- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:2357 CRL.P No. 103431 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. 103431 OF 2023 (482(CR.PC)/528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: 1. SMT ALMAS RAJU MULLA AGE 40 YEARS, R/O. PATTANAKUDI CHIKKODI, BELAGAVI DIST KARNATAKA. 2. AMBARESH K. PATIL AGE 34 YEARS, R/O. GRAMAPANCHAYATI, POO CHIKKODI, BELAGAVI DIST KARNATAKA. 3. SALIM MALIK AGE 34 YEARS, R/O. TALUK PANCHAYAT ENGINEER, CHIKKODI, DIST BELAGAVI. 4. PRAVEEN ASHOK PATTANNASHETTY AGE 35 YEARS, R/O. PATTANAKUDI CHIKKODI, BELAGAVI DIST KARNATAKA. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. L.S. SULLAD, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA THROUGH POLICE SUB INSPECTOR KADAKALAT POLICE STATION NIPPANI CIRLCE DIST. BELAGAVI, REP. BY-HGP HIGH COURT KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH. Digitally signed by CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench. - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:2357 CRL.P No. 103431 of 2023 2. BASAVARAJ S/O MALLAPPA NAYAKAMANE AGE 39 YEARS, OCC. SOCIAL WORKER, R/O. BADAHUKKERI, BELAGAVI DIST. KARNATAKA. …RESPONDENTS THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED U/S 482 OF CR.P.C., SEEKING TO QUASH THE FIR AND COMPLAINT IN KADAKLAT POLICE STATION CRIME NO.23/2023 ALLEGING U/S 166, 466, 120(B), 409, 406, 167, 420, 467, 471, 120(A), 469, 405, 468, 465, 426, 464, R/W 34 OF IPC, ON THE FILE OF CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC COURT, NIPPANI, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE. THIS 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.: 103