- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:2577 CRL.P No. 103341 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 19TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 103341 OF 2023 (482(CR.PC)/528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: 1. SMT. RENUKA JAGANNATH W/O JAGANNATH AGE 52 YEARS, PARTNER OF M/S AISHWARYA WINES SAMPAGANV, BAILHONGAL, TALUK: BAILHONGAL, DISTRICT BELAGAVI 591125. 2. SHRI SAGAR JAGANNATH S/O JAGANNATH AGE 36 YEARS PARTNER OF M/S AISHWARYA WINES, SAMPAGANV BAILHONGAL TALUK BAILHONGAL, DISTRICT BELAGAVI 591125. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. J.S. SHETTY, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS BAILHONGAL POLICE STATION AUTHORITIES BAILHONGAL TALUK, DISTRICT BELAGAVI, REPRESENTED BY ITS PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH. 2. THE POLICE SUB INSPECTOR NESARGI POLICE STATION, BAILHONGAL TALUK, DISTRICT BELAGAVI. …RESPONDENTS THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED U/S 482 OF CR.P.C., SEEKING TO QUASHING OF THE ENTIRE CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS INITIATED BY THE BAILAHONGAL POLICE STATION AUTHORITIES, IN THEIR P.S. CRIME NO.133/2020, FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Digitally signed by CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Date: 2026.02.20 12:33:23 +0530 - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:2577 CRL.P No. 103341 of 2023 U/S 32, 34 OF THE KARNATAKA EXCISE ACT, NOW PENDING ON THE FILE OF ADDL.CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, BAILHONGAL IN C.C. NO.476/2020, IN SO FOR AS THE PETITIONERS-THE SECOND AND THIRD ACCUSED ARE CONCERNED, MAY BE QUASHED BY ALLOWING THIS CRIMINAL PETITION WITH THE COST THROUGHOUT, 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. J. S. Shetty, 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. Hence, the petition is dismissed for non- prosecution. Sd/- (V.SRISHANANDA) JUDGE SMM / CT-CMU LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 6