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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA

DHARWAD BENCH

DATED THIS THE 25^TH DAY OF JUNE 2021

BEFORE

THE HON9BLE MRS.JUSTICE M.G.UMA

CRL.P No.100202/2021

BETWEEN

1.

JYOTHIBHA SHANKAR TAMADADDI

AGE. 43 YEARS, OCC. PVT SERVICE,

R/O. KILLA GOKAK-591218

2.

SRI. APPAYYA PANDAPPA MIRJI

AGE. 38 YEARS, OCC. PVT SERVICE,

R/O. MAMDAPUR GOKAK-591218

3.

SRI LAXMAN RAMAPPA KANAPPANAVAR

AGE. 39 YEARS, OCC. PVT SERVICE,

R/O. UPPAR GALLI GOKAK-591218

4.

SRI. SHANKAR DURGAPPA PINDARI

AGE. 34 YEARS, OCC. PVT SERVICE,

R/O. GOLLAR ONI, GOKAK-591218

5.

SRI NITISH GOVINDAPPA SHEDABAL

AGE. 27 YEARS, OCC. PVT SERVICE,

R/O. AMBEDKAR NAGAR, GOKAK-591218

6.

SRI. ABDUL MOUSALI MULLA

AGE. 27 YEARS, OCC. PVT SERVICE,

R/O. UPPARATTI GOKAK-591218

7.

SRI. MALLESH DURGAPPA GOLLAR

AGE. 42 YEARS, OCC. PVT SERVICE,

R/O. AMBEDKAR NAGAR, GOKAK-591218

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8.

SRI MARUTHI GANGAPPA SOPPALADA

AGE. 40 YEARS, OCC. PVT SERVICE,

R/O. UPPARATTI GOKAK-591218

9.

SRI MIRASAB MAHAMMAD NADAF

AGE. 32 YEARS, OCC. PVT SERVICE,

R/O. LOLASURA GOKAK-591218

10.

SRI. SHARIF ABDUL KADAR ATHANI

AGE. 30 YEARS, OCC. PVT SERVICE,

R/O. AMBEDKAR NAGAR, GOKAK-591218

11.

SRI SRISHAIL SATYAPPA DONGI

AGE. 43 YEARS, OCC. PVT SERVICE,

R/O. HUNSHAYAL PG GOKAK-591218

12.

SRI. MANJUNATH BHEEMRAO SALUNKE

AGE. 40 YEARS, OCC. PVT SERVICE,

R/O. GOKAK-591218

13.

SRI. SALEEM ABDUL MAJID BOJAGAR

AGE. 40 YEARS, OCC. PVT SERVICE,

R/O. BOJAGAR ONI, GOKAK-591218

14.

SRI. SHANKAR BASALINGAPPA NESARGI

AGE. 35 YEARS, OCC. PVT SERVICE,

R/O. HUNSHYAL B, GOKAK-591218

15.

SRI IRAPPA IRAPPA HEJJEGAR

AGE. 23 YEARS, OCC. PVT SERVICE,

R/O. WADAR GALLI GOKAK-591218

16.

SRI. RAFIQ NAJIR AHAMMAD BAIRAKADAR

AGE. 35 YEARS, OCC. PVT SERVICE,

R/O. HALBHAG GALLI, GOKAK-591218

17.

SRI MUKTAR MEHABOOB SARWAD

AGE. 25 YEARS, OCC. PVT SERVICE,

R/O. MOMINA GALLI, GOKAK-591218

18.

SRI MUSTAK ISMAIL BOJAGAR

AGE. 40 YEARS, OCC. PVT SERVICE,

R/O. HALBHAG GALLI, GOKAK-591218

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19.

SRI. KOLLOLAPPA GOVINDAPPA GONDHALI

AGE. 36 YEARS, OCC. PVT SERVICE,

R/O. AMBEDKAR NAGAR, GOKAK-591218

20.

SRI. MAHANINGA YAMANAPPA KATTIMANI

AGE. 43 YEARS, OCC. PVT SERVICE,

R/O. GOKAK FALLS, GOKAK-591218

21.

SRI RAJU AVVAPPA SHETTY

AGE. 40 YEARS, OCC. PVT SERVICE,

R/O. AMBEDKAR NAGAR, GOKAK-591218

22.

SRI. MANJU MARUTHI VADDAR

AGE. 25 YEARS, OCC. PVT SERVICE,

R/O. VADDAR ONI, GOKAK-591218

23.

SRI. ARUN MAHANINGAPPA KONNUR

AGE. 32 YEARS, OCC. PVT SERVICE,

R/O. VIVEKANANDA NAGAR,

GOKAK-591218

24.

SRI SHEKAR NARAYANAGOULI

AGE. 40 YEARS, OCC. PVT SERVICE,

R/O. SANGAM NAGAR, GOKAK-591218

25.

SRI. ANAND BASVANTH KAMBAR

AGE. 30 YEARS, OCC. PVT. SERVICE,

R/O. UPPARATTI, GOKAK-591218

26.

SRI RAJU MAHADEVAPPA PAWAR

AGE. 37 YEARS, OCC. PVT. SERVICE,

R/O. GOKAK-591218

.....PETITIONERS

(BY SRI S M KALWAD, ADV.)

AND

1.

THE STATE OF KARNATAKA

REP. BY ITS PSI GOKAK TOWN PS,

THROUGH ADDITIONAL

STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR

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HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,

DHARWAD-580009

2.

SRI. GOPAL R RATHOD

AGE. MAJOR, OCC. CPI,

R/O. GOKAK TOWN

POLICE STATION,

GOKAK,

DIST. BELAGAVI-590001

&..RESPONDENTS

(BY SRI VINAYAK S. KULKARNI, AGA)

THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED U/S 482 OF CR.P.C.,

SEEKING TO QUASH THE COMPLAINT AND FIR REGISTERED BY

GOKAK TOWN PS IN CRIME NO.43/2020 FOR THE OFFENCES

PUNISHABLE U/S 79 AND 80 OF KARNATAKA POLICE ACT, PENDING

ON THE FILE OF PRINCIPAL CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, GOKAK, IN SO

FAR AS PETITIONERS ARE CONCERNED.

THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, ON THIS DAY,

THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:

ORDER

Even though the matter is listed for admission, with the

consent of learned counsel for parties, it is taken up for final

disposal.

2.

The petitioners/accused nos.1 to 26 in Crime

No.43/2020 are before this Court seeking to quash the complaint

and FIR registered by Circle Inspector, Gokak for the offences

punishable under Sections 79 and 80 of the Karnataka Police

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Act, 1963 (for short, 8the Act9) pending on the f