- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:2348 CRL.P No. 100978 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. 100978 OF 2023 (482(CR.PC)/528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: VIJAY S/O SHIVAJI SAVANT AGE. 52 YEARS, OCC. AUTO DRIVER, R/O. ANAND COLONY, MARATHIKOPPA, SIRSI, DIST. U.K. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. S.G. KADADAKATTI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, BY P.S.I SIRSI TOWN POLICE STATION, REPRESENTED BY ADDL. STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD 580011. 2. JAGADISH S/O SRINIVAS PALEKAR AGED ABOUT. 43 YEARS, OCC. AUTO DRIVER, R/O. AYYAPPA NAGAR, HUBBALLI ROAD, SIRSI DIST. U.K. …RESPONDENTS THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 482 OF CR.P.C. PRAYING TO QUASH THE PROCEEDINGS IN CRIME NO. 19/2023 PENDING ON THE FILE OF II ADDITIONAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, UTTARA KANNADA KARWAR FOR THE ALLEGED OFFENCES PUNISHABLE U/S 323, 324, 307, 504, 506 IPC R/W SEC.3(1)(r)(3) (1) (s)(3) (2) (va) SC/ST ACT, 2015 REGISTERED BY SIRSI TOWN P.S. AGAINST THE PETITIONER ALONE IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE. THIS CRIMINAL PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Digitally signed by CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Date: 2026.02.18 13:04:08 +0530 - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:2348 CRL.P No. 100978 of 2023 ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA) 1. None appears for the petitioner. 2. Office objections are not complied as per the Order dated 03.02.2026. 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.: 92