IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 31^ST DAY OF OCTOBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 103813 OF 2023 (482(Cr.PC)/528(BNSS)-)

BETWEEN:

1. SRI. MUTTANAGOUDA S/O. FAKKIRAPPA @ FAKKIRGOUDA PATIL, AGE. 59 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O. MALAWAD, TQ. RON- 582203, DIST. GADAG.

2. SRI. KSHIGOUDA S/O. SHIVANAGOUDA KALLANANGOUDRA, AGE. 65 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTUE- 582203, R/O. MALAWAD, TQ. RON, DIST. GADAG. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. NEELENDRA D. GUNDE, ADVOCATE)

AND:

Digitally signed by VISHAL NINGAPPA 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA, PATTIHAL Location: High BY RON POLICE STATION, Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench, REPRESENTED BY Dharwad THE STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BUILDING, DHARWAD- 580001.

2. SMT. SUREKHA W/O. HANAMAPPA KITTALI, AGE. 40 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEWIFE, R/O. MALWAD, TQ. RON- 582203, DIST. GADAG.

…RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. T. HANUMAREDDY, AGA FOR R1, SRI. S.P. KANDAGAL, ADVOCATE FOR R2)

THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 482 OF THE CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE IS PRAYING TO QUASH ORDER DATE 24.11.2023 PASSED BY LEARNED ADDL. DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, GADAG, IN SPL.C.(SC/ST) NO.39/2023, THEREBY TAKING COGNIZANCE FOR THE OFFENCE