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Shri. Ravi Balappa Madar v. the State of Karnataka

Karnataka HC18 Jul 2025CRL.P/101740/2025

Case brief

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What is this about?

Karnataka HC Dharwad Bench; CRL.P No. 101740 of 2025; S.482 Cr.P.C. / S.528 BNSS quashing petition; FIR Crime No.277/2024 Khanapur P.S.; Accused No.6 Ravi Balappa Madar; offences under Sections 109, 115(2), 118(1), 118(2), 126(2), 140(1), 189(2), 190, 191(2), 191(3), 329(3), 352, 353(2), 249 of BNSS 2023 (memo cites BNS incl. 351(2), 109(1), 249(b) r/w 3(5)); charge sheet filed; cognizance taken; C.C. No.427/2025 Prl. Civil Judge & JMFC Khanapur; withdrawal memo; dismissed as withdrawn with liberty to file fresh petition; Venkatesh Naik T; 18 July 2025.

What did the court decide?

Petition dismissed as withdrawn with liberty as sought for - liberty to file a fresh petition challenging the charge sheet in C.C. No.427/2025 on the file of Prl. Civil Judge and JMFC, Khanapur. ¶33

Shri. Ravi Balappa Madar Vs the State of Karnataka — Karnataka HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

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NC: 2025:KHC-D:8918 CRL.P No. 101740 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH

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DATED THIS THE 18^TH DAY OF JULY, 2025

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BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VENKATESH NAIK T

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CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 101740 OF 2025 (482 OF Cr.PC/528 OF BNSS)

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BETWEEN:

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SHRI RAVI BALAPPA MADAR, AGE: 39 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS & SOCIAL WORKER, R/O. VTC MUNDEWADI, TAL: KHANAPUR, DIST. BELAGAVI-591302.

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…PETITIONER

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(BY SHRI VISHWANATH V. BADIGER, ADVOCATE)

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AND:

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THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, PRESENTED BY ITS STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH, AT. DHARWAD-580002, THROUGH KHANAPUR P.S.

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Digitally signed by RAKESH S HARIHAR

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Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench

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SHRI MAHESH S/O. NARAYAN SHIMANAGOUDAR, AGE: 35 YEARS, OCC: FARMER, R/O. DEVALATTI, TQ. KHANAPUR, DIST. BELAGAVI, PIN CODE-590001.

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(BY SMT. KIRTILATA R. PATIL, HCGP FOR R1; NOTICE TO R2 SERVED)

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…RESPONDENTS

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THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 482 OF CR.P.C. (U/S.528 OF BNSS), PRAYING TO ALLOW THIS PETITION AND QUASH THE FIR AND FURTHER INVESTIGATION AGAINST THE PETITIONER/ACCUSED NO.6 IN CONNECTION WITH CRIME NO.277/2024 REGISTERED BY KHANAPUR P.S FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 109, 115(2), 118(1), 118(2), 126(2), 140(1), 189(2), 190, 191(2), 191(3), 329(3), 352, 353(2), 189(2) AND

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NC: 2025:KHC-D:8918 CRL.P No. 101740 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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249 OF BNSS 2023 ON THE FILE OF PRL. CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC KHANAPUR, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE.

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THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

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ORAL ORDER

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(PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VENKATESH NAIK T)

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Learned counsel for the petitioner has filed a memo for withdrawal of the criminal petition. Memo which is placed on record reads as under:

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”That in the top noted petition, the I.O Khanapur P.S has submitted the charge sheet before the Prl. Civil Judge & JMFC, Khanapur and accordingly the learned Trial Judge taken the cognizance has taken the Accused No.1 to 6 for the offence punishable U/sec.126(2), 329(3), 140(1), 115(2), 118(1), 118(2), 352, 351(2), 109(1), 249(b) R/W Sec.3(5) of BNS. And directed to register the case in C.C. No.427/2025. Hence petitioner is seeking withdrawal of the petition, hence the petitioner most humbly prays to this Hon’ble Court may kindly be permit to withdraw of petition as not pressed with liberty to file fresh petition by challenging the charge sheet in C.C. No.427/2025 on the file of Prl. Civil Judge and JMFC, Khanapur in the interest of justice and equity.”

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NC: 2025:KHC-D:8918 CRL.P No. 101740 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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In view of the memo, the criminal petition is dismissed

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as withdrawn with liberty as sought for.

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Sd/(VENKATESH NAIK T) JUDGE

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