- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010423422024 NC: 2026:KHC:50877 WP No. 20633 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 17TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA WRIT PETITION NO.20633 OF 2024 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SOMASHEKARA S/O KONDAPPA AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS. 2. VARAMALAKSHMI .N W/O SOMASHEKARA K D/O NARAYANASWAMI AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS. BOTH ARE RESIDING AT PRESENT ADDRESS HULODA VILLAGE GUDIBANDE TALUK CHIKKABALAPURA DISTRICT 561209. PERMANENT ADDRESS #39, HIREANAGUDDADAHALLI TUBUGERE HOBLI DODDABALLAPURA TALUK BANGALORE RURAL DISTRICT 561205. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. D.C. NARAYANA SWAMY, ADV.,) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY DODDABALLAPURA WOMEN POLICE STATION REP. BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT COMPLEX Digitally signed by BS RAVIKUMAR Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010423422024 NC: 2026:KHC:50877 WP No. 20633 of 2024 BENGALURU 560 001. 2. GAYATHRI W/O MUNEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS R/AT. IYYAMANAHALLI VILLAGE TUBAGERE HOBLI DODDABALLAPURA TALUK BENGALURU 561205. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. WAHEEDA M.M. HCGP FOR R1) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA READ WITH SECTION 528 OF THE BHARATIYA NAGARIK SURAKSHA SANHITA, 2023, PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST IN SO FAR AS P-1 AND 2/ ACCUSED NO. 2 AND 3 INITIATED BY THE LEARNED ADDL. DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, FTSC-I, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT, BENGALURU IN CRIME NO.100/2024 REGISTERED BY RESPONDENT DODDABALLAPURA WOMEN POLICE STATION FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SEC 137(2) OF THE BHARATIYA NYAYA SANHITA, 2023 AND SEC 8 AND 12 OF POCSO ACT AND SEC 9, 10, 11 OF PROHIBITION OF CHILD MARRIAGE ACT VIDE ANNEXURE-C & ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010423422024 NC: 2026:KHC:50877 WP No. 20633 of 2024 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA ORAL ORDER None appears for the petitioners. Memo filed by the learned High Court Government Pleader, whereunder it is noticed that the charge sheet is already filed and what is challenged in this petition is only an FIR. As such, the following: ORDER Petition is dismissed. However, if the petitioners are aggrieved by the filing of charge sheet, they may challenge the same in accordance with law. Sd/- (V SRISHANANDA) JUDGE BSR List No.: 1 Sl No.: 49