- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010302112019 NC: 2026:KHC:39538 CRL.P No. 7038 of 2019 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 29TH DAY OF JULY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAVI V HOSMANI CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 7038 OF 2019 BETWEEN: 1. SMT.GAYATHRI RAJ AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS W/O JAYANTH RAI 2. MR. JAYANTHRAI AGED ABOUT 78 YEARS S/O LATE MUTHANNA RAI BOTH ARE R/O BUNGLOW HOUSE, MOODUTHONSE VILLAGE KALLIANPURA, UDUPI TALUK - 576 114. 3. DR. MADHUSUDAN HEGDE AGE ABOUT 73 YEARS S/O DAKSHAYINI HEGDE R/O MADHUSHOBHA OPP. UDYAVARA CHURCH HALL P O UDAYAVARA, UDUPI TALUK - 574 118. 4. SMT.MALLIKA V SHETTY AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS W/O VISHWANATH SHETTY R/O H NO 147, 4TH MAIN, 6TH CROSS, VIJAYA BANK COLONY BANNERGHATTA ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 076. 5. SMT.KSHAMA SHETTY AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS W/O UMESH SHETTY R/O 'ANVITHA' NEAR SWAGATHA GOPURA UDUPI TALUK - 576101. …PETITIONERS [BY SRI NIKHILESH RAO M., ADVOCATE (PH)] Digitally signed by ANUSHA V Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010302112019 NC: 2026:KHC:39538 CRL.P No. 7038 of 2019 AND: 1. KAVITHA B SHETTY AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS W/O SATHISH MELANTA R/O H NO 234, GURU PUSHPAM LAKE SHORE HOMES LAYOUT KASAVANAHALLI KARMERLRAM POST BANGALORE - 35. 2. STATE OF KARNATAKA REP BY STATION HOUSE OFFICER UDUPI TOWN POLICE STATION UDUPI DISTRICT. REP BY SPP HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BANGALORE - 560 001. …RESPONDENTS [BY SRI MAHESHA P., HCGP FOR R1 (PH); SRI M J ALVA, ADVOCATE FOR R2 (PH)] THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482 CR.P.C BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER PRAYING THAT THIS HON'BLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO (a) SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 20.08.2019 (ANNEXURE A) PASSED BY THE HON'BLE ADDITIONAL CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC IN PCR NO.56/2019 DIRECTING TEH RESPONDENT NO.2 U/S.156(3) OF THE CRPC, 1973 FOR INVESTIGATION OF OFFENCE WHICH ARE MADE PENAL U/S.405,406,417,418,420,463,464, 465,467,468,471 AND 474 OF IPC, 1860 AND REPORT. (b) QUASH THE PROCEEDING IN PCR NO.56/2019 PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE ADDITIONAL CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, UDUPI AND CONSEQUENTLY QUASH THE FIR BEARING NUMBERING 116/2019 (ANNEXURE B) REGISTERED BY THE STATION - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010302112019 NC: 2026:KHC:39538 CRL.P No. 7038 of 2019 HOUSE OFFICER, UDUPI TOWN POLICE STATION, UDUPI DISTRICT. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAVI V HOSMANI ORAL ORDER Sri Nikhilesh Rao M., learned counsel for petitioners submits that during pendency of above petition, respondent - State filed a 'B' report and without passing any orders on 'B' report, learned Magistrate proceeded with matter. It is further submitted that petition may be disposed of as withdrawn, reserving liberty to approach this Court again in case process is issued after recording sworn statement. Taking submission on record, petition is disposed of as withdrawn with liberty as prayed. Sd/- (RAVI V HOSMANI) JUDGE GRD List No.: 1 Sl No.: 18