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Jan 30 2026

Sumitar W/O Kalu Kamble vs State of Karnataka

Court: Karnataka Orders

Decided on: Jan-30-2026

-1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 30TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 100875 OF 2023 (482(CR.PC)/528(BNSS)) BETWEEN:1. SUMITAR W/O KALU KAMBLE AGE. 45 YEARS, OCC. WORKING IN BELAGAVI CORPORATION, R/O. H.NO.190/2 AMBEDKAR GALLI, HANGARGE POST, MANDOLIN, TQ AND DIST. BELAGAVI-590001.2. MALAPURI W/O PARSHURAM BALLARI AGE. OCC. HOUSEHOLD WORK, R/O. 407, AMBEDKAR GALLI MUTAGA, TQ AND DIST. BELAGAVI. PETITIONERS (BY SRI. C.S SHETTAR, ADVOCATE) AND:1. STATE OF KARNATAKA,CHANDRASHEKAR BY BELAGAVI RURAL POLICE STATION, LAXMAN KATTIMANI REPRESENTED BY THE STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BUILDING, DHARWAD-580001. Digitally signed by 2. SAMBAJI S/O GUNDU KAMBLE CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN AGE. 45 YEARS, OCC.LABOUR KATTIMANI Date: 2026.01.31 R/O. AMBEDKAR GALLI, 11:21:11 +0530HANGARGE POST, MANDOLI, TQ AND DIST. BELAGAVI. RESPONDENTS THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SEC. 482 OF CR.P.C. PRAYING TO QUASH THE EN...


Jan 30 2026

Siddlingappa S/O Ishwarappa Neeralgi vs Sri.Mallikarjun S/O Rangappa H ...

Court: Karnataka Dharwad

Decided on: Jan-30-2026

-1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 30TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO. 100102 OF 2020 (397(CR.PC)/438(BNSS)) BETWEEN:SIDDLINGAPPA S/O ISHWARAPPA NEERALGI AGE: 39 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS, R/O: BESIDE HULIGEMMA DEVI KALAYAN MANTAP, RAJIV GANDHI NAGAR, GADAG, DIST: GADAG. PETITIONER (BY SRI. VIJAY M. MALALI, ADVOCATE) AND: SRI. MALLIKARJUN S/O RANGAPPA HUGAR AGE: 45 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS, R/O. KHADI BHANDAR, NEAR J.T. MATH STATION ROAD, GADAG, TQ AND DIST: GADAG. Digitally signed by CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN RESPONDENT KATTIMANI Location: High (NOTICE SERVED TO RESPONDENT) Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION IS FILED U/S 397 OF CR.P.C. R/W. SEC.401 OF CR.P.C., PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THEORDER OF CONVICTION DATED 02/11/2017 ION CCNO.736/2014 BY THE 1ST ADDL. CIVIL JUDGE AND 1ST JMFC, GADAG AND CONFIRMATION JUDGMENT DATED 29/02/2020 IN CRL.A. NO.43/2017 BY THE PRL. JUDGE, FAMIL...


Jan 30 2026

The State vs Sangappa and Sangamesh S/O Gouravva Kamble,

Court: Karnataka Dharwad

Decided on: Jan-30-2026

-1-IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWADDATED THIS THE 30TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 100021 OF 2015 (A) BETWEEN: THE STATE, BY THE POLICE INSPECTOR, KARNATKA LOKAYUKTA POLICE STATION, BELGAUM. APPELLANT (BY SRI. SRINIVAS B. NAIK, ADVOCATE) AND: SHRI. SANGAPPA AND SANGAMESH S/O. GOURAVVA KAMBLE, AGE: 58 YRS, OCC: ASST.DIRECTOR OF DISTRICT. INDUSTRIAL CENTRE, BELGAUM, R/O. HIPPARAGI, TALUKA: JAMKHANDI, DIST: BAGALKOT. RESPONDENT (BY SRI. VIJAY K. NAIK, ADVOCATE)CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI THIS CRIMINAL APPEAL IS FILED UNDER SECION 378(1) AND(3) OF CR.P.C. PRAYING TO GRANT LEAVE TO THE APPELLANT TO Digitally signed by APPEAL AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND ORDER OF ACQUITTED DATED CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI 20.10.2014 PASSED IN SPL. CASE NO.14/2012 ON THE FILE OF THE Date: 2026.02.02 17:04:18 +0530 IV-ADDL. DIST. & SESSIONS & SPL JUDGE (PCA), BELGAUM AND ALLOW THE APPEAL AND ETC., THIS CRIMINAL APPEAL COMING ON...


Jan 30 2026

Shri.Gopal S/O Ramu Masti vs the Divisional Controller

Court: Karnataka Dharwad

Decided on: Jan-30-2026

-1-IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWADDATED THIS THE 30TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE K.MANMADHA RAO MFA NO.101157 OF 2016 C/W MFA CROB NO.100020/2019 IN MFA NO.101157/2016: BETWEEN: THE DIVISIONAL CONTROLLER, N.W.K.R.T.C. BELAGAVI DIVISION, BELAGAVI. (OWNER/CUSTODIAN OF NWKRTC BUS BEARING NO.KA-42/F-362) R/BY CHIEF LAW OFFICER, N.W.K.R.T.C., CENTRAL OFFICE, HUBBALLI. APPELLANT (BY SRI. I.C. PATIL, ADVOCATE)Digitally signed by AND: MOHANKUMAR B SHELAR Location: High 1. SHRI GOPAL S/O RAMU MASTI, Court of Karnataka, AGE: 26 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, Dharwad Bench R/O: SOLAPUR, TQ: HUKKERI, DIST: BELAGAVI.2. SMT. MAHADEVI LAGAMANNA PATIL, AGE: 24 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD WORK, R/O: EXAMBA, TQ: CHIKKODI, DIST: BELAGAVI. RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. SUNANDA P. PATIL, ADVOCATE FOR R1 & R2)THIS MISCELLANEOUS FIRST APPEAL IS FILED UNDER SECTION 173(1) OF THE MOTOR VEHICLES ACT 1988, PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT AND AWARD DATED 05.01.2016 PASSED IN MVC NO.246/2...


Jan 30 2026

Rizwan S/O Allabaksh Bhisty vs Smt Naushadunnisa W/O Rizwan Bhisty

Court: Karnataka Orders

Decided on: Jan-30-2026

-1-IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 30TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 101194 OF 2023 (482(CR.PC)/528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: RIZWAN S/O ALLABAKSH BHISTY AGE. 34 YEARS, OCC. ACCOUNTANT, R/O GANDHI NAGAR, NEAR BANDEMMA TEMPLE, DHARWAD 580004. PETITIONER (BY SRI. VIJAY M MALALI,ADVOCATE) AND: 1 SMT. NAUSHADUNNISA W/O RIZWAN BHISTY AGE. 31 YEARS, OCC. NIL, AS PER PETITION OCC. IS TEACHER, R/O. VIJAY NAGAR, QUBA COLONY, 2ND CROSS, MEHABOOB NAGAR, DHARWAD 580008.2. KUMAR MUHAMMAD YUSUF S/O RIZWAN BHISTYAGE 2 YEARS, CHANDRASHEKAR SINCE MINOR REP. BY NATURAL GUARDIAN MOTHER LAXMAN KATTIMANI (RESPONDENT NO.1). RESPONDENTS Digitally signed by THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 482 OF CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN CR.P.C. PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 21.12.2022 ON KATTIMANI Date: 2026.01.31 11:21:12 +0530 APPLICATION UNDER SEC. 91 R/W SEC. 311 OF CR.P.C. IN CRL.MISCNO. 174/2021 PENDING BEFORE THE FAMILY COUR...


Jan 30 2026

The Divisional Contaroller vs Gopal S/O Ramu Masti

Court: Karnataka Dharwad

Decided on: Jan-30-2026

-1-IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWADDATED THIS THE 30TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE K.MANMADHA RAO MFA NO.101157 OF 2016 C/W MFA CROB NO.100020/2019 IN MFA NO.101157/2016: BETWEEN: THE DIVISIONAL CONTROLLER, N.W.K.R.T.C. BELAGAVI DIVISION, BELAGAVI. (OWNER/CUSTODIAN OF NWKRTC BUS BEARING NO.KA-42/F-362) R/BY CHIEF LAW OFFICER, N.W.K.R.T.C., CENTRAL OFFICE, HUBBALLI. APPELLANT (BY SRI. I.C. PATIL, ADVOCATE)Digitally signed by AND: MOHANKUMAR B SHELAR Location: High 1. SHRI GOPAL S/O RAMU MASTI, Court of Karnataka, AGE: 26 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, Dharwad Bench R/O: SOLAPUR, TQ: HUKKERI, DIST: BELAGAVI.2. SMT. MAHADEVI LAGAMANNA PATIL, AGE: 24 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD WORK, R/O: EXAMBA, TQ: CHIKKODI, DIST: BELAGAVI. RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. SUNANDA P. PATIL, ADVOCATE FOR R1 & R2)THIS MISCELLANEOUS FIRST APPEAL IS FILED UNDER SECTION 173(1) OF THE MOTOR VEHICLES ACT 1988, PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT AND AWARD DATED 05.01.2016 PASSED IN MVC NO.246/2...


Jan 30 2026

The Divisional Manager vs Vaishali W/O. Ramesh Pise

Court: Karnataka Dharwad

Decided on: Jan-30-2026

-1-IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWADDATED THIS THE 30TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE K.MANMADHA RAO MISCELLANEOUS FIRST APPEAL NO.101629 OF 2014 (MV) BETWEEN: THE DIVISIONAL MANAGER, THE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. LTD., RAMDEV GALLI, BELGAUM, INSURER OF TEMPO BEARING NO.MH-10/AG-5163 VEHICLE INSURED WITH NATIONAL CO.LTD., SANGLI BRANCH OFFICE, JAIN BORDING COMPLEX, SANGLI416416. POLICY NO.27-802/31/12/6300003251 PERIOD COVER 23.02.2013 TO 22.02.2014 APPELLANT (BY SMT. ARUNA R. DESHPANDE, ADVOCATE)Digitally signed by AND: MOHANKUMAR B SHELAR Location: High 1. SMT. VAISHALI Court of Karnataka, W/O. RAMESH PISE Dharwad Bench AGE: 41 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD WORK,2. SMT. PRIYA W/O PRADEEP VINEHA AGE: 39 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD WORK,3. SMT. MADHURI W/O UDAY POKALE AGE: 37 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD WORK,4. SMT. TEJEASWINI W/O VAIBHAV KOGALE -2- AGE: 35 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD WORK,5. SMT. PRIYA W/O PREETAM BULBULE AGE: 35 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD WORK,6. SMT. SAPNA W/O. V...


Jan 30 2026

Sri. Mallikarjun S/O Neelkantappa Allur, vs Smt. Renuka W/O Parshuram ...

Court: Karnataka Dharwad

Decided on: Jan-30-2026

-1-IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWADDATED THIS THE 30TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HANCHATE SANJEEVKUMAR REGULAR SECOND APPEAL NO.100165 OF 2018 BETWEEN: SRI MALLIKARJUN S/O. NEELKANTAPPA ALLUR, AGE: 52 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS, R/O. CTS NO.4922/31, MAHADWAR ROAD, BELAGAVI, APPELLANT (BY SRI D. RAVIKUMAR GOKAKAKAR, ADVOCATE) AND:1. SMT. RENUKA W/O PARSHURAM JADHAVDigitally signed by AGE: 66 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD WORK, MALLIKARJUN RUDRAYYA KALMATH Location: High R/O: CTS NO.839/2+840, RAVIWAR PETH, Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench BELAGAVI, TAL. AND DIST. BELAGAVI-590001.2. SMT. LAXMI W/O. PUNDALIK MANE, AGE: 59 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD WORK,3. SRI MOHAN S/O. PUNDALIK MANE, AGE: 34 YEARS, OCC: SERVICE, -2-4. SMT. GEETA W/O. MAHESH JADHAV, AGE: 36 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD WORK,5. SMT. BHARATI PATIL, AGE: 32 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD WORK, R/O. 3RD CROSS, SHASTRI NAGAR, BELAGAVI,6. SMT. VITHABAI SIDRAI TUMBARI, AGE: 60 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD, NOW R/O. CCB NO.63, S...


Jan 30 2026

Hanumanthappa Savanur vs the State of Karnataka

Court: Karnataka Dharwad

Decided on: Jan-30-2026

-1-IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 30TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA CRIMINAL APPEAL No.100094 OF 2014 (C) BETWEEN: HANUMANTHAPPA SAVANUR S/O. LATE TIPPANNA AGE: 48 YEARS, OCC: NIL, R/O. BALEHOSUR, TQ: SHIRAHATTI DIST: GADAG. APPELLANT (BY SRI. GANAPATI M. BHAT, ADVOCATE) AND: THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, R/BY ITS LOKAYUKTHA POLICE, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BELLARY. RESPONDENT (BY SRI. ANIL KALE, ADVOCATE) THIS CRIMINAL APPEAL IS FILED UNDER SECTION 374(2)CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI OF CR.P.C. PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER OF CONVICTION AND SENTENCE IN SPECIAL CASE NO.40/2012 ON THE FILE OF PRINCIPAL SESSIONS AND SPECIAL JUDGE, BELLARY, DATED Digitally signed by CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Date: 2026.02.03 4.4.2014 AND SET THE APPELLANT AT LIBERTY IN THE 15:09:38 +0530 INTEREST OF JUSTICE. THIS CRIMINAL APPEAL COMING ON FOR FURTHER HEARING, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: -2-ORAL JUDGMENT(PER: THE H...


Jan 30 2026

Shri.Sudhakar S/O Putta Gowda vs Smt.Nagi Kom Bhima Gowda

Court: Karnataka Dharwad

Decided on: Jan-30-2026

-1-IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWADDATED THIS THE 30TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R.DEVDAS AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B. MURALIDHARA PAI REGULAR FIRST APPEAL NO. 100337 OF 2019 (PAR) BETWEEN:1. SHRI SUDHAKAR S/O. PUTTA GOWDA,(SUDHAKAR MOTA GOWDA), SINCE DECEASED BY HIS LRS. 1A. SMT. GOPI KOM. SUDHAKAR GOWDA, AGE: 57 YEARS, OCC: HOUSE HOLD. 1B. SRI. BAALA S/O. SUDHAKAR GOWDA, AGE: 42 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURIST. 1C. SMT. TARA D/O. SUDHAKAR GOWDA, W/O. UDAY GOWDA, AGE: 40 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD. 1D. SMT. SULOCHANA Digitally signed by V N BADIGER D/O. SUDHAKAR GOWDA, Location: HIGH VN BADIGER COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD W/O. PURUSHOTTAM GOWDA, BENCH Date: 2026.02.04 AGE: 36 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD. +0530 1E. SMT. URVASHI D/O. SUDHAKAR GOWDA, W/O. SANTOSH GOWDA, AGE: 36 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD. 1F. SRI MOHAN S/O. SUDHAKAR GOWDA, AGE: 32 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURIST, ALL ARE R/O. SEA BIRD COLONY, BAAD VILLAGE, TODUR, TQ. KARWAR, DIST. UTTARA KANNADA-58130...


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