IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 6^TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HANCHATE SANJEEVKUMAR CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 104744 OF 2025 (482 Cr.PC/528 OF BNSS)

BETWEEN:

1. KARTHIK PRABU S/O. SANTOSH PRABHU, AGE: 23 YEARS, 1^ST MAIN ROAD, SILVER TOWN, NEHARU NAGAR, HUBBALLI, HUBBALLI-580020, DHARWAD CITY, KARNATAKA.

2. SANTOSH PRABU S/O. VENKATESH PRABHU, AGED 50 YEARS, Digitally signed 1^ST MAIN ROAD, SILVER TOWN, by MALLIKARJUN RUDRAYYA KALMATH NEHARU NAGAR, HUBBALLI, Location: High Court of Karnataka, DHARWAD CITY, KARNATAKA, Dharwad Bench PINCODE: 580020.

…PETITIONERS (BY SRI SHRIDHAR PRABHU, ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. STATE OF KARNATAKA, BY GOKUL ROAD POLICE STATION, HUBLI NORTH SUB DIVISION, (REPRESENTED BY POLICE SUB INSPECTOR), REP. BY SPP, HCK, DHARWAD.

2. KESHAV KAREKAR S/O. HARISH KAREKAR, AGE: 22 YEARS, H. NO.23/7, RAGHAVENDRA COLONY, UNAKAL CROSS, HUBBALLI, HUBBALLI, DHARWAD CITY, KARNATAKA-580023.

…RESPONDENTS (BY SRI ABHISHEK MALIPATIL, HCGP FOR R1;

NOTICE TO R2 SERVED)

THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 528 OF THE BHARATIYA NAGARIK SURAKSHA SANHITA, 2023, PRAYING TO QUASH THE PRIVATE COMPLAINT PRIVATE FILED BY THE RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT IN PC