- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010218842026 NC: 2026:KHC:48616 CRL.P No. 4784 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 8TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 4784 OF 2026 BETWEEN: 1. LAKSHMAN POOJARY S/O LATE LACHCHA POOJARTHI AGED ABOUT 71 YEARS R/AT GOKULA NILAYA, MUDUBETTU, AT AND POST UPPINAKUDRU VILLAGE, KUNDAPURA TALUK, UDUPI DISTRICT - 576 230. 2. VEENA POOJARTHI, D/O LATE THUNGAMMA POOJARTHI, W/O ANNAIAH BILLAVA, AGED ABOUT 76 YEARS, 3. SADANANDA POOJARY S/O LATE THUNGAMMA POOJARTHI, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS. 4. REVATHI POOJARTHI, D/O LATE THUNGAMMA POOJARTHI, W/O GANGADHARA POOJARY, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS. 5. SURESH POOJARY S/O LATE THUNGAMMA POOJARTHI, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS. Digitally Signed by ANANT RAMNATH HEGDE on 09-09-2026 Digitally signed by PRAMILA G V Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010218842026 NC: 2026:KHC:48616 CRL.P No. 4784 of 2026 6. NITHYANANDA POOJARY S/O LATE THUNGAMMA POOJARTHI, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS. PETITIONER NO.2 TO 6 ARE R/AT 3-176, ANKADAKATTE, SCHOOL ROAD, AT AND POST HANGALURU VILLAGE, KUNDAPURA TALUK, UDUPI DISTRICT - 576 217. 7. SHIVARAJ S/O THIMMA, AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS, R/AT MUDUBETTU, AT AND POST UPPINAKUDRU VILLAGE, KUNDAPURA TALUK, UDUPI DISTRICT - 576 320. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. ASHWATH C.M, ADVOCATE) AND: RAMA POOJARI S/O LATE HOVAMMA POOJARTHI, AGED ABOUT 71 YEARS, R/AT KERKODLU, TALAGADDE, AT AND POST KENCHANOORU VILLAGE, KUNDAPURA TALUK, UDUPI DISTRICT - 576 217. …RESPONDENT THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 OF CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNNS) PRAYING TO QUASH THE FURTHER PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE PETITIONERS IN PCR NO.169/2025 PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE HONBLE ADDL.CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC AT KUNDAPURA FOR THE OFFENCES P/U/S 318(1), 318(2), 318(3), 318(4), 335, 336(1), 336(2), 336(3) R/W 3(5) OF BNS. Digitally Signed by ANANT RAMNATH HEGDE on 09-09-2026 - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010218842026 NC: 2026:KHC:48616 CRL.P No. 4784 of 2026 THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE ORAL ORDER After hearing the learned counsel for the petitioners, this Court has noticed that the petitioners have an efficacious alternative remedy before the jurisdictional Sessions Court. Hence, the present petition is disposed of, reserving liberty to the petitioners to approach the jurisdictional Sessions Court. 2. The time spent by the petitioners in prosecuting the present matter, from 23.03.2026 till date, shall be excluded for computing the limitation, if any. 3. The Registry is directed to return the documents to the petitioners after retaining xerox copies. (ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE) JUDGE AMA/List No.: 1 Sl No.: 22 Digitally Signed by ANANT RAMNATH HEGDE on 09-09-2026