IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 26^TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 100041 OF 2026 (482(CR.PC)/528(BNSS))

BETWEEN:

SHABESH S/O GHOUSE AGE 29 YEARS OCC. SELF EMPLOYED, R/O. CHELLEKODLURU VILLAGE, TQ .SIRUGUPPA DIST. BALLARI 583101 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. KIRAN CHALAWADI. ADVOCATE FOR SRI. B.C JNANAYYASWAMI, ADVOCATE)

AND:

THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP BY ITS SPP HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BENCH DHARWAD 580001, THROUGH HATCHOLLI P.S.

CHANDRASHEKAR LAXM AN …RESPONDENT KATTIMANI (BY SMT. KIRTILATA R. PATIL, HCGP)

THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED U/S 482 OF CR.P.C., Digitally signed by CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN SEEKING TO QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN C.C.NO 3779/2022 KATTIMANI Date: 2026.02.27

0062/2022 REGISTERED HATCHOLLI P.S) FOR AN OFFENCE PUNISHABLE U/S. 78(3) OF KARNATAKA POLICE ACT 1963, BY ALLOWING THE CRIMINAL PETITION IN SO FOR AS THIS PETITIONER/ACCUSED NO.2 IS CONCERNED, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE.

THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

ORAL ORDER

(PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA)

1. Heard Sri Kiran Chalawadi, learned counsel appearing for Sri B.C. Jnanayyaswam