- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:2285 CRL.P No. 103308 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 13TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 103308 OF 2025 (482(CR.PC)/528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: 1. GURURAJ S/O SHRINIVASRAO KULKARNI AGE: 65 YEARS, OCC. FORMER, R/O. GONVARA, TQ. LINGASURU, DIST. RAICHUR-534406. 2. HANUMANTHRAO, S/O. SHESHAGIRIRAO PATAWARI, AGE 48 YEARS, OCC. BUSINESSMAN, R/O. MUDAGALLA, TQ. LINGASURU, DIST. RAICHUR-534406. 3. GURURAJ S/O. BINDURAO KULKARNI, AGE 52 YEARS, OCC. FORMER, R/O. MUDDALGUNDI, TQ. KUSHTAGI, DIST. KOPPAL-583231. 4. PRANESHCAR S/O. BHIMASENACARO, AGE 64 YEARS, OCC. FORMER R/O. KALAMALLI, TQ. KUSHTAGI, DIST. KOPPAL. 5. NARSHIMACHAR S/O. KURAMACHAYR JOSHI AGE. 55 YEARS, OCC. BUSINESS R/O. TAWARGERE TOWN, TQ. KUSHTAGI, DIST. KOPPAL. 6. BHIMARAO S/O. RAJENDRA RAO KULKARNI AGE 54 YEARS, OCC. FORMER CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Digitally signed by CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Date: 2026.02.16 16:23:15 +0530 - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:2285 CRL.P No. 103308 of 2025 R/O. KALMALLI VILALGE, TQ. KUSHTAGI DIST. KOPPAL-583231. 7. RAGHAVENDRA RAO S/O. KASHINATH RAO UDDAR, AGE 45 YEARS, OCC. FARMER R/O. HUNNUR, TQ. LINGASUR DIST. KOPPAL-583231. …PETITIONERS (BY SMT.VEENA HEGDE, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR DHARWAD, THROUGH TAVARAGERA P.S. 2. SHRI KRISHNACHAR S/O TIMMANACHAR JOSHI AGE. 63, OCC. PRIST, R/O. TURDAGI VILLAGE, TALUK LINGSUR, DIST. KOPPAL 584122. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. KIRTILATA R. PATIL, HCGP FOR R1; SRI. PRASHANT KULKARNI, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED U/SE. 482 OF CR.P.C. (U/S. 528 OF BNSS, 2023) SEEKING TO QUASH THE PROCEEDINGS IN CC NO.1587/2024 PENDING BEFORE THE COURT OF ADDL. CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC COURT KUSHTAGI ARISING OUT OF CRIME NO.32/2024 DATED 18.04.2024 REGISTERED BY THE TAVARGERE PS FOR THE ALLEGED FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 506, 341, 504, 143, 147, 149, 447 OF IPC WHEREIN THE PETITIONERS HAVE ARRAYED AS ACCUSED NO.1 TO 7, 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:2285 CRL.P No. 103308 of 2025 ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA) Case called, none present consecutively for last three hearings. Despite granting sufficient opportunity, there is no representation on behalf of the petitioner. 2. Accordingly, petition dismissed for non-prosecution. Sd/- (V.SRISHANANDA) JUDGE CLK Ct-cmu LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 29