- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:2214 CRL.P No. 104822 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 12TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 104822 OF 2025 (482(CR.PC)/528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: 1. BASAPPA S/O MALLAPPA SHIRAGURE AGE 34 YEARS OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O. KANCHAKARWADI VILLAGE TQ RAIBAG DIST BELAGAVI 591317. 2. SADASHIV S/O KALLAPPA SHIRGURE AGE.52 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O. KANCHAKARWADI VILLAGE, TQ.RAIBAG, DIST.BELAGAVI-591317. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. RAGHAVENDRA A. PUROHIT, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. RAJEEV S/O MADHUKAR SHINGE AGE MAJOR OCC. AGRICULTURE R/O. KANCHAKARWADI VILLAGE, TQ RAIBAG DIST BELAGAVI 591317. 2. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA R/BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH DHARWAD THROUGH RAIBAG PS. 3. MADHUKAR YALLAPPA SHINGE AGE.65 YEARS, OCC. FARMER, R/O. KANCHAKARWADI VILLAGE, TQ.RAIBAG, DIST.BELAGAVI-591317. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. KIRTILATA R. PATIL, HCGP FOR R1 AND R2; SRI. N.C. KALLORI, ADVOCATE FOR R3) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED U/S 482 OF CR.P.C. (528 OF BNSS), SEEKING TO QUASH THE COMPLAINT AND FIR IN RAIBAG P.S CRIME NO. 0253/2025 FOR THE ALLEGED OFFENCE PUNISHABLE CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Digitally signed by CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Date: 2026.02.13 12:47:20 +0530 - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:2214 CRL.P No. 104822 of 2025 UNDER SECTION 126(2), 118(1), 352, 351(2) R/W 3(5) OF B.N.S.2023 AND U/SEC 3(1)(r), 3(1)(s), 3(2)(va) OF SC/ST (POA) AMENDMENT BILL 2015 VIDE ANNEXURE-A AND B, PENDING ON THE FILE OF OF 3RD ADDL. DISTRICT AND SESSIONS COURT BELAGAVI IN SO FAR AS PETITIONERS/ACCUSED NO.1 AND 2 HEREIN CONCERNED AS NULL AND VOID. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA) Heard Sri.Raghavendra A. Purohit, learned counsel for the petitioner, Smt.Kirtilata R. Patil, learned High Court Government Pleader for respondent Nos.1 and 2 and Sri.N.C.Kallori, learned counsel for respondent No.3. Learned High Court Government Pleader would submit that charge sheet has been filed. What has been challenged in this petition is the FIR and therefore, present petition prayer has rendered infructuous. Accordingly, petition is dismissed. However, the petitioner is at liberty to challenge the charge sheet. Sd/- (V.SRISHANANDA) JUDGE KAV Ct-cmu LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 63