- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:2666 CRL.P No. 103867 of 2023 C/W CRL.P No. 101727 of 2022 CRL.P No. 103866 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 19TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 103867 OF 2023 (482(CR.PC)/528(BNSS)) C/W CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 101727 OF 2022 CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 103866 OF 2023 IN CRL.P NO. 103867/2023 BETWEEN: 1. SRI MOULASAB S/O PEERASAB AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, OCCUPATION. BUSINESSMAN 2. SRI P.G. MANJUNATHA S/O GURUSWAMY AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS, OCCUPATION: DRIVER 3. SRI NAGARAJ M. S/O MARATI THIPPANNA AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, OCCUPATION: DRIVER 4. SRI PRAKASH S/O DEVAPPA AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, OCCUPATION: DRIVER 5. A.P VIJAYKUMAR S/O PANDURANGA AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, OCCUPATION: DRIVER 6. SRI T. HIRESWAMY S/O LATE THIPPESWAMY AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, OCCUPATION: BUSINESSMAN CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Digitally signed by CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Date: 2026.02.20 16:00:17 +0530 - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:2666 CRL.P No. 103867 of 2023 C/W CRL.P No. 101727 of 2022 CRL.P No. 103866 of 2023 PETITIONERS NO. 1 TO 6 ARE R/AT TARANAGARA VILLAGE, SANDUR TALUK, BALLARI DISTRICT 583119. 7. SR T.G. SOMASHEKHARA S/O LINGAPPA AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, OCCUPATION DRIVER RESIDING AT LINGADAHALLI VILLAGE, SANDUR TALUK, BALLARI DISTRICT 583134. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. SUNILKUMAR BANGARI AND SRI. A.D. UPADHYE, ADVOCATES) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY GADIGANOOR POLICE STATION, GADIGANOOR 583223 REPRESENTED BY SPP. HIGH COURT OF KARANTAKA, DHARWAD 580008. 2. SRI JAYAKUMAR S/O SUBBAYYA AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, OCC. FACTORY WORKER, RESIDING AT VIDYANAGARA TOWNSHIP, SANDUR TALUK, BALLARI DISTRICT 583123. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. KIRTILATA R. PATIL, HCGP FOR R1; SRI. M.L. VANTI, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED U/S 482 OF CR.P.C., SEEKING TO QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC COURT AT SANDUR IN CC NO.515/2021 AND CHARGE SHEET FILED IN CRIME NO.45/2021 BY THE GADIGANOOR POLICE STATION, GADIGANOOR DIST. BALLARI, FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE U/S 143, 147, 341, 504 AND 506 R/W SECTION 149 OF IPC, IN SO FAR AS PETITIONERS/ACCUSED NO.1 TO 7 ARE CONCERNED, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:2666 CRL.P No. 103867 of 2023 C/W CRL.P No. 101727 of 2022 CRL.P No. 103866 of 2023 IN CRL.P NO. 101727/2022 BETWEEN: 1. SIDDANAGOUDA AGE.47 YEARS, OCC. BUSINESS R/O.BHUJANGANAGARA, SANDUR, TQ.BALLARI, KARNATAKA-583101. 2. SANJAY HANDUR AGE.42 YEARS, OCC.JINDAL COMPANY EMPLOYEE, R/O.TORANGALLUR, SANDUR, TQ.BALLARI, KARNATAKA-583101. 3. JAYA KUMAR AGE.39 YEARS, OCC.JINDAL COMPANY EMPLOYEE, R/O.TORANGALLUR, SANDUR, TQ.BALLARI, KARNATAKA-583101. 4. ABOOBAKAR AGE.37 YEARS, OCC.JINDAL COMPANY EMPLOYEE, R/O.TORANGALLUR, SANDUR, TQ.BALLARI, KARNATAKA-583101. 5. VAJRAMUTTI AGE.41 YEARS, OCC.JINDAL COMPANY EMPLOYEE, R/O.TORANGALLUR, SANDUR, TQ.BALLARI, KARNATAKA-583101. 6. SHEKARAPPA AGE.36 YEARS, OCC.JINDAL COMPANY EMPLOYEE, R/O.TORANGALLUR, SANDUR, TQ.BALLARI, KARNATAKA-583101. ...PETITIONERS (BY SRI. M.L. VANTI, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. V.M. SHEELAVANT, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, SANDUR P.S., REP BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH, DHARWAD-580001. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:2666 CRL.P No. 103867 of 2023 C/W CRL.P No. 101727 of 2022 CRL.P No. 103866 of 2023 2. BABU S/O JAGYA NAIK AGE.42 YEARS, OCC. BUSINESS, R/O.SUSHILNAGAR, SANDUR TALUK, BALLARI-583101. ...RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. KIRTILATA R. PATIL, HCGP FOR R1; SRI. VISHWANATH HEGDE, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED U/SEC. 482 OF CR.P.C. SEEKING TO QUASH THE COMPLAINT AND FIR AGAINST THE PETITIONERS/ACCUSED NO.1 TO 6 REGISTERED IN SANDUR POLICE STATION CRIME NO.64/2022 FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION. 143, 147, 323, 504, 506 R/W 149 OF IPC AND SECTION 3(1)(R) AND 3(1)(S) OF SC AND ST (PREVENTION OF ATROCITIES) ACT 1989, PENDING ON THE FILE OF I ADDL. DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, BALLARI, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE. IN CRL.P NO. 103866/2023 BETWEEN: 1. SRI J. BABUNAIK S/O JAGGU NAIK AGE 38 YEARS, OCC. BUSINESSMAN, RESIDING AT SANDUR, SANDUR TALUK, BALLARI DISTRICT-583119. 2. MOULA SAB S/O PEERASAB AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, OCC. BUSINESSMAN, 3. P.G. MANJUNATHA S/O GURUSWAMY AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS, OCC. DRIVER, 4. NAGARAJA M. S/O MARATI THIPPANNA AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, OCC. DRIVER, 5. SHIVAMURTHY M. S/O MALLIKARJUNA AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, OCC. DRIVER, 6. PRAKASH S/O DEVAPPA AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, OCC. DRIVER, - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:2666 CRL.P No. 103867 of 2023 C/W CRL.P No. 101727 of 2022 CRL.P No. 103866 of 2023 7. B. JEELAN S/O MOHAMMED ALI AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, OCC.DRIVER, PETITIONERS NO.2 TO 7 ARE RESIDING AT TARANAGARA VILLAGE, SANDUR TALUK, BALLARI DISTRICT-583119. 8. T.G. SOMASHEKHARA S/O LINGAPPA AGED 42 YEARS, OCC. BUSINESSMAN, RESIDING AT.LINGADAHALLI VILLAGE, SANDUR TALUK, BALLARI DISTRICT-583134. ...PETITIONERS (BY SRI. SUNILKUMAR BANGARI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY GADIGANOOR PS GADIGANOOR-583223 REP BY SPP. HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD 580008. 2. SRI. JAYAKUMAR S/O SUBBAYYA AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, OCC. FACTORY WORKER, RESIDING AT. VIDYANAGARA TOWNSHIP, SANDUR TALUK, BALLARI DISTRICT-583123. ...RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. KIRTILATA R. PATIL, HCGP FOR R1; SRI. M.L. VANTI, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED U/S 482 OF CR.P.C., SEEKING TO QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC COURT AT SANDUR IN CC NO.517/2021 AND CHARGE SHEET FILED IN CRIME NO.44/2021 BY THE GADIGANOOR POLICE STATION, GADIGANOOR FOR THE OFFENCE PUNISHABLE U/S 149, 147, 143, 504, 341 AND 506 OF IPC, IN SO FAR AS PETITIONERS/ACCUSED NO.1, 2 AND 4 TO 9 ARE CONCERNED, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE. - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:2666 CRL.P No. 103867 of 2023 C/W CRL.P No. 101727 of 2022 CRL.P No. 103866 of 2023 THESE PETITIONS, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA) 1. Learned counsel for the petitioners has filed a memo for withdrawal. The memo reads as under: "MEMO FOR WITHDRAWAL Under signed counsel appearing for petitioner most respectfully prays before this Hon’ble Court. That, kindly be pleased to permit this petition to withdraw above petition with liberty to file discharge application before the trial court in interest of justice.” 2. Placing the memo on record, petitions are dismissed as withdrawn with a liberty as prayed for. Sd/- (V.SRISHANANDA) JUDGE AC LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 45