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. 105146 OF 2025 (482(CR.PC)/528(BNSS))

BETWEEN:

SHRI UDAY S/O RAMAKRISHNA SHETTY, AGE 50 YEARS, OCC. BUSINESS, R/O. DHARMANABYLE, CHIPAGI, TQ. SIRSI, DIST. UTTARA KANNADA-581402.

…PETITIONER (BY SRI. R.H. ANGADI, ADVOCATE)

AND:

THE STATE OF KARNATAKA (SIRSI TOWN POLICE STATION)

R/BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, THE HIGH COURT OF KARNTAKA, DHARWAD BENCH, DHARWAD 580011.

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

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

Digitally signed by CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN 528 OF BNSS, 2023) SEEKING TO QUASH THE ENTIRE CRIMINAL KATTIMANI Date: 2026.02.27

98/2025, FOR THE OFFENCE PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 78 (3) OF KP ACT, PENDING IN C.C. NO. 507/2025, ON THE FILE OF SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND PRINCIPAL JMFC COURT, SIRSI, SO FAR AS PETITIONER WHO IS ARRAYED AS ACCUSED NO. 2, 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)

Heard Sri R.H.Angadi, learned counsel for petitio