- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:2715 CRL.P No. 104569 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 20TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 104569 OF 2025 (482(CR.PC)/528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: 1. SMT ANITA W/O SIDRAY CHOUGALE AGE 55 YEARS, OCC. HOUSEWIFE/AGRICULTURE 2. SMT ANKITA W/O RAJU BANDURGE AGE 28 YEARS, OCC. HOUSEWIFE/AGRICULTURE 3. SMT. MANISHA W/O AJAY CHOUGALE AGE 31 YEARS, OCC. HOUSEWIFE/AGRICULTURE 4. SRI JYOTIBA S/O NARAYAN CHOUGALE AGE 32 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE ALL ARE R/O HANDIGNUR VILLAGE, TQ BELAGAVI, DIST BELAGAVI 591143. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. SACHCHIDANAND B. PATIL, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA THROUGH IO KAKATI PS, BELAGAVI, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD. 2. XXX THROUGH SP BELAGAVI (DE FACTO COMPLAINANT) …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. PRAVEENA Y. DEVAREDDIYAVARA, HCGP FOR R1; NOTICE SERVED TO R2) CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Digitally signed by CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Date: 2026.02.21 11:44:52 +0530 - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:2715 CRL.P No. 104569 of 2025 THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED U/S 528 OF BNSS, 2023, PRAYING TO ALLOW THE PRESENT PETITION AND QUASH THE PROCEEDINGS IN SPECIAL CASE NO. 583 OF 2025 (CRIME NO. 96/2025 OF KAKATI PS), PENDING ON THE FILE OF ADDITIONAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE FTSC-I, BELAGAVI FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 64(1), 189(2), 191(2), 126(2), 352, 351(2), 190 OF THE BHARATIYA NYAYA SANHITA, 2023 AND SECTION 12 OF THE PROTECTION OF CHILDREN FROM SEXUAL OFFENCES ACT, 2012 IN SO FAR AS PETITIONERS/ACCUSED NO.2 TO 5, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA) 1. None appeared on behalf of the petitioners. 2. Even on the last date of hearing, there was no representation. The petitioners are alleged to have committed an offence punishable under Section 12 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (POCSO Act), apart from other offences under the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC). 3. On perusal of the material on record, this Court finds that it does not make out a case for exercising its inherent powers under Section 482 of the Criminal - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:2715 CRL.P No. 104569 of 2025 Procedure Code, 1973 (Cr.P.C.) to quash the pending charge sheet. 4. Accordingly, the petition is dismissed for non- prosecution. Sd/- (V.SRISHANANDA) JUDGE AC CT-CMU LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 50