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Shri Shrinath S/O Tulasidas Kamat v. the State of Karnataka

Karnataka HC19 Aug 2025CRL.P/100166/2025

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Quash FIR Crime No.200/2024 Honnavar Police Station; complaint and consequential proceedings against Accused No.2; Sections 351(3) r/w 3(5) BNS; petition under S.482 Cr.P.C. / S.528 BNSS 2023; charge sheet filed during pendency of petition; petition dismissed as not pressed with liberty to challenge charge sheet; Principal Civil Judge and JMFC Honnavar; State Public Prosecutor/HCGP Girija S. Hiremath for R1; R2 Mahesh served; Karnataka HC Dharwad Bench; Justice S. Vishwajith Shetty; decision 19-08-2025.

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Petition dismissed as not pressed, with liberty to challenge the charge sheet in the manner known to law, as prayed for by counsel. ¶28

Shri Shrinath S/O Tulasidas Kamat Vs the State of Karnataka — Karnataka HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

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NC: 2025:KHC-D:10404 CRL.P No. 100166 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 19^TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2025 BEFORE

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THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S.VISHWAJITH SHETTY

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CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 100166 OF 2025 (482(CR.PC)/528(BNSS))

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BETWEEN:

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SHRI SHRINATH S/O TULASIDAS KAMAT, AGE. 43 YEARS, OCC. MANAGER, R/O. GADDEMANE, GUNDABALA, TQ. HONNAVAR, DIST. UTTAR KANNADA-581 361.

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… PETITIONER

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(BY SRI. SABEEL AHMED AND SRI. A.S. PATIL, ADVOCATES)

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AND:

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THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY ITS STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD-580 008, THROUGH P.S.I., HONNAVARA POLICE STATION-581 334.

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Digitally signed by RAKESH S RAKESH HARIHAR S Location: HIGHCOURT OF HARIHAR KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH

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MAHESH S/O PURUSHOTTAM SHANBHAG, AGE. 48 YEARS, OCC. BUSINESSMAN, R/O. KASARKOD, TQ. HONNAVAR, DIST. UTTAR KANNADA-581 334.

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… RESPONDENTS

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(BY SMT. GIRIJA S. HIREMATH, HCGP FOR R1; R2-SERVED)

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THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 482 OF CR.P.C. (UNDER SECTION 528 OF BNSS, 2023), PRAYING TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED COMPLAINT, REGISTRATION OF F.I.R. AND THE CONSEQUENTIAL PROCEEDINGS IN CRIME NO.200/2024 OF HONNAVAR P.S. AGAINST PETITIONER/ACCUSED NO.2 FOR THE ALLEGED OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 351(3) R/W 3(5) OF BNS PENDING ON THE FILE OF LEARNED PRINCIPAL CIVIL JUDGE AND J.M.F.C. AT HONNAVAR, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE.

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NC: 2025:KHC-D:10404 CRL.P No. 100166 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, ORDER IS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

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ORAL ORDER

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(PER: THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S.VISHWAJITH SHETTY)

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Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that

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during the pendency of the petition, charge sheet has been filed and therefore this petition may be dismissed as withdrawn with liberty to challenge the charge sheet in the manner known to law.

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Said submission and memo filed are taken on

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record.

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Petition is dismissed as not pressed with liberty

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as prayed for.

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Sd/(S.VISHWAJITH SHETTY) JUDGE

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KGK CT:BCK LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 13

Shri Shrinath S/O Tulasidas Kamat v. the State of Karnataka

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