- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20580 CRL.P No. 3655 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 15TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 3655 OF 2026 BETWEEN: SRI. DAYANAND S/O M.S. HIMARAJ, AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.2/231A-B, SARADARA VALLABHAI PATEL ROAD, RAMANAGAR, HAGARIBOMMANAHALLI, BELLARY - 563 212. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. CHANDAN B.K., ADVOCATE) AND: SMT. LAVANYA C.R. W/O DAYANANDA M.S., AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, RESIDING AT G5-001 GODREJ ETERNITY, MALLASANDRA, HOLIDAY VILLAGE ROAD, TALAGHATTAPURA, BENGALURU - 560 062. …RESPONDENT THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 OF CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNSS) PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 21.02.2026 IN CRL.MISC. NO.1190/2025 PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE Digitally signed by SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20580 CRL.P No. 3655 of 2026 HONBLE II ACJM, BENGALURU RURAL, BENGALURU AND ALLOW THE APPLICATION UNDER SECTION 311 OF CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE FILED BY THE PETITIONER. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER The petitioner is before this Court calling in question an order passed on an application filed under Section 311 of the Cr.P.C. 2. This being an interlocutory order under Section 29 of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005, the petitioner should have availed remedy of filing an appeal before the concerned Court. 3. Reserving such liberty, the petition stands disposed. 4. In the event the appeal is filed within a fortnight from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, the concerned - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20580 CRL.P No. 3655 of 2026 Court shall answer the appeal on its merit and not insist upon limitation. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE SJK List No.: 1 Sl No.: 90