- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:910 CRL.P No. 102722 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 23RD DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA CRIMINAL PETITION No.102722 OF 2025 (482(CR.PC)/528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: 1. SMT. CARMELINA JOAO FERNANDES AGE 53 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE AND HOUSEWIFE R/O. SHANTI NAGAR YAKKAMBI, TQ. SIRSI DIST. UTTARKANNADA 581358. 2. GEETA FRANCIS LOBO AGE 48 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE AND HOUSEWIFE R/O. YAKKAMBI TQ. SIRSI DIST. UTTARKANNADA 581358. 3. PHILOMENA LOBO AGE 44 YEARS, OCC. PVT. JOB R/O. SHANTI NAGAR, YAKKAMBI TQ. SIRSI DIST. UTTARKANNADA 581358. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. PRASHANT V. MOGALI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY SIRSI RURAL POLICE STATION THROUGH ITS S.P.P HIGH COURT KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH DHARWAD. 2. SMT. REKHA SATYANARAYAN POOJARI AGE. 36 YEARS, OCC. HOUSE HOLD, R/O. SHANTI NAGAR YAKKAMBI TQ. SIRSI DIST. UTTARKANNADA-581358 …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. KIRTILATA R. PATIL, HCGP FOR R1; SRI. A.P. HEGDE JANMANE AND SRI. VIJAY M. MALALI, ADVOCATES FOR R2) Digitally signed by CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATKA DHARWAD BENCH Date: 2026.01.27 12:58:57 +0530 - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:910 CRL.P No. 102722 of 2025 THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED U/S 482 OF CR.P.C. (U/S. 528 OF BNSS, 2023) SEEKING TO QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST PETITIONERS/A1 TO A3 IN CRIME NO.71/2025 OF SIRSI RURAL POLICE STATION DATED 12/05/2025 IS FILED, FOR THE OFFENCE PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 115(2),118(1), 3(5), 304, 351(2), 352, 74 OF BNS 2023 PENDING BEFORE PRINCIPAL CIVIL- JUDGE AND J.M.F.C SIRSI BY ALLOWING THE PRESENT PETITION IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA) Learned counsel for the petitioner has filed the memo which reads as under: “The advocate for parties submit as under: That, in the present case, the charge sheet is filed by investigating officer. The petitioner may be permitted to withdraw the present petition and permit the petitioner to challenge the charge sheet in the interest of justice and equity.” Placing the memo on record, petition is dismissed as withdrawn with liberty to challenge the charge sheet. Sd/- (V.SRISHANANDA) JUDGE kcm Ct-cmu LIST NO.: 2 SL NO.: 16