- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:14881 CRL.P No. 10020 of 2022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 7TH DAY OF APRIL, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE MOHAMMAD NAWAZ CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 10020 OF 2022 (482(Cr.PC) / 528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: 1. MAHESHA S/O LATE VEERANNA AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, R/O GOPALA GOWDA BADAVANE, SHIVAMOGGA-577 205. 2. PENNAMMA @ PENNAKKA W/O LATE VEERANNA, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, 3. V. TIPPESWAMY, S/O LATE VEERANNA, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, 4. MARAKKA W/O TIPPESWAMTY AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, PETITIONERS 2 TO 4 ARE RESIDING AT 46, A. K. COLONY, MOGALAHALLI VILLAGE, MOLAKALMURU TALUK CHITRADURGA DISTRICT - 577 529. 5. MANJULA @ MANJAMMA D/O VEERANNA AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS RESIDING AT 406, 1ST WARD, A.K. COLONY, DEVASMUDRA, Digitally signed by LAKSHMI T Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:14881 CRL.P No. 10020 of 2022 CHITRADURGA DISTRICT - 577 540. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. ARUN K.S., ADVOCATE FOR P1 SRI. JEEVAN KUMAR B.S, ADVOCATE FOR P2 TO 5) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY SHIVAMOGGA WOMEN POLICE STATION, SHIMOGA SUB DIVISION, SHIVAMOGGA, REPRESENTED THROUGH STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BUILDING, BANGALORE - 560 009. 2. SMT. SHWETHA W/O MAHESH AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, DEER BHADUR NIVASA, GOPALAGOWDA BADAVANE, SHIVAMOGA - 577 205. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. RASHMI PATEL., HCGP FOR R1; R2 SERVED BUT UNREPRESENTED) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482 CR.P.C PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIR IN CR.NO.50/2022 DATED 15.06.2022 REGISTERED BY SHIVAMOGGA WOMEN POLICE STATION, SHIVAMOGGA SUB-DIVISION, SHIVAMOGGA FOR THE OFFNECE P/U/S 498A, 323, 509, 307, 354(A) R/W 34 OF IPC PENDING BEFORE THE J.M.F.C. - II COURT, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE MOHAMMAD NAWAZ - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:14881 CRL.P No. 10020 of 2022 ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for petitioners submitted that charge sheet has been filed in this case and therefore, he may be permitted to challenge the charge sheet and to file an application before the Trial Court seeking discharge. 2. Petition is disposed of, with liberty as sought for. 3. I.A.No.1/2022 is disposed of. Sd/- (MOHAMMAD NAWAZ) JUDGE LDC List No.: 1 Sl No.: 13