HC-KAR IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 26^TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HANCHATE SANJEEVKUMAR CRIMINAL PETITION NO.104920 OF 2025 (482 OF Cr.PC/528 OF BNSS)

C/W CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 100506 OF 2026 (482 OF Cr.PC/528 OF BNSS)

IN CRL.P.NO.104920 OF 2025 BETWEEN:

1. SRINIVAS S/O. JEEVAJI DIVATE, AGE: 44 YEARS, OCC: TATA DTS SERVICE, R/AT: TORAVIHAKKAL, KAMARIPET, TQ. HUBLI, DIST. DHARWAD-580020.

2. KIRAN S/O. SHAMASUNDAR GUJJAR, AGE: 45 YEARS, OCC: TAILORING WORK, R/AT: BILAGI PLOT, MAYURA ESTATE, KESHWAPUR, HUBBALLI, DIST. DHARWAD-580020.

…PETITIONERS (BY SRI GOURISHANKAR H. MOT, ADVOCATE)

D by ig M ita A l L ly L I s K ig A n R e J d UN AND: RUDRAYYA KALMATH Location: High 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench OLD HUBBALLI POLICE STATION, HUBBALLI, REP. BY ITS STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH, AT: DHARWAD-580011.

…RESPONDENT (BY SRI ABHISHEK MALIPATIL, HCGP)

THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED U/S.528 OF BHARATIYA NAGARIK SURAKSHA SANHITA, 2023, PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE ACCUSED NO.1 AND 2/ PETITIONERS IN OLD-HUBBALLI POLICE STATION CRIME NO.111 OF 2025 WHICH IS REGISTE