- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:2368 CRL.P No. 103874 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. 103874 OF 2023 (482(CR.PC)/528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: 1. SHRI MALLIKARJUN S/O SRI SADASHIV RAJANNAVAR AGE. 57 YEARS, OCC. VILLAGE ACCOUNTANT R/O. C/O. ANITA B. GANACHARI W/O SHRI. MALLIKARJUN S. RAJANNAVAR QTR NO.20, CLASS IV QUARTERS GOVT. QUARTERS, VISWESHWARAYYA NAGAR, BELAGAVI, TQ.DIST. BELAGAVI-590001. 2. SMT. ANITA B. GANACHARI W/O MALLIKARJUN S. RAJANNAVAR AGE. 50 YEARS, OCC. GOVT. SERVICE, R/O. QTR NO.20, CLASS IV QUARTERS, GOVT. QUARTERS, VISWESHWARAYYA NAGAR, BELAGAVI, TQ.DIST. BELAGAVI-590001. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. SHIVRAJ S. BALLOLI, ADVOCATE) AND: SMT SAVITA M. HALASAGI W/O MALLIKARJUN S. RAJANNAVAR AGE. 56 YEARS, OCC. SERVICE, R/O. H.NO.1950, RAMTEERTH NAGAR, POST. KANBARGI, TQ. DIST. BELAGAVI-590016. …RESPONDENT THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED U/S 482 OF CR.P.C., SEEKING TO ALLOW THE PETITION AND QUASH THE IMPUGNED ORDER DATED 03.11.2023 IN CRL.R.P.NO.171/2021 PASSED BY THE V ADDL. DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, BELAGAVI AND CONSEQUENTLY QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN CC CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Digitally signed by CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Date: 2026.02.18 13:04:16 +0530 - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:2368 CRL.P No. 103874 of 2023 NO.247/2016 (ARISING OUT OF PC NO.132/2014) ON THE FILE OF THE JMFC-II, BELAGAVI FOR THE COMMISSION OF THE ALLEGED OFFENCES PUNISHABLE U/S 494 AND 496 OF THE IPC, 1860 IN SO FAR AS THE PETITIONERS/ACCUSED NO.1 AND 2 ARE CONCERNED, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA) 1. Sri. Shivraj S. Balloli, learned counsel for the petitioners prays for time to comply with the office objections. 2. It is observed that sufficient opportunities have already been granted to comply with the office objections. 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-cmu LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 115