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Shri Balappa Basavant Gudagenatti v. the State of Karnataka

Karnataka HC12 Aug 2025CRL.P/102462/2025

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

CRL.P No. 102462 of 2025; Karnataka HC Dharwad; S. Vishwajith Shetty; quashing petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. / Section 528 BNSS; Nippani Town P.S. Cr.No.05/2024; Sections 306 r/w 34 IPC; charge sheet; Sessions Case No. 5021/2024; VII Additional District and Sessions Judge Belagavi at Chikkodi; accused Nos. 1 and 2 Balappa Basavant Gudagenatti and Nitesh Shyam Kittur; counsel S.B. Deyannavar; HCGP Girija S. Hiremath; petition dismissed as not pressed; liberty to apply for discharge before Trial Court; all contentions left open; no merits decided.

What did the court decide?

Dismissal as not pressed with liberty to the petitioner to file a necessary application seeking discharge before the Trial Court; all contentions left open. ¶28

Shri Balappa Basavant Gudagenatti Vs the State of Karnataka — Karnataka HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

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- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:10068 CRL.P No. 102462 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 12^TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2025

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BEFORE

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THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S.VISHWAJITH SHETTY

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CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 102462 OF 2025 (482(CR.PC)/528(BNSS))

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BETWEEN:

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SHRI BALAPPA BASAVANT GUDAGENATTI, AGE. 28 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O. GODIHAL, TQ. AND DIST. BELAGAVI, PIN CODE-591 156.

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SHRI NITESH SHYAM KITTUR, AGE. 29 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O. VAIBHAV NAGAR, TQ. AND DIST. BELAGAVI, PIN CODE-590 010.

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… PETITIONERS

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(BY SRI. S.B. DEYANNAVAR, ADVOCATE)

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AND:

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THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, THROUGH NIPPANI TOWN P.S., R/BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BENCH DHARWAD.

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RAKESH S HARIHAR

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

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SHRI SANJAY BHAIRAPPA MALI, AGE. 48 YEARS, OCC. BUSINESS, R/O. SANKESHWAR ANKALI ROAD, TQ. HUKKERI, DIST. BELAGAVI, PIN CODE-591 213.

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… RESPONDENTS

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(BY SMT. GIRIJA S. HIREMATH, HCGP)

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THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 482 OF CR.P.C. (UNDER SECTION 528 OF BNSS), PRAYS THAT THE COMPLAINT INITIATED BY NIPPANI TOWN POLICE IN ITS P.S. CR.NO.05/2024 FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTION 306 R/W 34 OF IPC AND AFTER INVESTIGATION THE POLICE SUBMITTED CHARGE SHEET AND THE SAME IS PENDING BEFORE THE VII ADDITIONAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE BELAGAVI SITTING AT CHIKKODI IN SESSIONS CASE NO.5021/2024 MAY BE QUASHED AGAINST PETITIONER/ACCUSED NO.1 AND 2, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE.

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

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