- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:2360 CRL.P No. 103440 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. 103440 OF 2023 (482(CR.PC)/528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: 1. VAGEESHAGOUDA S/O. SHANKARGOUDA PATIL AGE. 38 YEARS, OCC. BUSINESS, R/O. SOMANATH CROP SCIENCE INDIA PVT. LIMITED, GADAG, TQ. AND DIST. GADAG-582101. 2. PRAVEEN S/O. SHEKARGOUDA PATIL AGE. 36 YEARS, OCC. BUSINESS, R/O. SOMANATH CROP SCIENCE INDIA PVT. LIMITED, GADAG, TQ. AND DIST. GADAG-582101. 3. SHEKARGOUDA S. PATIL AGE. 70 YEARS, OCC. BUSINESS, R/O. SOMANATH CROP. SCIENCE INDIA PVT. LIMITED, GADAG, TQ. AND DIST. GADAG-582101. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. K.L. PATIL AND SRI. S.R. BETURMATH, ADVOCATES) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA THROUGH HAVERI RURAL P.S., R/BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH, DHARWAD-580011. 2. MALLANGOUDA S/O. BASANGOUDA MAREKANNAVAR, AGE. 52 YEARS, OCC. BUSINESS, R/O. KURBGONDA, TQ. AND DIST. HAVERI-581110. …RESPONDENTS THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 482 OF CR.P.C., PRAYING TO QUASHING THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Digitally signed by CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Date: 2026.02.18 13:04:12 +0530 - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:2360 CRL.P No. 103440 of 2023 INITIATED AGAINST PETITIONER IN HAVERI RURAL PS CRIME NO.133/2022 PENDING ON THE FILE OF ADDL. CIVIL JUDGE (JR.DV) AND JMFC, HAVERI, AT HAVERI REGISTERED FOR OFFENCES PUNISHABLE U/S 403, 406, 420 OF IPC, IN SO FAR THE PRESENT PETITIONER (ACCUSED NO.1 TO 3) ARE CONCERNED, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE. THIS CRIMINAL PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA) 1. None appears for the petitioners. 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.: 105