- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010440472022 NC: 2026:KHC:46816 CRL.P No. 9662 of 2022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 29TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAVI V HOSMANI CRIMINAL PETITION NO.9662 OF 2022 BETWEEN: 1. PRAKASH K S/O KARIYAPPA AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, ATTENDER AT VIDYARANYA COMP. PRE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE, DHARWAD. 2. SMT.SULOCHANAMMA W/O PRAKASH, HOUSE WIFE, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, PETITIONERS NO.1 & 2 ARE R/AT NEAR VIDYARANYA HIGH SCHOOL, MADIHAL, DHARWAD - 580 001. 3. MADHUSUDHAN S/O PRAKASH, AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS, 4. SMT. SANNIDHI W/O MADHUSUDHAN, AGED ABOUT 24 YEARS, PETITIONER NOs.3 & 4 ARE R/OF VIJAYANAGARA LAYOUT, DEVARAJ URS BADAVANE, DAVANAGERE - 577 001. IN FIR AND CHARGE SHEET SHOWING THAT PETITIONERS ARE Digitally signed by ANUSHA V Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010440472022 NC: 2026:KHC:46816 CRL.P No. 9662 of 2022 R/O 402, 1ST MAIN, 1ST CROSS, SM KRISHNA NAGARA, DAVANAGERE - 577 001. …PETITIONERS (BY Ms. RUKMINI, ADVOCATE FOR SRI HIREMATHAD MAHESHIAH RUDRAYYA, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY WOMEN POLICE SUB INSPECTOR, WOMEN POLICE STATION DAVANAGERE, REP THROUGH THE STATE PUBLIC PROSECUOR, HIGH COURT BUILDINGS, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. SMT. GIRIJAMMA W/O DHARMAPPA, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, R/O DIDAGURU VILLAGE, ARALAHALLI POST, HONNALI TALUK, DAVANAGERE DISTRICT - 577 001. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI SURYA MUKUNDARAJ L., ADDL. SPP FOR R1; R2 - SERVED & UNREPRESENTED) THIS CRL.P. IS FILED U/S.482 OF CR.PC BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER PRAYING THAT THIS HONBLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO 1.QUASH THE CHARGE SHEET NO.49/2022 DATED 10.07.2019 IN C.C.NO.2484/2022, PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-C.2.CONSEQUENTLY QUASH THE PROCEEDINGS IN C.C.NO.2484/2022 PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE LEARNED 2ND ADDL.SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010440472022 NC: 2026:KHC:46816 CRL.P No. 9662 of 2022 J.M.F.C, DAVANAGERE FILED BY THE WOMEN POLICE, DAVANAGERE, P/U/S 498A,306,114,34 OF IPC IN SO FAR AS PETITIONERS ARE CONCERNED, PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-D. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAVI V HOSMANI ORAL ORDER Challenging charge sheet and entire proceedings in CC no.2484/2022 on file of II Additional Senior Civil Judge and JMFC, Davanagere for offences punishable under Sections 498A, 306, 114 read with Section 34 of Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC), this petition is filed. 2. Miss Rukmini, learned counsel appearing for Sri Hiremathad Maheshiah Rudrayya, advocate for petitioners sought to contend that initiation of proceedings against petitioners (accused no.2 to 5) was abuse of process. 3. Sri Surya Mukundaraj L., Addl. SPP for respondent no.1 - State would bring to notice of this Court that there was no interim order in this petition and meanwhile, proceedings before trial Court had progressed to stage of trial after framing - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010440472022 NC: 2026:KHC:46816 CRL.P No. 9662 of 2022 of charges, on Committal to Court of I Addl. District and Sessions Judge, Davanagere in SC no.197/2022. Thus, as per decision of Hon'ble Supreme Court in case of Minakshi Bala v. Sudhir Kumar, reported in (1994) 4 SCC 142, petition would not survive. 4. Submission is not controverted 5. In view of submission and decision in Minakshi Bala's case (supra) petition would not survive. Hence, reserving liberty to petitioners to urge all contentions before trial Court, petition stand dismissed. In view of dismissal of petition, pending applications, if any, stand disposed of. Sd/- (RAVI V HOSMANI) JUDGE GRD List No.: 1 Sl No.: 22