- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010060152026 NC: 2026:KHC:54612 CRL.P No. 1222 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 30TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 1222 OF 2026 BETWEEN: 1. SRI MAHANTESH H S, S/O SANNAVEERAPPA HALLEPPANAVAR AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS 2. SRI SANNAVEERAPPA, HALLEPPANAVAR, S/O LATE FAKIRAPPA, AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS, 3. SMT NILAVVA HALLEPPANAVAR W/O SANNAVEERAPPA, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, ALL ARE RESIDING AT HOLE ITAGI VILLAGE, SHIRAHATTI TALUK, GADAG DISTRICT, KARNATAKA- 582112. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI PRAKASHA V,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA WOMEN POLICE STATION, MYSURU, REP BY SPP HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BENGALURU 01. 2. SMT. JAYASHREE R WIFE OF MR.MAHANTESH H S AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.53, 3RD STAGE, Digitally Signed by ANANT RAMNATH HEGDE - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010060152026 NC: 2026:KHC:54612 CRL.P No. 1222 of 2026 KESARE, R S NAIDU NAGAR, MYSURU CITY-570007. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI B S SUDHINDRA, 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 A) QUASH THE FIR IN CRIME NO. 103/2025, REGISTERED ON 25.10.2025 BY MYSURU CITY WOMEN POLICE STATION, MYSURU, FOR THE ALLEGED OFFENCES UNDER SECTIONS 85, 351(3), 82(1), 115(2) AND 3(5) OF THE BHARATIYA NYAYA SANHITA, 2023 AND SEC. 3 AND 4 OF THE DP ACT, 1961, PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE VII ADDL.SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC MYSORE, ANNEXURE-D 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 This order which is under challenge can vary with the question before the jurisdiction of Sessions Court. 2. Reserving the liberty to the petitioners to approach the Sessions Court, the petition is disposed of. 3. The time spent in prosecuting this petition from 23.01.2026 till today is to be excluded in computing the limitation. 4. Registry to return the documents to the petitioners after retaining the xerox copy. Digitally Signed by ANANT RAMNATH HEGDE - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010060152026 NC: 2026:KHC:54612 CRL.P No. 1222 of 2026 5. It is made clear that this Court has not expressed anything on the merits of the petition. 6. All contentions kept open to the petitioners. (ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE) JUDGE CHS List No.: 2 Sl No.: 12 Digitally Signed by ANANT RAMNATH HEGDE