- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:15224 CRL.P No. 4580 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 9TH DAY OF APRIL, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE MOHAMMAD NAWAZ CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 4580 OF 2023 (482(Cr.PC) / 528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: 1. MALLAPPA @ B MALLAPPA, S/O B HANUMANTHAPPA, AGED ABOUT 78 YEARS, R/AT ELEHOLE VILLAGE, HARIHARA TALUK, DAVANAGERE DIST. - 577 516. 2. MARIYAMMA @ B.M. NAGAMMA, D/O HANUMAPPA, AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS, R/AT ELEHOLE VILLAGE, HARIHARA TALUK, DAVANAGERE DIST. - 577 516. 3. CHANDRAPPA @ K. CHANDRAPPA S/O MALLAPPA, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, R/AT ELEHOLE VILLAGE, HARIHARA TALUK, DAVANAGERE DIST. - 577 516. 4. KOTEPPA @ B. KOTEPPA, S/O B. MALLAPPA, AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, R/AT ELEHOLE VILLAGE, HARIHARA TALUK, DAVANAGERE DIST. - 577 516. 5. RAMANNA @ BULLAPURAD RAMAPPA @ RAMESHA S/O B MALLAPPA, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, R/O ELEHOLE VILLAGE, HARIHARA TALUK, DAVANAGERE DIST. - 577 516, Digitally signed by LAKSHMI T Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:15224 CRL.P No. 4580 of 2023 PERMANENT RESIDENT OF. NO. 207, NEAR GOVT. SCHOOL, ELEHOLE VILLAGE, HARIHARA TALUK, DAVANAGERE - 577 516. 6. GANGAVVA @ GANGAMMA, D/O MALLAPPA, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, R/AT ELEHOLE VILLAGE, HARIHARA TALUK, DAVANAGERE DISTRICT - 577 516, PERMANENTLY R/AT DODDABATHI POST, DOGGALLI, DODDABATHI, DAVANAGERE DIST. - 577 566. 7. SAROJA @ LATHA NADUVINAMANI, W/O NINGAPPA NADUVINAMANI, AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, R/AT ELEHOLE VILLAGE, HARIHARA TALUK, DAVANAGERE DISTRICT - 577 516 PERMANENTLY R/AT. C/O NINGAPPA NADUVINAMANI, NO.86, KONANATAMBIGE POST, RANEBENNUR TALUK, HAVERI DISTRICT - 581 211. 8. SAVITRA @ SHARAVVA B PADAGERI, W/O BASAVARAJ PADAGERI, AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS, R/AT ELEHOLE VILLAGE, HARIHARA TALUK, DAVANAGERE DISTRICT - 577 516. PERMANENTLY R/AT KURUBAGERI MYEGERI ONI, LAKSHMESHWAR, GADAG DISTRICT - 582 116. 9. SANJEEVA @ SANJEEVA K.C, S/O. L CHANNAPPA AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS, R/AT ELEHOLE VILLAGE, HARIHARA TALUK, - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:15224 CRL.P No. 4580 of 2023 DAVANAGERE DISTRICT - 577 516, PERMANENTLY R/AT DODDABATHI VILLAGE, DAVANAGERE DISTRICT - 577 566. 10. NETRAVATHI @ K.C. NETRAVATHI D/O K. CHANNAPPA, AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS, R/AT ELEHOLE VILLAGE, HARIHARA TALUK, DAVANAGERE DISTRICT - 577 516. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. G.J. SUNKAPUR, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE BY MALEBENNUR POLICE STATION, DAVANGERE, REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BANGALORE - 560 001. 2. SMT. LALITHA W/O MYLARAPPA KADEMANI, AGED 40 YEARS, HOUSEWIFE, R/AT ELEHOLE VILLAGE, HARIHARA TALUK, DAVANAGERE DISTRICT - 577 516. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. ANAGHA J. PRAKASH, ADVOCATE FOR R2; MS. ASMA KOUSER, ADDL. SPP FOR R1) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482 OF CR.P.C PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIR REGISTERED AGAINST THE PETITIONERS IN CR.NO.66/2023 OF MALEBENNUR POLICE STATION, DAVANAGERE FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 504, 324, 498A, 506 R/W 149 OF IPC AND SECTION 3 AND 4 OF DOWRY PROHIBITION ACT PENDING ON THE FILE OF II ADDITIONAL CIVIL JUDGE AND J.M.F.C., HARIHARA WHICH IS MARKED AS ANNEXURE-A, BY HOLDING THAT THE SAME IS ILLEGAL AND ABUSE OF PROCESS OF LAW. - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC:15224 CRL.P No. 4580 of 2023 THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE MOHAMMAD NAWAZ ORAL ORDER learned counsel for petitioners' has filed a memo seeking to withdraw the petition on the ground that the charge sheet is filed, reserving liberty to the petitioners' to challenge the charge sheet. 2. Memo is placed on record. 3. Liberty sought for is granted. 4. Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. Sd/- (MOHAMMAD NAWAZ) JUDGE PK List No.: 1 Sl No.: 21 CT: BHK