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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 REGISTERED IN C.C.NO. 3910/2025 PENDING ON THE FILE OF 4^TH ADDITIONAL CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, COURT, AT:

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HUBBALLI FOR THE OFFENCE PUNISHABLE U/S.78(3) OF K.P. ACT, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE.

IN CRL.P.NO.100506 OF 2026 BETWEEN:

1. JAGANATH S/O. VISHWANATH PATTAN, AGE: 37 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESSMEN, R/AT: BASAVESHWAR TEMPLE, GANTIKERI ONI,

HUBBALLI, TQ. HUBBALLI, DIST. DHARWAD-580026.

2. VENKATESH S/O. ASHOK SOLANKE, AGE: 36 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESSMEN, R/AT: DESHPANDE NAGAR, 3^RD CROSS,

DASARA APARTMENT, HUBBALLI, TQ. HUBBALLI, DIST. DHARWAD-580029.

3. KIRAN S/O. KRISHNASA KATAVE, AGE: 34 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESSMEN, R/AT: H.NO.1, HOSUR, 1^ST CROSS,

TEJ COMPARTS, HUBBALLI, TQ. HUBBALLI, DIST. DHARWAD-580028.

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

AND:

THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, HUBBALLI TOWN 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 TO 3/ PETITIONERS IN HUBBALLI TOWN POLICE STATION CRIME NO.49 OF 2025 WHICH IS REGISTERED IN C.C.NO. 486/2025 ON THE FILE OF JMFC-1 COURT, AT: HUBBALLI FOR THE OFFENCE PUNISHABLE U/S.78(3) OF K.P. ACT AND 112 OF BNS, 2023, IN THE INTEREST OF

JUSTICE.

THESE PETITIONS, COMING ON FOR FURTHER ARGUMENTS, THIS DAY ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

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CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HANCHATE SANJEEVKUMAR

ORAL ORDER

Crl.P.No.104920/2025 is filed by accused Nos.1 and 2

under Section 528 of BNSS, seeking the following relief:

“WHEREFORE, it is most humbly prayed to this Hon’ble Court may be pleased to QUASH the entire proceedings against the accused No.1 & 2/petitioners in Old-Hubballi Police Station Crime No.111 of 2025 which is registered in CC No.3910/2025 pending on the file of Hon’ble 4^th Additional Civil Judge and JMFC, Court, at Hubballi for the offence punishable

U/Sec.78(3) of K.P.Act, in the interest of justice”.

2. Crl.P.No.100506/2026 is filed by accused Nos.1

to 3 under Section 528 of BNSS, seeking the following

relief:

“WHEREFORE, it is most humbly prayed to this Hon’ble Court may be pleased to QUASH the entire proceedings against the accused No.1 & 2/petitioners in Hubballi Town Police Station Crime No.49 of 2025 which is registered in CC No.486/2025 on the file of Hon’ble JMFC-I Court, At: Hubballi for the offence

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punishable U/Sec.