- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1760 CRL.P No. 103127 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 6TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 103127 OF 2025 (482(CR.PC)/528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: 1. MANJUNATH S/O GOPALKRISHNARAJU AGE. 45 YEARS, OCC. GOVERNMENT LAB TECHNICIAN, R/O.BEHIND CHANDRAPPA HOSPITAL, GANGAVATHI, DIST. KOPPAL-583227. 2. SMT. SPANDAN W/O MANJUNATH AGE. 40 YEARS, OCC. HOUSEWIFE, R/O.BEHIND CHANDRAPPA HOSPITAL, GANGAVATHI, DIST. KOPPAL-583227. 3. LAVANNYA W/O RAGHAVEDNRA AGE. 34 YEARS, OCC. NURSE, R/O.VIDYANAGAR, GANGAVATHI, DIST. KOPPAL-583227. 4. RAGHAVENDRA S/O TIPPESWAMY AGE. 37 YEARS, OCC. POLICE CONSTABLE, R/O.VIDYANAGAR, GANGAVATHI, DIST. KOPPAL-583227. 5. PAVAN KUMAR S/O MANJUNATH AGE. 26 YEARS, OCC. BUSINESS, R/O.BEHIND CHANDRAPPA HOSPITAL, GANGAVATHI, DIST. KOPPAL-583227. …PETITIONERS (BY SMT. SOUBHAGYA S. VAKKUND, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, R/BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH, DHARWAD-580001. 2. SMT. POOJA W/O VISHWANATH AGE. 24 YEARS, OCC. HOUSEWIFE, CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Digitally signed by CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Date: 2026.02.12 16:54:54 +0530 - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1760 CRL.P No. 103127 of 2025 R/O.WARD NO.18, WADDAR ONI, GANGAVATHI, DIST. KOPPAL-583227. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. KIRTILATA R. PATIL, HCGP FOR R1; SRI. NEELENDRA D. GUNDE, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 482 OF CR.P.C. (528 OF BNSS), PRAYING TO ALLOW THIS PETITION BY QUASHING THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN PCR 41/2025 REGISTERED BEFORE PRL.CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, GANGAVATI FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE U/S 323, 324, 354, 425, 427, 504, 506 R/W 34 OF IPC, SO FAR AS PRESENT PETITIONERS/ACCUSED NO.1 TO 5 ARE CONCERNED IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE. THIS CRIMINAL PETITION COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA) None appears on behalf of the petitioner. Smt.Kirtilata R. Patil, learned High Court Government Pleader for respondent No.1 and Sri.Neelendra D. Gunde, learned counsel for respondent No.2 are present. 2. Both the them would submit that in respect of a private complaint, necessary proceedings have taken place before the Trial Court and even before the order came to be passed by the learned Trial Magistrate on the private complaint, the petitioners have hurriedly approached this Court with the prayer as under which is premature in nature: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1760 CRL.P No. 103127 of 2025 “Wherefore, the petitioner more respectfully prays that the Hon’ble Court be pleased to allow this petition by quashing the entire proceedings in PCR 41/2025 registered before Hon’ble Prl. Civil Judge and JMFC, Gangavati for the offence punishable under Section 323, 324, 354, 425, 427, 504, 506 read with Section 34 of IPC, so far as present petitioners accused No.1 to 5 are concerned, in the interest of justice.” 3. On perusal of the material on record, it is crystal clear that no order has been passed by the learned Trial Magistrate in respect of the private complaint. 4. Accordingly, there is no scope for interference atleast at this stage. 5. Accordingly, the following: ORDER Petition is dismissed. Sd/- (V.SRISHANANDA) JUDGE KAV, CT:CMU LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 97