- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:2563 WP No. 102840 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 18TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA WRIT PETITION NO. 102840 OF 2024 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: 1. RAJU KURADAGI @ THOTAPPA KURADAGI S/O KARIBASAPPA AGED 50 YEARS, SHIVAGANGA SAMBHAPUR ROAD, SHRAHATTI, GADAG 582102. 2. RAGHAVENDRA YALAVATTI S/O BASAVARAJ AGED 37 YEARS, NO. 155/C, SHIVAJI NAGAR BETAGERI, GADAG 582102. 3. ANANDA GAVALI S/O RAMAPPA GAVALI AGED 36 YEARS, RESIDENT AT NO 3832/1B3 KSRTC DIPPO, NEAR SIDDARAMESHWAR NAGAR GADAG 580103. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. POOJA R. SAVADATTI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY GADAG TOWN POLICE STATION REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD 580011. 2. CHANNAKESHAV HANAMANTHAPPA MUDGAL S/O HANUMANTHAPPA MUDGAL AGED 56 YEARS, ASSISTANT DIRECTOR SRICULTURE AND FLYING SQUAD TEAM, NO 66, GADAG MLA CONSTITUENTCY, GADAG 580210. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. KIRTILATA R. PATIL, HCGP FOR R1; NOTICE SERVED TO R2) CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Digitally signed by CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Date: 2026.02.20 12:33:29 +0530 - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:2563 WP No. 102840 of 2024 THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO, ISSUANCE OF A WRIT OF CERTIORARI QUASHING THE ORDER DATED 15/05/2023, PASSED BY THE LEARNED I ADDITIONAL CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC I GADAG IN CC NO 578/2023, FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 188 OF IPC PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE B AND ISSUANCE OF A WRIT OF CERTIORARI QUASHING THE FURTHER PROCEEDINGS IN CC NO 578/2023, PENDING BEFROE THE LEARNED I ADDITIONAL CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC I GADAG FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 188 OF IPC PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE B IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN ‘B’ GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA) None appears for the petitioners. Even on the last date of hearing, there was no representation. Order sheet discloses that continuously, learned counsel for the petitioners remained absent. Taking note of the same, petition stands dismissed for non prosecution. Sd/- (V.SRISHANANDA) JUDGE KAV LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 107