- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:2557 CRL.P No. 104697 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 18TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 104697 OF 2025 (482(CR.PC)/528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: 1. SRI BHARMU S/O SIDAGONDA AKKOLE AGE 67 YEAS, OCC. AGRICULTURE R/O. SHIRAGUPPI 591 237 TQ NIPPANI, DIST BELAGAVI. 2. SMT SUSHILA W/O BHARMU AKKOLE , AGE 60 YEARS, OCC. HOUSEHOLD WORK R/O. SHIRAGUPPI 591 237 TQ NIPPANI, DIST BELAGAVI. 3. SRI VIJAY S/O SURESH SIKHARE AGE 40 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE R/O. BASARGE 591237 TQ NIPPANI, DIST BELAGAVI. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. BALAGOUDA A. PATIL, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA THROUGH P.I. NIPPANI TOWN POLICE STATION, NIPPANI REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD 580011. 2. SRI VIJAY S/O PANDURANG DESAI AGE 46 YEARS, OCC BUSINESS R/O SHIRAGUPP 591 237 TQ NIPPAN, DIST BELAGAVI. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. KIRTILATA R. PATIL, HCGP FOR R1; SRI. SHEKHARGOUDA M. NAGANURI, ADVOCATE FOR R2) CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Digitally signed by CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Date: 2026.02.19 15:36:26 +0530 - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:2557 CRL.P No. 104697 of 2025 THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED U/S 528 OF BNSS, 2023, SEEKING TO QUASH THE COMPLAINT, FIR AND ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST PETITIOINERS/ACCUSED NO.1, 2 AND 3 ARISING OUT OF NIPPANI TOWN P.S. CRIME NO.95/2025 DATED 19/09/2025 AGAINST PETITIONERS FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S 329(3), 118(1), 352, 351(2) R/W SEC. 3(5) OF BNS 2023 PENDING ON THE FILE OF ADDL. CIVIL JDUGE AND J.M.F.C. NIPPANI, IN SO FAR PETITINERS/ACCUSED NO.1, 2 AND 3 IS CONCERNED, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA) 1. None appears for the petitioner. 2. Counsel for respondent No.2 is present. 3. Even on the last date of hearing, there was no representation on behalf of the petitioner. 4. The order sheet discloses that the petitioner is not interested in prosecuting the petition diligently. 5. This Court has granted sufficient time in the interest of justice to proceed with the matter. 6. Taking note of the conduct of the petitioner, the petition is dismissed for non-prosecution. Sd/- (V.SRISHANANDA) JUDGE RHR/-CT-CMU LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 89