IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 27^TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HANCHATE SANJEEVKUMAR CRIMINAL PETITION NO.100541 OF 2026 (482 OF Cr.PC/528 OF BNSS)

BETWEEN:

1. VENKATESH S/O. ASHOK SOLANKE, AGE: 36 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS, R/AT: H.NO.201, 3^RD CROSS, DASARA APARTMENT, DESHPANDE NAGAR, HUBBALLI. DIST. DHARWAD-580029. 2. KIRAN S/O. KRISHNASA KATAVE, AGE: 34 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS, R/AT: TEJ COMPERTS APARTMENTS, HOSUR, HUBBALLI, DIST. DHARWAD-580021.

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

AND:

Digitally signed by PRAT IBHA M PATIL THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, Location: HIGH HUBBALLI TOWN POLICE STATION, HUBBALLI, COURT OF REP. BY ITS STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD DHARWAD BENCH, AT: DHARWAD-580011.

…RESPONDENT (BY SRI DAYANAND SANGRESHI, HCGP)

THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED U/S.528 OF BHARAIYA NAGARIK SURAKSHA SANHITA, 2023, PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS TAKEN AGAINST THE ACCUSED NO.1 AND 2/PETITIONERS IN HUBLI TOWN POLICE STATION CRIME NO.50/2025 REGISTERED AS C.C.NO.485/2025 CURRENTLY PENDING ON THE FILE OF JMFC I COURT HUBLI, AT HUBLI FOR THE OFFENCE PUNISHABLE U/S.78(3) OF K.P