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench. - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1791 WP No. 101341 of 2025 ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA) Memo filed by the learned High Court Government Pleader intimating the Court that the charge sheet is fled. 2. What has been challenged in the present writ petition is the FIR. Accordingly, petition prayer has rendered infructuous. 3. Hence, petition is dismissed with liberty for the petitioner to challenge the charge sheet, if advised. Sd/- (V.SRISHANANDA) JUDGE CLK CT-CMU LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 68