- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7657 CRL.P No. 3604 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 9TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 3604 OF 2023 BETWEEN: 1. ASWATHAMMA W/O LATE CHIKKAGOWDAIAH @ BIKLACHOWDAIAH, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS R/AT UJJINI VILLAGE, HULIYURDURGA HOBLI KUNIGAL TALUK TUMAKURU DISTRICT PIN CODE – 572 123. 2. SOMAMMA LATE CHOWDAIAH AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS R/AT UJJINI VILLAGE, HULIYURDURGA HOBLI KUNIGAL TALUK TUMAKURU DISTRICT PIN CODE – 572 123. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI KEMPARAJU, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA HULIYURDURGA POLICE STATION, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT, Digitally signed by SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7657 CRL.P No. 3604 of 2023 REPRESENTED BY ITS STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT COMPLEX, BENGALURU – 560 001. 2. JAYAMMA W/O MELAGIRAIAH AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS R/AT UJJINI VILLAGE, HULIYURDURGA HOBLI KUNIGAL TALUK TUMAKURU DISTRICT PIN CODE – 572 123. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI B.N.JAGADEESHA, ADDL.SPP FOR R-1; SRI M.K.GIRISH, ADVOCATE FOR R-2) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482 CR.P.C PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN C.C.NO.3712/2022 (CRIME.NO.38/2022) FOR THE ALLEGED OFFENCES P/U/S 323, 324, 504 R/W 34 OF IPC, PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE HON’BLE SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, KUNIGAL, TUMAKURU DISTRICT, REGISTERED BY THE HULIYURDURGA P.S./1ST RESPONDENT. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7657 CRL.P No. 3604 of 2023 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER The subject petition is filed on 24-04-2023. The learned Additional State Public Prosecutor submits that charges have been framed by the concerned Court and the evidence is on and the matter is at the fag end of trial. In view of the same, petition stands disposed in the light of the judgment of the Apex Court in the case of MINAKSHI BALA V. SUDHIR KUMAR1. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE BKP List No.: 1 Sl No.: 194 1 (1994) 4 SCC 142