- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7870 CRL.P No. 3258 of 2020 C/W CRL.P No. 3222 of 2020 CRL.P No. 3308 of 2020 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 10TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE M G UMA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 3258 OF 2020 C/W CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 3222 OF 2020 CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 3308 OF 2020 IN CRL.P NO. 3258/2020 BETWEEN: 1. SUMESH P.G. S/O. P.P. GOVINDA, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, R/AT BHAGAVATI NILAYA, KEERTHI LAYOUT, APPAYYASWAMY ROAD, VIRAJPET TOWN AND TALUK, KODAGU DISTRICT - 571 218. 2. SOUMYA C K W/O. KRISHNA K K, AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS, R/AT #164/4, KAVERI HILLS, ST. THOMAS SCHOOL, GONIKOPPA, V.T.C., ARAVATHUHOKKALU, VIRAJPET TALUK, KODAGU DIST.-571213 …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. MAHADEVA R.K., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER KUTTA POLICE STATION, KUTTA CIRCLE, VIRAJPET TALUK, KODAGU DISTRICT - 571 213 2. SMT. AJITHA T.U W/O. RANJIT C.K., Digitally signed by PRASHANTH N V Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7870 CRL.P No. 3258 of 2020 C/W CRL.P No. 3222 of 2020 CRL.P No. 3308 of 2020 AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS, R/AT NO. VIJAYANAGARA 1ST STAGE, VIRAJPET TOWN, VIRAJPET TALUK, KODAGU DISTRICT - 571 218 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. R. RANGASWAMY, HCGP FOR R1 R2 SD AND UNREPRESENTED) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482 CR.P.C PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIR IN CR.NO.25/2020 ON 23.06.2020 OF KUTTA POLICE STATION, KUTTA CIRCLE, KODAGU DISTRICT FOR THE ALLEGED OFFENCE P/U/S 498(A) R/W 34 OF IPC AND SECTION 3 AND 4 OF D.P. ACT ON THE FILE OF CIVIL JUDGE (JR.DN.) AND J.M.F.C., PONNAMPET. IN CRL.P NO. 3222/2020 BETWEEN: 1. KUNHIRAMAN .C S/O LATE KUNNAMBU AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS (SENIOR CITIZEN BENEFIT NOT CLAIMED), KALLUBANE #ARJI VILLAGE AND POST VIRAJPET TALUK, KODAGU DISTRICT - 571 218 2. SHAILAJA P G W/O KUNHIRAMAN C AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS KALLUBANE, #ARJI VILLAGE AND POST, VIRAJPET TALUK KODAGU DISTRICT - 571 218 …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. MAHADEVA R.K., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER KUTTA POLICE STATION, KUTTA CIRCLE, VIRAJPET TALUK, - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7870 CRL.P No. 3258 of 2020 C/W CRL.P No. 3222 of 2020 CRL.P No. 3308 of 2020 KODAGU DISTRICT - 571 213 BY S.P.P., BENGALURU-01 2. SMT. AJITHA T.U W/O. RANJIT C.K., AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS, R/AT NO. VIJAYANAGARA 1ST STAGE, VIRAJPET TOWN, VIRAJPET TALUK, KODAGU DISTRICT - 571 218 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. R. RANGASWAMY, HCGP FOR R1 R2 SD AND UNREPRESENTED) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482 CR.P.C PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIR IN CR.NO.25/2020 ON 23.06.2020 OF KUTTA POLICE STATION, KUTTA CIRCLE, KODAGU DISTRICT FOR THE ALLEGED OFFENCE P/U/S 498(A) R/W 34 OF IPC AND SECTION 3 AND 4 OF D.P. ACT ON THE FILE OF CIVIL JUDGE (JR.DN.) AND J.M.F.C., PONNAMPET. IN CRL.P NO. 3308/2020 BETWEEN: C.K. RANJITH S/O KUNHIRAMAN .C AGED BOUT 34 YEARS, KALLUBANE #ARJI VILLAGE AND POST VIRAJPET TALUK, KODAGU DISTRICT - 571 218 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. MAHADEVA R.K., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER KUTTA POLICE STATION, KUTTA CIRCLE, VIRAJPET TALUK, KODAGU DISTRICT - 571 213 2. SMT. AJITHA T.U - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7870 CRL.P No. 3258 of 2020 C/W CRL.P No. 3222 of 2020 CRL.P No. 3308 of 2020 W/O. RANJIT C.K., AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS, R/AT NO. VIJAYANAGARA 1ST STAGE, VIRAJPET TOWN, VIRAJPET TALUK, KODAGU DISTRICT - 571 218 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. R. RANGASWAMY, HCGP FOR R1) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482 CR.P.C PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIR IN CR.NO.25/2020 ON 23.06.2020 OF KUTTA POLICE STATION, KUTTA CIRCLE, KODAGU DISTRICT FOR THE ALLEGED OFFENCE P/U/S 498(A) R/W 34 OF IPC AND SECTION 3 AND 4 OF D.P. ACT ON THE FILE OF CIVIL JUDGE (JR.DN.) AND J.M.F.C., PONNAMPET. THESE CRIMINAL PETITIONS, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE M G UMA ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioners has filed a memo seeking to dismiss the petitions as not pressed. Memo is placed on record. Petitions are dismissed as not pressed. SD/- (M G UMA) JUDGE MKM CT:VS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 2