- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010550952026 NC: 2026:KHC:49480 CRL.P No. 12234 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 10TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 12234 OF 2026 BETWEEN: 1. PRAVATHAMMA, W/O. LATE. SIDDALINGAIAH, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, R/AT. NO.5/A, KSRTC LAYOUT, HAROHALLI, BENGALURU NORTH, BENGALURU-560091. 2. HEMAVATHI, D/O. KARIYAGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, R/AT 1-26, GUMPAKALLU HOUSE, MITHABAGILU VILLAGE, BELTHANGADY TALUK, PIN-574214. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI SUNIL KUMAR PATEL,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA, BY TAVAREKERE POLICE, MAGADI MAIN RD, THAVAREKERE, BENGALURU-562130, REPT. BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BENGALURU-560 001. 2. SMT.JAYALAKSHMI, W/O. SHIVAKUMAR, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, R/AT. C/O. LAKSHMIPATHI, Digitally Signed by ANANT RAMNATH HEGDE Digitally signed by PRAMILA G V Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010550952026 NC: 2026:KHC:49480 CRL.P No. 12234 of 2026 CHOLANAYAKANAHALLI, TAVAREKERE HOBLI, THIPPAGONDANAHALLI POST, MAGADI MAIN ROAD, BENGALURU-562120 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI G S ARUNA, HCGP FOR R1) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNNS) BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER PRAYING THAT THIS HONOURABLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO i) SET ASIDE THE COMPLAINT IN PCR NO.374/2015, VIDE ANNEXURE-B, NOW REGISTERED AS A CASE IN CC.NO.16426/2024, ON THE FILE OF THE CJM, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT, BENGALURU ALSO AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE ORAL ORDER Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners. 2. Learned HCGP takes notice for respondent No.1. 3. The order dated 22.11.2024 in C.C.No.16426/2024 by taking cognizance by the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Bengaluru is called in question on the ground that, there are no grounds to take cognizance against the petitioner. Digitally Signed by ANANT RAMNATH HEGDE - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010550952026 NC: 2026:KHC:49480 CRL.P No. 12234 of 2026 4. The Court is of the view that the petitioners have an equally efficacious alternative remedy in the form of Criminal Revision Petition. Hence, the petition is not entertained. 5. Accordingly, petition is dismissed. 6. Liberty is reserved to the petitioners to assail the same before the jurisdictional Sessions Court. 7. The time spent in prosecuting this matter from 06.08.2026 till date has be excluded in computing the limitation, if any. (ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE) JUDGE brn List No.: 1 Sl No.: 60 Digitally Signed by ANANT RAMNATH HEGDE