IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, KALABURAGI BENCH DATED THIS THE 23^RD DAY OF JANUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.VISHWAJITH SHETTY CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 201383 OF 2023 (482(Cr.PC)/528(BNSS))

BETWEEN:

1. SHAFI KHURESHI S/O SHAREEF KHURESHI, AGE: 39 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O H.NO.2-231/1 KARNAAKA COLLEGE ROAD, RAJA BAGH, MUSTAIDAPUR, BIDAR-585401.

2. HAFEEZ KHURESHI S/O SHAREEF KHURESHI, AGE: 32 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O. H.NO.2-231/1 KARNAAKA COLLEGE ROAD, RAJA BAGH, MUSTAIDAPUR, BIDAR-585401.

3. MEERAJ KHURESHI S/O SHAREEF KHURESHI, AGE: 42 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O. H.NO.2-231/1 KARNAAKA COLLEGE ROAD, RAJA BAGH, MUSTAIDAPUR, BIDAR-585401.

…PETITIONERS (BY SMT. HEMA L KULAKARNI, ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA THROUGH GANDHI GUNJ PS DIST. BIDAR THROUGH THE ADDL. SPP, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT KALABURAGI BENCH -585107.

2. MOHAMMED SHAFIUDDIN S/O MOHAMMED SIRAJUDDIN, R/O. MAILOOR VILLAGE, BIDAR-585401.

…RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. MAYA T.R., HCGP FOR R1 SRI S. R. KADLOOR AND SRI VADIRAJ KADLOOR, ADVOCATES FOR R2)

THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482 OF CR.P.C. PRAYING TO I)

QUASH THE FIR IN CR.NO.8/2023 FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE U/SEC. 448, 354, 323, 504, 506 R/W SEC. 34 OF IPC,