IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA

DHARWAD BENCH

DATED THIS THE 22^ND DAY OF APRIL 2021

BEFORE

THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE MOHAMMAD NAWAZ

CRL.P.NO.100393/2020

BETWEEN:

1. BASAVARAJ I HATAPAKI

AGE. 57 YEARS, OCC. BUSINESS,

R/O BASAVA TRADERS, CTS NO.2396,

MARKET ROAD, GOKAK, TQ. GOKAK-591307

DIST. BELAGAVI.

2. SURESH G. SHOLAPURMATH

AGE. 67 YEARS,

OCC. CHARTERED ACCOUNTANT,

COURT ROAD, GOKAK,

DIST. BELAGAVI-591307

...PETITIONERS

(BY SRI. SHRIHARSH A NEELOPANT, ADV)

AND

INCOME TAX DEPARTMENT

REP. BY ITS INCOME TAX OFFICER,

SHRI.ANGAD KUMAR,

AGE. 41 YEARS,

INCOME TAX OFFICER,

WARD-I, GOKAK-591307.

..RESPONDENT

(BY SRI.Y.V.RAVIRAJ, ADV.)

THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED U/SEC.482 OF

CR.P.C.,PRAYING TO QUASH THE PRIVATE COMPLAINT IN CC

NO.707/2015 AS PER ANNEXURE-A PENDING BEFORE THE

PRINCIPAL CJ AND JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE FIRST CLASS,

GOKAK FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION

276C AND 277 OF INCOME TAX ACT, 1961, IN SO FAR AS

PETITIONERS CONCERNED.

2

THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY,

THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:

ORDER

Petitioner No.1 is no more. Hence, petition is

abated against petitioner No.1.

2.

The