Citation : 2026 Latest Caselaw 847 Kant
Judgement Date : 4 February, 2026
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,AT DHARWAD
DATED THIS THE 4TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA
CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 103407 OF 2023
(482(CR.PC)/528(BNSS))
BETWEEN:
1. JAGADISHGOUDA @ JAGADISHWARGOUDA
S/O LAKKANAGOUDA LAKKANAGOUDAR
AGE. 48 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE,
R/O.KADUR, TQ. RATTIHALLI,
DIST. HAVERI-581116.
2. UJJANAGOUDA S/O LAKKANAGOUDA
LAKKANAGOUDAR
AGE. 55 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE,
R/O.KADUR, TQ. RATTIHALLI,
DIST. HAVERI-581116.
Digitally signed by
3. JAGADISH S/O SIDDALINGAPPA SHIRAGAMBI
CHANDRASHEKAR
LAXMAN
AGE. 41 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE,
KATTIMANI
Location: HIGH R/O.KADUR, TQ. RATTIHALLI,
COURT OF
KARNATKA DIST. HAVERI-581116.
DHARWAD BENCH
Date: 2026.02.05
11:42:32 +0530
4. NAGARAJ S/O SHIVANANDAPAP TUMMINAKATTI
AGE. 46 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE,
R/O.KADUR, TQ. RATTIHALLI,
DIST. HAVERI-581116.
5. SHIVANAGOUDA S/O MAHADEVAGOUDA
MAJIGOUDAR
AGE. 25 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE,
R/O.KADUR, TQ. RATTIHALLI,
DIST. HAVERI-581116.
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6. RAMANAGOUDA S/O HANUMANTAGOUDA MULIMANI
AGE. 56 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE,
R/O.KADUR, TQ. RATTIHALLI,
DIST. HAVERI-581116.
7. NAGARAJ S/O SIDDAPPA NITTUR @ MALUR
AGE. 46 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE,
R/O.KADUR, TQ. RATTIHALLI,
DIST. HAVERI-581116.
8. SIDDAPPA S/O REVANEPPA NADIGER
AGE. 46 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE,
R/O.KADUR, TQ. RATTIHALLI,
DIST. HAVERI-581116.
9. CHANNABASAPPA
S/O BASAVANNEPPA BETTAMALLAPPANAVAR
AGE. 56 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE,
R/O.KADUR, TQ. RATTIHALLI,
DIST. HAVERI-581116.
10. RUDRAGOUDA S/O SHIVANAGOUDA SAHUKAR
AGE. 80 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE,
R/O.KADUR, TQ. RATTIHALLI,
DIST. HAVERI-581116.
11. HANUMANTAGOUDA S/O SHIVANAGOUDA
LAKKANAGOUDAR
AGE. 41 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE,
R/O.KADUR, TQ. RATTIHALLI,
DIST. HAVERI-581116.
12. MAHADEVAPPA @ MADEGOUDA
S/O ISHWARAGOUDA LAKKANAGOUDAR
AGE. 71 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE,
R/O.KADUR, TQ. RATTIHALLI,
DIST. HAVERI-581116.
13. SHIVAYOGI S/O MAHADEVAPPA SHIRAGAMBI
AGE. 62 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE,
R/O.KADUR, TQ. RATTIHALLI,
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DIST. HAVERI-581116.
14. MAHESH S/O SHIVAPPA TUMMINAKATTI
AGE. 45 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE,
R/O.KADUR, TQ. RATTIHALLI,
DIST. HAVERI-581116.
15. BASANAGOUDA S/O SHEKHARAGOUDA
LAKKANAGOUDAR
AGE. 46 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE,
R/O.KADUR, TQ. RATTIHALLI,
DIST. HAVERI-581116.
16. BASANAGOUDA S/O TIMMANAGOUDA
LAKKANAGOUDAR
AGE. 49 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE,
R/O.KADUR, TQ. RATTIHALLI,
DIST. HAVERI-581116.
17. BASAVARAJ @ BASANAGOUDA S/O IRABASAPAP
ASUNDI
AGE. 43 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE,
R/O.KADUR, TQ. RATTIHALLI,
DIST. HAVERI-581116.
18. DODDAGOUDA S/O RUDRAGOUDA
GHANTEPPAGOUDRA
AGE. 47 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE,
R/O.KADUR, TQ. RATTIHALLI,
DIST. HAVERI-581116.
19. SHANKARAGOUDA @ PUTTANAGOUDA
S/O HANUMANTAGOUDA MAJIGOUDAR
AGE. 29 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE,
R/O.KADUR, TQ. RATTIHALLI,
DIST. HAVERI-581116.
20. HANUMANTAGOUDA S/O SIDDANAGOUDA
LAKKANAGOUDAR
AGE. 42 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE,
R/O.KADUR, TQ. RATTIHALLI,
DIST. HAVERI-581116.
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21. SANNAGOUDA S/O SIDDANAGOUDA
LAKKANAGOUDAR
AGE. 40 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE,
R/O.KADUR, TQ. RATTIHALLI,
DIST. HAVERI-581116.
22. IRAPPA S/O HANUMANTAPPA BIDARI
AGE. 33 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE,
R/O.KADUR, TQ. RATTIHALLI,
DIST. HAVERI-581116.
23. HANUMANTAGODUA S/O SHIVANAGOUDA SAHUKAR
AGE. 44 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE,
R/O.KADUR, TQ. RATTIHALLI,
DIST. HAVERI-581116.
24. BASANAGOUDA S/O ISHWARAGOUDA
LAKKANAGOUDAR
AGE. 46 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE,
R/O.KADUR, TQ. RATTIHALLI,
DIST. HAVERI-581116.
25. PRABHU @ PRABAHAKAR
S/O HANUMANTAPPA CHALAGERI
AGE. 48 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE,
R/O.KADUR, TQ. RATTIHALLI,
DIST. HAVERI-581116.
26. CHANDRAPPA @ CHANDRASHEKHARAPPA
S/O MAHADEVAPPA TUMMINAKATTI
AGE. 56 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE,
R/O.KADUR, TQ. RATTIHALLI,
DIST. HAVERI-581116.
27. GANGAPPA S/O HANUMANTAGOUDA
LAKKANAGOUDAR
AGE. 66 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE,
R/O.KADUR, TQ. RATTIHALLI,
DIST. HAVERI-581116.
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28. CHANDRAGOUDA S/O HANUMANTAGOUDA
KAREGOUDRA
AGE. 43 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE,
R/O.KADUR, TQ. RATTIHALLI,
DIST. HAVERI-581116.
29. BASANAGOUDA S/O HANUMANTAGOUDA MULIMANI
AGE. 44 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE,
R/O.KADUR, TQ. RATTIHALLI,
DIST. HAVERI-581116.
...PETITIONERS
(BY SRI. S.G. KADADAKATTI, ADVOCATE)
AND:
1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA
BY RATTIHALLI POLICE STATION, HAVERI,
REPRESENTED BY
ADDL. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR,
HIGH COURT BUILDING,
DHARWAD BENCH-580011.
2. SIDDAPPA S/O MADEVAPPA KAGER
AGE. 53 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE,
R/O. KADUR, TQ. RATTIHALLI,
DIST. HAVERI-581116.
...RESPONDENTS
THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED U/S 482 OF CR.P.C.,
SEEKING TO QUASH THE PROCEEDINGS IN SPL.SC/ST
NO.15/2022 PENDING ON THE FILE OF I ADDITIONAL DISTRICT
AND SESSIONS AND SPL. JUDGE, HAVERI FOR THE ALLEGED
OFFENCES PUNISHABLE U/S 143, 147, 504, 506 R/W 149 IPC
AND SECTION 3(1) (R), 3(2) (VA) SC/ST AMENDMENT ACT,
2015 BY RATTIHALLI POLICE STATION, HAVERI DISTRICT, IN SO
FAR AS PETITIONERS/ACCUSED NO.1 TO 29 ARE CONCERNED
BY ALLOWING THIS PETITION IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE.
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THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, THE
COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:
ORAL ORDER
(PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA)
1. The office, after verifying National Judicial Data Grid,
has noticed that the present petition has become rendered
infructuous, in view of the disposal of the main matter before the
Trial Court.
2. Accordingly, the petition is dismissed as having
become rendered infructuous.
Sd/-
(V.SRISHANANDA) JUDGE
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