CRL.P/103867/2023 of SRI MOULASAB S/O PEERASAB Vs THE STATE OF KARNATAKA on 19 February 2026

HC-KAR

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT DHARWAD

DATED THIS THE 19TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026

BEFORE

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA

CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 103867 OF 2023

(482(CR.PC)/528(BNSS))

C/W

CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 101727 OF 2022

CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 103866 OF 2023

IN CRL.P NO. 103867/2023

BETWEEN:

1.

SRI MOULASAB S/O PEERASAB

AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, OCCUPATION.

BUSINESSMAN

2.

SRI P.G. MANJUNATHA S/O GURUSWAMY

AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS, OCCUPATION: DRIVER

3.

SRI NAGARAJ M. S/O MARATI THIPPANNA

AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, OCCUPATION: DRIVER

4.

SRI PRAKASH S/O DEVAPPA

AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, OCCUPATION: DRIVER

5.

A.P VIJAYKUMAR S/O PANDURANGA

AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, OCCUPATION: DRIVER

6.

SRI T. HIRESWAMY S/O LATE THIPPESWAMY

AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, OCCUPATION:

BUSINESSMAN

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PETITIONERS NO. 1 TO 6 ARE

R/AT TARANAGARA VILLAGE, SANDUR TALUK,

BALLARI DISTRICT 583119.

7.

SR T.G. SOMASHEKHARA S/O LINGAPPA

AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, OCCUPATION DRIVER

RESIDING AT LINGADAHALLI VILLAGE,

SANDUR TALUK, BALLARI DISTRICT 583134.

…PETITIONERS

(BY SRI. SUNILKUMAR BANGARI AND SRI. A.D. UPADHYE, ADVOCATES)

AND:

1.

THE STATE OF KARNATAKA

BY GADIGANOOR POLICE STATION,

GADIGANOOR 583223

REPRESENTED BY

SPP. HIGH COURT OF KARANTAKA,

DHARWAD 580008.

2.

SRI JAYAKUMAR S/O SUBBAYYA

AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, OCC. FACTORY WORKER, RESIDING AT VIDYANAGARA TOWNSHIP, SANDUR TALUK, BALLARI DISTRICT 583123.

…RESPONDENTS

SRI. M.L. VANTI, ADVOCATE FOR R2)

THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED U/S 482 OF CR.P.C., SEEKING TO QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS PENDING ON

THE FILE OF THE CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC COURT AT SANDUR

IN CC NO.515/2021 AND CHARGE SHEET FILED IN CRIME

NO.45/2021

BY

THE

GADIGANOOR

POLICE

STATION,

GADIGANOOR

DIST.

BALLARI,

FOR

THE

OFFENCES

PUNISHABLE U/S 143, 147, 341, 504 AND 506 R/W SECTION

149 OF IPC, IN SO FAR AS PETITIONERS/ACCUSED NO.1 TO 7

ARE CONCERNED, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE.

HC-KAR

BETWEEN:

1.

SIDDANAGOUDA

AGE.47 YEARS, OCC. BUSINESS

R/O.BHUJANGANAGARA,

SANDUR, TQ.BALLARI, KARNATAKA-583101.

2.

SANJAY HANDUR

AGE.42 YEARS, OCC.JINDAL COMPANY EMPLOYEE, R/O.TORANGALLUR, SANDUR, TQ.BALLARI, KARNATAKA-583101.

3.

JAYA KUMAR

AGE.39 YEARS, OCC.JINDAL COMPANY EMPLOYEE, R/O.TORANGALLUR, SANDUR, TQ.BALLARI, KARNATAKA-583101.

4.

ABOOBAKAR

AGE.37 YEARS, OCC.JINDAL COMPANY EMPLOYEE, R/O.TORANGALLUR, SANDUR, TQ.BALLARI, KARNATAKA-583101.

5.

VAJRAMUTTI

AGE.41 YEARS, OCC.JINDAL COMPANY EMPLOYEE, R/O.TORANGALLUR, SANDUR, TQ.BALLARI, KARNATAKA-583101.

6.

SHEKARAPPA

AGE.36 YEARS, OCC.JINDAL COMPANY EMPLOYEE, R/O.TORANGALLUR, SANDUR, TQ.BALLARI, KARNATAKA-583101.

...PETITIONERS

(BY SRI. M.L. VANTI, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. V.M.

SHEELAVANT, ADVOCATE)

AND:

1.

THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, SANDUR P.S.,

REP BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR,

HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,

DHARWAD BENCH, DHARWAD-580001.

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2.

BABU S/O JAGYA NAIK

AGE.42 YEARS, OCC. BUSINESS,

R/O.SUSHILNAGAR,

SANDUR TALUK, BALLARI-583101.

...RESPONDENTS

(BY SMT. KIRTILATA R. PATIL, HCGP FOR R1;

SRI. VISHWANATH HEGDE, ADVOCATE FOR R2)

THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED U/SEC. 482 OF

CR.P.C. SEEKING TO QUASH THE COMPLAINT AND FIR

AGAINST

THE

PETITIONERS/ACCUSED

NO.1

TO

REGISTERED

IN

SANDUR

POLICE

STATION

CRIME

NO.64/2022 FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER

SECTION. 143, 147, 323, 504, 506 R/W 149 OF IPC AND

SECTION

3(1)(R)

AND

3(1)(S)

OF

SC

AND

ST

(PREVENTION OF ATROCITIES) ACT 1989, PENDING ON

THE FILE OF I ADDL. DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, BALLARI, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE.

IN CRL.P NO. 103866/2023

BETWEEN:

1.

SRI J. BABUNAIK S/O JAGGU NAIK

AGE 38 YEARS, OCC. BUSINESSMAN,

RESIDING AT SANDUR, SANDUR TALUK,

2.

MOULA SAB S/O PEERASAB

AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, OCC. BUSINESSMAN,

3.

P.G. MANJUNATHA S/O GURUSWAMY

AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS, OCC. DRIVER,

4.

NAGARAJA M. S/O MARATI THIPPANNA

AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, OCC. DRIVER,

5.

SHIVAMURTHY M. S/O MALLIKARJUNA

AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, OCC. DRIVER,

6.

PRAKASH S/O DEVAPPA

AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, OCC. DRIVER,

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7.

B. JEELAN S/O MOHAMMED ALI

AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, OCC.DRIVER,

PETITIONERS NO.2 TO 7 ARE

RESIDING AT TARANAGARA VILLAGE, SANDUR TALUK,

BALLARI DISTRICT-583119.

8.

T.G. SOMASHEKHARA S/O LINGAPPA

AGED 42 YEARS, OCC. BUSINESSMAN,

RESIDING AT.LINGADAHALLI VILLAGE, SANDUR

TALUK,

BALLARI DISTRICT-583134.

...PETITIONERS

(BY SRI. SUNILKUMAR BANGARI, ADVOCATE)

AND:

1.

THE STATE OF KARNATAKA

BY GADIGANOOR PS

GADIGANOOR-583223

REP BY SPP. HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA

DHARWAD 580008.

2.

SRI. JAYAKUMAR S/O SUBBAYYA

AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, OCC. FACTORY WORKER, RESIDING AT. VIDYANAGARA TOWNSHIP, SANDUR TALUK, BALLARI DISTRICT-583123.

...RESPONDENTS

SRI. M.L. VANTI, ADVOCATE FOR R2)

THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED U/S 482 OF

CR.P.C., SEEKING TO QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS

PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC

COURT AT SANDUR IN CC NO.517/2021 AND CHARGE

SHEET FILED IN CRIME NO.44/2021 BY THE GADIGANOOR

POLICE

STATION,

GADIGANOOR

FOR

THE

OFFENCE

PUNISHABLE U/S 149, 147, 143, 504, 341 AND 506 OF

IPC, IN SO FAR AS PETITIONERS/ACCUSED NO.1, 2 AND 4

TO 9 ARE CONCERNED, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE.

HC-KAR

THESE PETITIONS, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS

DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: