- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010532692026 NC: 2026:KHC:49348 CRL.P No. 11702 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. 11702 OF 2026 BETWEEN: 1. SMT JAYALAKSHMAMMA, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS W/O. LATE. KUMARA, R/AT.MUDUGERE VILLAGE, KOPPAHOBLI, MADDUR TALUK, MANDYA DIST-571425. 2. SMT. SOWMYA, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, D/O. LATE SHIVAKUMAR. G, R/AT. NO.9, 3RD CROSS, ASHOK NAGARA, BANASHANKARI 1ST STAGE, BANGALORE-560050. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI S C MANJUNATH, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, BY BESGARAHALLI P.S. MADDUR RURAL DIST, MANDYADIST REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BANGALORE-560001. 2. SMT. CHANDANA. M.J, AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, W/O. RAKESH M.B, R/AT.R/AT.MUDUGERE VILLAGE, KOPPAHOBLI, MADDURTALUK, MANDYA DIST-571425 …RESPONDENTS Digitally Signed by ANANT RAMNATH HEGDE Digitally signed by PRAMILA G V Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010532692026 NC: 2026:KHC:49348 CRL.P No. 11702 of 2026 (BY SRI M V ANOOP KUMAR, ADDL.SPP, R2 NOTICE DISPENSED WITH V/C/DT 10.09.2026) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482(FILED U/S.528 BNSS) CR.P.C BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER PRAYING THAT THIS HONOURABLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO ALLOW THE PETITION AND QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN C.C.NO.1117/2023 REGISTERED BY THE BESAGARAGHALLI POLICE STATION FOR THE OFFENCE P/US/ 447,504,506,323,324,354(b) R/W SEC.34 OF IPC, PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE PRINCIPAL CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC AT MADUR, TQ MADDUR MANDYA DISTRICT. 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 appearing for the petitioners. 2. Learned Additional State Public Prosecutor accepts notice on behalf of respondent No.1-State. 3. Notice to respondent No.2 is dispensed with, as no relief is claimed in the present petition against the respondent No.2. 4. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the husband of the petitioner No.1 died during the pendency of the proceedings and petitioner No.2 has applied for the Digitally Signed by ANANT RAMNATH HEGDE - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010532692026 NC: 2026:KHC:49348 CRL.P No. 11702 of 2026 appointment on compassionate ground. The pendency of the criminal case is coming in the way of the consideration of the said application for appointment. 5. Learned High Court Government Pleader would submit that necessary steps would be taken to expedite the trial. 6. Considering the submission, the Trial Court is requested to expedite the trial. 7. It is also noticed that the charges are already framed and the matter is set for trial. 8. Accordingly, the petition is disposed of. (ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE) JUDGE CHS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 46 Digitally Signed by ANANT RAMNATH HEGDE