- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:10372 CRL.P No. 100881 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 18TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.VISHWAJITH SHETTY CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 100881 OF 2023 (482(CR.PC)/528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: 1. SMT. SUJATA W/O DEVASHEES DAS, AGE. 62 YEARS, OCC. HOUSEHOLD, R/O. H.NO.04, 1ST CROSS, BINNY LAYOUT, VIJAY NAGAR EXTN., BENGALURU. 2. SHRI DEVASHEES DAS, AGE. 68 YEARS, OCC. SERVICE, R/O. H.NO.04, 1ST CROSS, BINNY LAYOUT, VIJAY NAGAR EXTN., BENGALURU. … PETITIONERS (BY SRI. PRASHANT F. GOUDAR, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, WOMEN POLICE STATION, BELAGAVI CITY, (KHADEBAZAR BELAGAVI SUB-DIVISION), R/BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH, DHARWAD-580 011. 2. SMT. RUCHI W/O DEVANSH DAS, AGE. 33 YEARS, OCC. HOUSE WIFE, R/O. H.NO.04, 1ST CROSS, BINNI LAYOUT, VIJAY NAGAR EXTN., NOW AT TRINETRA APARTMENT, SOMWARPETH, TILAKWADI, BELAGAVI-590 001. … RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. GIRIJA S. HIREMATH, HCGP FOR R1; SRI. PRASHANT S. KADADEVAR, ADVOCATE FOR R2) RAKESH S HARIHAR Digitally signed by RAKESH S HARIHAR Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:10372 CRL.P No. 100881 of 2023 THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 482 OF CR.P.C. PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIR AND COMPLAINT IN BELAGAVI CITY WOMEN P.S. CRIME NO.17/2023, DATED 15/02/2023 OF KHADEBAZAR BELAGAVI, SUB-DIVISION ON THE FILE OF THE JMFC- II COURT, BELAGAVI REGISTERED FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 498A, 323, 417, 504, 506 R/W SECTION 34 OF IPC IN RESPECT OF PETITIONERS I.E., ACCUSED NOS.2 AND 3, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR FINAL HEARING THIS DAY, ORDER IS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.VISHWAJITH SHETTY) 1. This petition is filed challenging the FIR, which was registered against the petitioners. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that after investigation is completed, charge sheet is already filed and the same is separately challenged by the petitioners in Criminal Petition No.100186 of 2024, in which there is an interim order. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that in view of the aforesaid, this petition may be dismissed as not pressed. 3. The submission is placed on record. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:10372 CRL.P No. 100881 of 2023 4. The Criminal Petition is dismissed as not pressed. 5. All contentions urged in this petition are left open to be considered in Criminal Petition No.100186 of 2024. Sd/- (S.VISHWAJITH SHETTY) JUDGE VNP CT:BCK LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 64.2