SHIVANANDA R vs STATE OF KARNATAKA
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- Karnataka High Court
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
TH
DATED THIS THE 12 DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2026
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ
CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 10566 OF 2025
(482(Cr.PC) / 528(BNSS)-)
BETWEEN:
1. SHIVANANDA R
S/O. RAMACHANDRAPPA K.B
AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS,
OCCUPATION CORPORATER, CITY CORPORATION,
DAVANGERE AND BUSINESS MAN.
ND TH
R/O. NO.638, 2 MAIN, 9 CROSS,
NIJALINGAPPA LAYOUT,
DAVANGERE-577004.
AADHAR NO 8616 2668 6931
MOB 9880381412/9741703334,
2. SURESH R GANDGALI
S/O. RAJA RAO
AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS,
OCCUPATION BUSINESS MAN AND
BJP PARTY LEADER.
ND TH
R/O. NO.451, 2 MAIN, 12 CROSS,
NIJALINGAPPA LAYOUT,
DAVANGERE-577004.
AADHAR NO 5094 96034660
MOB 97404 73143
3. PRASANNAKUMAR K.
S/O. REVANASIDDAPPA K.
AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS,
OCCUPATION CORPORATER, CITY CORPORATION,
DAVANGERE AND BUSINESS MAN.
R/O. NO.872, BEHIND
BEERALINGASHWARA VYAMA SCHOOL,
DEVARAJ URS LAYOUT, A BLOCK,
Digitally Signed By:
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DAVANGERE-577006
AADHAR NO 5775 74733047
MOB 7353299555
4. VEERESH S.T.
S/O. S. THIMMAPPA
AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS,
OCCUPATION CORPORATER, CITY CORPORATION,
KARNATAKA,
DAVANGERE AND BUSINESS MAN.
TH
R/O. NO.1959/3, 5 BUS STOP,
MAIN ROAD, VIDYANAGAR
DAVANGERE-577005.
AADHAR NO 5563 5781 0217
MOB 9844422677
5. SHIVAKUMAR ALIAS RAJANAHALLI SHIVAKUMAR
S/O. N.R. HANUMANTHAPPA
AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS,
OCCUPATION BUSINESS MAN.
R/O. NO.430/1, OLD OFFICE ROAD,
SHIVAJI NAGAR, DUGGAMMA PET
DAVANGERE-577005.
AADHAR NO 5912 6121 9414
MOB 9900199599
6. SATHISHA POOJARI
S/O. GOPALAPPA POOJARI
AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS,
OCCUPATION BUSINESS MAN
AND HINDU JAGARANA VEDIKE VIBHAGIYA SANCHALAKA.
TH
R/O. NO. 338/1, 17 CROSS, K.T.J. NAGAR,
DAVANGERE-577002.
AADHAR NO 9770 5238 9379
MOB 9964413889
7.
VEERESHKUMAR K. M ALIAS PAILWAN VEERESH
S/O. MURUGENDRAPPA A.S.
AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS,
OCCUPATION CORPORATER, CITY
CORPORATION, DAVANGERE AND BUSINESS MAN.
R/O. NO.774/36, MANJUSHRI
ND
NILAYA 2 MAIN, 3RD CROSS,
SHIVAKUMARSWAMY NAGAR
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DAVANGERE-577005.
AADHAR NO 9589 2133 4825
MOB 9844446683
8. GURURAJA ALIAS JOLLI GURU ALIAS GURUMURTHI
S/O. JOLLI KRISHNOJI RAO
AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS,
OCCUPATION BUSINESS MAN.
R/O. JOLLI COMPOUND,
BEHIND POLICE QUARTERS, P.J.
EXTENSION, DAVANGERE-02.
AADHAR NO 3579 1614 1224
MOB 9845095004
9. KRISHNAMURTHY PAWAR P. M
S/O. LATE M.P. NINGAPPA
AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS,
OCCUPATION HOTEL BUSINESS
R/O. NO.1126/1, KUMBAR PET
HAGEDIBBA CIRCLE,
SHIVAJI NAGAR, DAVANGERE-577005.
AADHAR NO 2482 5718 2457
MOB 9341083995
10.
DODDESH H.S.
S/O. SHIVAMURTHAPPA
AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS,
OCCUPATION REAL ESTATE AND
HOTEL BUSINESS
R/O. TARALABALU NAGAR, 6TH STONE
BELAVANUR POST, DAVANGERE-577002.
AADHAR NO 8485 8671 2084
MOB 7795157105
11. MALLESH N.
S/O. NINGAPPA PUJARI
AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS,
OCCUPATION BUSINESS MAN.
R/O. NO.17, MAHADEVIPURA
SHIRAMAGONDAHALLI,
DAVANGERE-577005.
AADHAR NO 2227 2790 5189
MOB 9900854556
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12. SANTHOSH ALIAS SANTHOSH KUMAR K
S/O. KRISHNOJI RAO
AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS,
OCCUPATION BUSINESS MAN.
R/O. NO.303, NALABANDA STREET
SHIVAJI NAGAR
DAVANGERE-577001.
AADHAR NO 7369 2502 2091
MOB 9986256493
13. HEGGAPPA ALIAS YOGESHWAR S.T.
S/O. LATE. THIMMAIAH
AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS,
OCCUPATION: PRIVATE EMPLOYEE
RD TH
NO.478, 3 MAIN, 10 CROSS,
K.T.J. NAGAR,
DAVANGERE-577002.
AADHAR NO 2173 7422 2829
MOB 9449911868
14. RAKESH B. ALIAS BENNI RAKI
S/O. BASAVARAJ RAO
AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS,
OCCUPATION BUSINESS MAN.
R/O. NO.1252/2, BUDHAL ROAD,
TYAPER GALLI, DAVANGERE-577001.
AADHAR NO 4871 5120 3237
MOB 7353622280
15. ANIL KUMAR ALIAS ANIL KUAMR N
S/O. NAGESHWAR RAO
AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS,
OCCUPATION SELF EMPLOYED.
R/O. SATHYANARAYAN PURA COMP,
KUNDAWAD POST, HARIHAR TQ,
DAVANAGERE-577004
AADHAR NO 4166 5708 6501
MOB 9148936996
16. HEMANTH ALIAS HEMANTHRAJ K V
S/O. LATE VEERANNA KS
AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS,
OCCUPATION SHOP EMPLOYED.
TH
R/O. 3RD CROSS, 13 MAIN,
Digitally Signed By:
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VINOBA NAGARA DAVANGERE-577001
AADHAR NO 6819 7648 2490
MOB 9148936996
17. GOUTHAM KUMAR U. JAIN
S/O. LATE UTTAM CHAND V. JAIN
AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS,
OCCUPATION BUSINESS MAN.
R/O. NO.323/1D,
NEAR CLOCK TOWER BINNY COMPANY ROAD
DAVANGERE-577001.
AADHAR NO 8072 43304301
MOB 8050403463
18. LOKIKERI. NAGARAJ ALIAS NAGARAJ H. K
S/O. K. HANUMANTHAPPA
AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS,
OCCUPATION BUSINESS MAN.
ND
R/A NO.2198/A-15, 2 CROSS,
ST
1 BUS STOP, VIDYANAGAR
DAVANGERE-577005.
AADHAR NO 2859 2601 4074
MOB 9972300066
19. SRINIVASA DASAKARIYAPPA ALIAS T SRINIVASA
S/O. T. DASAKARIYAPPA
AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS,
OCCUPATION BUSINESS MAN.
ST TH
R/O. NO.1467/1, 1 MAIN, 12 CROSS,
VINOBANAGAR DAVANGERE-577006.
AADHAR NO 4878 6511 1219
MOB 9686343459
20. NAVEEN ALIAS NAVINA KUMAR
S/O R ANNAPPA
AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS,
OCCUPATION SELF EMPLOYED.
R/O. NO.5/47/2B, NEAR KALIKADEVI ROAD,
KARE SHIVAPPANA GALLI, DAVANAGERE.
AADHAR NO 4107 3956 1975
MOB 9964727698
21. SAGAR P
S/O. PRAKASH
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AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS,
OCCUPATION TOURIST,
MEMBER OF SRIRAM SENE.
RD
R/O. NEAR SBM ATM, 3 CROSS, 3RD MAIN
VINOBANAGAR
DAVANGERE-577006.
AADHAR NO 7017 7503 4165
MOB 8618401516
22.
KRISHNA L
S/O. LAKSHMAN R
AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS,
OCCUPATION VENDOR.
TH
R/O. NO.4TH MAIN, 7 CROSS,
NEAR BANI KALLAMMA TEMPLE
YALLAMMA NAGARA
DAVANGERE-577006.
AADHAR NO 5611 1421 5786
MOB 9880727441
23.
WATER MANJA ALIAS MANJUNATH M.G.
S/O. GANESH RAO
AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS
OCCUPATION BUSINESSMAN
TH
R/O. NO.1699/13, 5 CROSS, BIET ROAD,
SIDDAVEERAPPA LAYOUT,
DAVANGERE-577004.
AADHAR NO 2417 1665 4511
MOB 9844296476
24. MALLIKARJUNA
S/O. RAMALINGAPPA
AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS,
OCCUPATION BUSINESS MAN AND
BJP MENBER AND DASARA SAMITHI PRESIDENT.
R/O. NO.113/1, RAITHAR BEEDI,
PJ EXTENTION, DAVANGERE-577006.
AADHAR NO 4878 6571 1219
MOB 9686343459
25. PUNITH ALIAS PUNITTH B
S/O. BASAVARAJ
AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS
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OCCUPATION BUSINESS
R/O. BEHIND DURGAMBIKA TEMPLE
BALIGAR BEEDI, NITTUVALLI,
DAVANGERE-577004.
AADHAR NO 2657 7689 2235
MOB 9535433245
26.
CHETAN ALIAS CHETAN L
S/O. T. LINGARAJ
AGED ABOUT 24 YEARS
OCCUPATION SELF EMPLOYED
R/A 17TH CROSS KTJ NAGARA DAVANGERE-577006.
TOF KARNATAKA, BENG
AADHAR NO 2845 4808 3761
MOB 7795121917
…PETITIONERS
(BY SRI. VINOD KUMAR M.,ADVOCATE)
AND:
1. STATE OF KARNATAKA
BY EXTENSION NAGAR POLICE STATION,
DAVANGERE 577004
REP BY ITS STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,
BANGALORE 560001.
2. B R RAVI
POLICE CONSTABLE
EXTENSION POLICE STATION,
DAVANGERE - 577004
…RESPONDENTS
(BY SMT. RASHMI PATEL., HCGP)
THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED U/S.482(FILED U/S.528
BNSS) CR.P.C PRAYING TO QUASH THE CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS IN
C.C.NO.5974/2024 (CRIME NO.12/2024 OF EXTENSION POLICE
STATION DAVANAGERE) PENDING IN THE FILE OF THE II ADDL.
CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC DAVANAGERE, FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S/
341, 143, 149, 283 OF IPC PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE C AND ETC.
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THIS CRIMINAL PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS
DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ
ORAL ORDER
1. The petitioners are before this Court seeking for the
following reliefs:
a. Quash the criminal proceedings in
C.C.No.5974/2024 (Crime No.12/2024 of Extension
Police Station Davanagere) pending in the file of
the II Addl. Civil Judge and JMFC Davanagere, for
the offence p/u/s/ 341, 143, 149, 283 of IPC
produced at Annexure C:
b. Quash the order of taking cognizance dated
07.11.2024 passed by the II Addl. Civil Judge and
JMFC Davanagere in C.C.No.5974/2024 produced
at Annexure C .
c. Pass any other suitable order’s as this Hon’ble
Court deems fit under the circumstances of the
case, in the interest of justice and equity.
2. After arguing for some, learned counsel for the
petitioner seeks permission to withdraw the above
petition, with liberty to urge all contentions and
defences available to the petitioner before the Trial
Court.
dismissed as
3. Reserving such liberty, the petition is
withdrawn.
Digitally Signed By:
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4. In view of dismissal of the main petition, pending
IA's does not survive for consideration. Hence, IA
stands dismissed.
Digitally Signed By:
SURAJ GOVINDA RAJ
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(SURAJ GOVINDARAJ)
JUDGE
SR
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