IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, KALABURAGI BENCH DATED THIS THE 6^TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.VISHWAJITH SHETTY CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 200132 OF 2025 (482(Cr.PC)/528(BNSS))

BETWEEN:

SHIVASHARANAPPA DANDAPPAGOAL S/O BASAVANAPPA, AGE: 72 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS R/O. H.NO 3/68, SHAHABAD ROAD, RAJAPUR, KALABURAGI -585105.

…PETITIONER (BY SRI SANJAY S. KULKARNI, ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA THROUGH UNVERSITY PS, KALABURAGI, REP. BY ADDL. STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, KALABURAGI – 585106

2. NIJALINGAPPA OCC: ASI, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, UNIVERSITY POLICE STATION KALABURAGI CITY-585106.

…RESPONDENTS (BY SRI VEERANAGOUDA MALIPATIL, HCGP FOR R1 AND R2)

THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482 OF CR.P.C.(OLD) U/SEC

528 OF BNSS, PRAYING TO, A) QUASH THE COMPLIANT AND FIR IN CRIME NO. 220/2023 DATED 31.08.2023 REGISTERED BY THE 1^ST RESPONDENT POLICE STATION AGAINST THE PETITIONER HEREIN FOR OFFENCES PUNISHABLE U/SEC 32 AND 34 OF KARNATAKA EXCISE ACT 1961 AND ALSO QUASH THE CHARGE SHEET IN C.C NO. 740/2024 FILED BY THE 1^ST RESPONDENT POLICE AS AGAINST THE PETITIONER HEREIN FOR OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 32 AND 34 OF KARNATAKA EXCISE ACT 1961 AND FURTHER QU