IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 24^TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HANCHATE SANJEEVKUMAR CRIMINAL PETITION NO.102236 OF 2023 (482 OF Cr.PC/528 OF BNSS)

BETWEEN:

SHRI JAYANAND S/O. BABURAO JADHAV, AGE: 60 YEARS, OCC: CHAIRMAN OF BEERESHWAR CO-OP. SOCIETY LTD., EXAMBA (MULTI-STATE)

AND AGRICULTURE, R/O. EXAMBA, TQ. CHIKODI, DIST. BELAGAVI-591201.

…PETITIONER (BY SRI SHIVRAJ S. BALLOLI, ADVOCATE.)

AND:

THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, THROUGH SADALAGA POLICE STATION, REPRESENTED BY THE STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, Digitally signed by MALLIKARJUN RUDRAYYA DHARWAD BENCH, DHARWAD-580001.

KALMATH Location: High …RESPONDENT C Ka o r u n r a t t o a f ka, Dharwad Bench (BY SRI ABHISHEK MALIPATIL, HCGP)

THIS CRIMINAL PETITION FILED UNDER SECTION 482 OF THE CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE, 1973, PRAYING TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED ORDER DATED 22/12/2022 PASSED IN C.C.NO.544/2021 BY THE I ADDITIONAL CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, CHIKODI ON IA FILED BY THE PETITIONER UNDER SECTION 457 OF THE CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE, 1973 AND ETC.

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

CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HANCHATE SANJEEVKUMAR

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