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BANAKARA BASAVARAJ S/O BANAKARA KOTRAPPA v. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA

CRL.P/103731/2022 · 2026-02-16

V Srishananda

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- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:2320 CRL.P No. 103731 of 2022 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. 103731 OF 2022 (482(CR.PC)/528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: 1. BANAKARA BASAVARAJ S/O BANAKARA KOTRAPPA AGE. 59 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURIST AND BUSINESS, R/O. H B HALLI, DIST. BALLARI NOW VIJAYANAGARA 583212. 2. BANAKARA KOTRESHA S/O BANAKARA KOTRAPPA AGE. 50 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURIST, R/O. T.B HALLI, DIST. BALLARI NOW VIJAYANAGARA 583212. 3. BANAKARA DODDABASAVARAJ S/O BANAKAR KOTRAPPA AGE. 48 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURIST, R/O. H.B HALLI, DIST. BALLARI NOW VIJAYANAGARA 583212. …PETITIONERS (BY SMT. RESHMA MADIWALAR, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. T. HANUMAREDDY, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Digitally signed by CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Date: 2026.02.18 13:04:16 +0530 - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:2320 CRL.P No. 103731 of 2022 TAMBRAHALLI POLICE STATION, T B HALLI, TQ. H B HALLI, DIST. VIJAYANAGARA, REPRESENTED BY SPP, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD 583224. 2. SMT. BANAKARA ANNAPURNAMMA W/O BANAKARA KOTRAPPA AGE. 77 YEARS, OCC. HOUSEWIFE, R/O. T.B. HALLI, TQ. HAGARIBOMMANAHALLI, DIST. VIJAYANAGARA 583224. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. KIRTILATA R. PATIL, HCGP FOR R1; SRI. GANAPATI M. BHAT, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED U/S 482 OF CR.P.C., SEEKING TO QUASH THE ORDER DATED 29/06/2022 IN TAKING COGNIZANCE OF THE OFFENCE PUNISHABLE U/S 504 OF IPC AND U/S 24 OF THE MAINTENANCE AND WELFARE OF PARENTS AND SEINOR CITIZEN ACT, 2007 AND ALSO SEEKING QUASHING OF THE ENTIRE CHARGE SHEET IN CC NO. 432/2022 ON THE FILE OF THE CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC AT HAGARIBOMMANAGALLI IN SO FAR THE PETITIONERS/ACCUSED NO. 1, 5 AND 9 IS CONCERNED. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:2320 CRL.P No. 103731 of 2022 ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA) Learned counsel for the petitioners has filed a memo seeking withdrawal of the petition. The memo reads as under: "The petitioners herein are the sons of respondent No.2 herein and they want to withdraw this petition as not pressed. Hence, the counsel for the petitioners is filing this memo and the above petition may kindly be dismissed as withdrawn. Considering this aspect, liberty may be reserved to file fresh in changed circumstances. Hence, this memo.” Placing the memo on record, the petition is dismissed as withdrawn with liberty as prayed for. SD/- (V.SRISHANANDA) JUDGE SMM / CT-CMU LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 34