- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010590902025 NC: 2026:KHC:42697 CRL.P No. 12772 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 7TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 12772 OF 2025 BETWEEN: 1. KARTHIK @ A KARTHIK S/O. LATE ARUMUGAM, AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS, RESIDENT OF BISALVADI VILLAGE, BANDIGOWDANAHALLI, CHAMARAJANAGARA, KARNATAKA – 571 127. 2. SAROJAMMA @ SAROJA S/O. LATE MURUGESH @ MURUGA, AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, RESIDENT OF POOJARIBOVIDODDI VILLAGE, RAMAPURA HANNUR TALUK, CHAMARAJANAGAR, KARNATAKA – 571 439. 3. RUKMINI S/O LATE ARUMUGAM, AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS, RESIDENT OF BISALVADI VILLAGE, BANDIGOWDANAHALLI, CHAMARAJANAGARA, KARNATAKA – 571 127. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI AFROZ PASHA, ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by PADMAVATHI B K Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010590902025 NC: 2026:KHC:42697 CRL.P No. 12772 of 2025 AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY CHAMRAJANAGAR WOMEN POLICE STATION, REPRESENTED BY THE STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, HIGH COURT COMPLEX, BENGALURU – 560 001. 2. MOHAMMED MUKTHAR S/O. MOHAMMED AMEER, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, CDPO OFFICE, CH NAGARA TALUK, CHAMARAJANAGARA, KARNATAKA – 571 313. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT.RASHMI PATEL, HCGP FOR R-1) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 OF CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNNS) PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN SPL.C.NO.183/2021 (CR.NO.43/2021) FOR ALLEGED OFFENCE P/U/S 363, 376, 376(2)(N), 376(3) OF IPC SEC.9, 10, 11 OF THE PROHIBITION OF CHILD MARRIAGE ACT SEC.4(2), 6, 17 OF POCSO ACT 2012, REGISTERED AND CHARGED SHEETED BY THE RESPONDENT POLICE I.E CHAMARAJANAGAR WOMEN P.S. PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE HON’BLE ADDL.DISTRICT AND SESSION JUDGE FTSC-I CHAMARAJANAGAR. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010590902025 NC: 2026:KHC:42697 CRL.P No. 12772 of 2025 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER The petitioner is before the Court seeking the following prayer: “WHEREFORE, the Petitioner most respectfully prays that, this Honb’le Court may be pleased to quash the entire proceeding in SPL.C.No.183/2021 (Crime No.43/2021) for alleged offences punishable under section U/s 363, 376, 376(2)(n), 376(3) of IPC, Section 9, 10, 11 of the prohibition of child marriage act section 4(2), 6, 17 of Protection of children from sexual offences 2012, registered and charged sheeted by the respondent police i.e., Chamarajanagar women Police Station pending on the file of Hon’ble Additional District and Session Judge FTSC-1 Chamarajanagar in the interest of justice and equity.” 2. Learned State Public Prosecutor – 1 submits that the matter is at the stage of evidence as the complainant – victim has turned hostile. 3. In the light of the submission, the concerned Court is directed to dispose Spl.Case.No.183/2021, within an outer limit of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, in accordance with law. - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010590902025 NC: 2026:KHC:42697 CRL.P No. 12772 of 2025 4. With the aforesaid direction, the criminal petition stands disposed. Ordered accordingly. I.A.No.1/2025 also stands disposed, as a consequence. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE NVJ List No.: 2 Sl No.: 34