Petitioners charge sheeted for offences under Sections 323, 504, 506 and 354B r/w 34 IPC arising from a machinery supply dispute sought quashing of proceedings in CC No.301/2021. The High Court found the grounds to be matters of defence and dismissed the petition, leaving defences open for trial.
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NC: 2026:KHC-D:1440 CRL.P No. 104457 of 2025
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 2ND DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 104457 OF 2025
(482(CR.PC)/528(BNSS))
BETWEEN:
…PETITIONERS
CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI
Digitally signed by CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Date: 2026.02.04 16:17:31 +0530
(BY SRI. SRINIVAS B. NAIK, ADVOCATE)
AND:
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SMT.ANUPAMA W/O. BASAVRAJ, AGE.29 YEARS, R/O. BALLARI.
…RESPONDENTS
(BY SMT.KIRTILATA R. PATIL, HCGP FOR R1; SRI. B.G. INDI, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. K.L. PATIL, ADVOCATE FOR R2)
THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 482 OF CR.P.C. (528 OF BNSS), PRAYING TO QUASH OF ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN CC NO.301/2021 ON THE FILE OF III ADDL.CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC COURT, BALLARI, REGISTERED FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE U/S 354(B), 323, 504 AND 506 R/W 34 OF THE IPC, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE.
THIS CRIMINAL PETITION COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:
ORAL ORDER
(PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA)
Heard Sri Srinivas Naik, learned counsel for petitioners, Smt.Kirtilata R.Patil, learned High Court Government Pleader for respondent No.1 and Sri K.L.Patil, learned counsel for respondent No.2.
“To quash of entire proceedings in CC No.301/2021 on the file of III Addl.Civil Judge and JMFC Court, Ballari, registered for the offences punishable u/s 354(B), 323, 504 and 506 r/w 34 of the IPC, in the interest of justice.”
NC: 2026:KHC-D:1440 CRL.P No. 104457 of 2025
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much less good grounds to quash the pending proceedings.
ORDER
Sd/(V.SRISHANANDA) JUDGE
CLK CT:CMU LIST NO.: 3 SL NO.: 52
1 issue framed by the court
Whether criminal proceedings in CC No.301/2021 under Sections 323, 354B, 504 and 506 r/w 34 IPC should be quashed under Section 482 Cr.P.C.
7 provisions across 3 enactments
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The State of Karnataka
Khushi Food and Beverages
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